Tag Philosophy
Fridays with Fred: On Being Woke
As I write this post it is two weeks since the murder of George Floyd. But it is very possible that you are reading it months, even years, after that...
Fridays with Fred: Sorry, Not Sorry
Few readers will be unfamiliar with the idiom, ‘it’s better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.’ Of course, only the criminally insane would apply this expression to,...
Fridays with Fred: Friendship
Over the years at Rekindle I have written about friendship, particularly: (i) Christian friendship; (ii) obstacles to friendship; and (iii) the supposed dangers of mixed-sex friendships. Therefore, I was delighted...
Fridays with Fred: Love and Marriage
Feelings fluctuate. It never ceases to amaze me how effortlessly my wife and I can shift from amorous doting to aggressive defamation. We are emotional beings—for better or for worse....
Fridays with Fred: Sacrifice and Significance
Nietzsche writes in Aphorisms on Love and Hate, “A valiant army convinces us about the cause for which it is fighting.” He uses this analogy to develop his idea that...