The Everyday Knight

Renown may be valued by anyone on the path of Chivalry. It speaks to our success and progress on the path. But how can one guard against self-aggrandizement and it's cousin false humility? We discuss this topic because we recognize its importance, to anyone seeking the true path, as one of the most common potential pitfalls.

The Chivalric Life should be celebrated! This may occasionally involve the imbibement of strong drink. When in your Chivalric Life this should occur, be prepared! Here is our quick and handy guide to ordering a drink in public, and drinking like you know what you're doing. Part 2 of 2

The Chivalric Life should be celebrated! This may occasionally involve the imbibement of strong drink. When in your Chivalric Life this should occur, be prepared! Here is our quick and handy guide to ordering a drink in public, and drinking like you know what you're doing.

The knights of history were charged to "Defend the Faith." What does this mean to us in the modern day? Whose faith? Ours certainly, but what if we profess no religion in particular? What if we find some people's expression of their religion to be offensive? This episode takes on those questions and, we hope, offers some guidance.

The knights of history were charged to "Defend the Faith." What does this mean to us in the modern day? Whose faith? Ours certainly, but what if we profess no religion in particular? What if we find some people's expression of their religion to be offensive? This episode takes on those questions and, we hope, offers some guidance.

Part 2 of 2 In our effort to bring the Virtues to every aspect of our lives, including the commonplace and mundane, we turn our Chivalric lens upon what is, for most of us, an everyday activity. Sharing the road is a social activity, and while there are laws that govern its use, we can also bring courtesy, generosity and justice to our driving habits.

In our effort to bring the Virtues to every aspect of our lives, including the commonplace and mundane, we turn our Chivalric lens upon what is, for most of us, an everyday activity. Sharing the road is a social activity, and while there are laws that govern its use, we can also bring courtesy, generosity and justice to our driving habits.

A prime exemplar of Chivalry and the Virtues is William the Marshall, Earl of Pembroke. From relatively humble birth, he rose by his deeds and reputation to become a respected knight and trusted Royal Advisor to five kings. All during a dangerous and contentious era. He is the first of many historic exemplars we plan to present.

In general, the discussions we have here at The Everyday Knight are about abstract concepts. In this episode we depart from that and take aim at a current phenomenon and its implications regarding the virtues. This is a bit more emotional for us than our usual subjects because this isn't an abstract idea. It is life and death for our communities, friends and families. Caution: you may encounter some less than polite language in this episode.

In Heinlein's book "Time Enough for Love" there is an inset called "The Notebooks of Lazarus Long" (the main character) in which he puts forward a list of things any human being should be capable of. We review this list and interpret it in light of the Virtues. Part 2