Seeking the Hidden Thing Podcast

How should a Christian think about the philosophical school know as “Vitalism.” Is is compatible with Christian teaching? Even if it cannot be imported in its entirety, are there lessons we can take from Vitalism? Are there things that Vitalism sees about us as Christians, critiques of which we have difficulty owning up? Brian C. Wilson of Montana Classical College — “Montana” — joins me for a dis...

I was joined by The Black Horse and Riley S to discuss events since we last recorded on January 15. You can find the original discussion here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/4-the-christian-ghetto-muscular-christianity Bumper Music: Gregorian Chant Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Musi...

I was joined by a number of members of the Christian Ghetto to talk about the growing tensions along the Texas border between the federal government and the state of Texas. How should Christians think about these issues? Members of the Ghetto are generally in favor of a more muscular response the immigration question in both theory and in practice. How should we think about this theologically? Can...

There are many out there who think that the Christian way is persuasion, not coercion. They thus reject the idea of writing Christian moral teaching into law. It is time to address this concern. Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-case-for-coercive-christianity Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.ch...

Many like to think of themselves as "conservatives" in the US. But there really is no such thing. Why not? And what is conservatism, really? Written version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/conservatism-is-not-a-thing-in-the Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Common...

I occasionally say on Twitter that conservatives should stop giving to the Republican Party and use the money to build autonomous parallel communities. What does that look like? Let's sketch it out. Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/building-a-parallel-polity-sketching Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promot...

It is for good reason that people hate philosophers and lawyers. Truth is not what it always seems, is an elusive concept and truth is not the goal when battling the propagandist. Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/what-is-truth-narrative-control-and Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.ch...

A deep dive into one of Ellul's shorter works. Its a book with a promising title that quickly disappoints. Let's dive in a find out why. Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/anarchy-and-christianity Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 ht...

It is vitally important that we learn how to once again "ground" ourselves. But we cannot do this with reason or science. We cannot do it with universals. The only way out is through. Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/live-your-own-truth-finding-our-way Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://ww...

This question, and its corollary, "Who is an American?" seems like a minefield. Any answer you produce feels like it will blow up in your face. But answering it is vital to the moment. Written version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/what-is-america Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-m...

Technique, especially in the form of managerialism, is everywhere, even in the churches. This hinders Christian resistance to the regime. But what are we to do about it? Written version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/managerial-christianity Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/al...

We have been told that freedom is the power to exercise our will to make choices without restraint. But for a Christian, freedom is something all together different. What is it? The written version can be found here: Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 http...

We live in tumultuous, troubled times. They are breaking down the old stories we used to use to understand ourselves and the world around us. New discourses are emerging. NETTER is one such. Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-ongoing-nettr-discussion-agency Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by htt...

After fellow Christian Ghetto dezien of the “Becoming Noble” Substack wrote his “Teleocracy & Prestige,” I knew that we would have to find a way to have a discussion. We eventually worked out a date and time and were joined by some other members of the Christian Ghetto group chat, namely and . When of the “KarlStack” Substack expressed interest, I invited him to join us as well. Together, we spent...

One of the ideas emergent in the dissident right is the tactic of having "No Enemies to the Right." Many are trouble by this. Should they be? Is this something Christians can embrace? The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/towards-a-theology-of-nettr Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://ww...

Fighting for your right to free speech does not weaken the system in your favor. No, it actually strengthens the system by giving validity to the logic of the system itself. The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-right-to-free-speech-is-the-queering Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promo...

To be a true "conservative" would mean being opposed to the West itself, at least the West since the Enlightenment. Why is this? Because the operating system of the West is Technique and Progress. The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/technique-propaganda-and-the-left Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios...

Note: The Black Horse had some connection problems at the start. Those get figured out and we settled in after that. For those who are new here, the Christian Ghetto is a Twitter group chat that works to cultivate and promote a distinctly Christian presence on the Dissident Right. You can find a longer explanation and our first podcast here: A couple of us got together again to discuss a number of...

I talk a lot about the effects of technology, the technical system and the way of thinking called technique, but they are sustained by a way of seeing the universe that we might broadly call: "Deism" Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/living-within-the-machine-the-problem Bumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music prom...

One popular idea in dissident right circles is that what is needed is to oust the existing elites and replace them with new set of elites. I wish it could work, but unfortunately, it won't. The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/why-the-administrative-state-renders Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com...

"The state" will remain the enemy of the people until it is brought down. The only way to bring down the state is to bring about the end of the modern world. Is the cost too high? The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/man-or-machine-the-necessary-total Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promo...

You need the organizational skills of the managers to turn a revolt into a revolution. But the process of institutionalizing the revolution at the same time domesticates it. The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/teeny-bopper-revolutionaries-part Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by...

We like to think of "the left" as the enemy. But the left is not the real problem. They are more symptom, than cause. The real problem is the fact of the state and the reasons why it exists. The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-state-is-the-enemy-part-4-of Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Mu...

Old political orthodoxies are crumbling. A new vision has yet to form. Many criticize and critique the regime, but in the end, only Christianity can oppose the essence of the regime at its core. The written version of this episode can be found at: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/why-the-future-of-the-dissident-right Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.ser...

What forces within society create the conditions for revolution? The written version of this audio can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/a-deep-dive-into-jacques-elluls-autopsy-be9 Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecom...