Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Mocking the Symbolic Hero

Trump has boldly said that he would’ve run into the school at Parkland, Florida, even unarmed, to apprehend the shooter and defend the children. But has this quote been taken out of context?

What does it symbolically mean for our culture and civilisation, that we spend our time and energy mocking heroic aspiration, even from the person sitting in the seat of highest power – the archetypal hero embodied in our current social order?

James Fox Higgins explores the importance of revering heroic deeds, even if they are hypothetical.

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Creative Spark (Would You God?)

Where does the desire to create come from?
What about creating life, art, and music is so compelling for humanity?
If you could create a new sentient species, would you?
What about a whole life-supporting universe?
Would you help your creation to thrive and succeed?
Would you God?

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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Falcon Heavy Hoax, Flat Earth, & God

James Fox Higgins discusses some of the basics of the Flat Earth Theory with American proponent Grant Davis, and they find surprising common ground, especially in their shared Christian theology. A respectful dialectic between two vastly opposing cosmological worldviews.

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Saturday, February 10, 2018

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Philosophy in 2018

While James was finding Jesus, Sven found crypto… We discuss the journey, the rollercoastering market value of Bitcoin and Shitcoins alike, and what the future may hold…

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Friday, February 9, 2018

*TEASER TRAILER* The Ghost of Emily (A Novel by James Fox Higgins)

Some of you might be wondering what this book is that I’ve been going on about; the one I wrote. Who reads blurbs or amazon reviews anyway? Well, for the visually inclined, here’s a moody little teaser I just made for my debut novel, The Ghost of Emily, first book in The Ghosts of Men Trilogy.

Grab your copy here: http://a.co/7VKzede

A full movie-style trailer will be released with the audiobook this year, so keep an eye out for that in the future!

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Sunday, January 14, 2018

“The Great Good Thing” by Andrew Klavan (BOOK REVIEW) – James Fox Higgins

James Fox Higgins offers a brief review of Andrew Klavan’s Memoir “The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ”

This book had a profound effect on James in his investigation of Christianity which culminated in his conversion to the faith. He also gives a little background as to Klavan’s sharing of James’s Facebook post repeatedly on his show, including a featured clip from The Rational Rise of the Andrew Klavan Show for the Daily Wire.

Check out James Fox Higgins’ (debut) novel “The Ghost of Emily” on Amazon: http://a.co/gBQUvAW

ALSO WATCH:

“Jordan Peterson is a Gateway Drug to Christianity” (with Sven) https://youtu.be/Oll2hmdLNnY

“Atheist vs. Christian – ROUND 2” (with Sven) https://youtu.be/DSFnx1v3nak

“God, Pepe, & Petersonianism (with Jonathan Pageau)” https://youtu.be/hfEDGWo6vNU

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

MIMESIS – The Unifying Theory Exposed in the Bible w/ David Gornoski

James Fox Higgins welcomes David Gornoski of A Neighbor’s Choice to the show, to discuss the principles of RenĂ© Girard’s Mimetic Theory and its vast explanatory power in the realms of Psychology, Sociology, Mythology & more.

David Gornoski is an entrepreneur, marketer, and thought leader on mimetic theory. His syndicated essays appear in outlets like the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE.org), Townhall.com, Mises.org, AffluentInvestor.com, and The American Conservative magazine. A fellow of the Moving Picture Institute, his podcast interviews attract thousands to hear world-class leaders apply mimetic theory to everyday life.

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ALSO WATCH:

“Jordan Peterson is a Gateway Drug to Christianity” (with Sven) https://youtu.be/Oll2hmdLNnY

“Atheist vs. Christian – ROUND 2” (with Sven) https://youtu.be/DSFnx1v3nak

“God, Pepe, & Petersonianism (with Jonathan Pageau)” https://youtu.be/hfEDGWo6vNU

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