Pensées

Thoughts on current events and other topics

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, became more and more interested in Christianity as he grew older. He planned to write an Apology for the Christian Religion and began jotting down notes, but he died before he could begin writing the book itself. His notes were edited after his death and published as Pensées, or Thoughts.

The thoughts expressed below deal with religion, politics, philosophy, and whatever else I want to write about but don't have the time--or inclination--to develop more fully at the moment.

Warning! Unvarnished opinions on many topics, political and otherwise, appear below. You might be offended. Or you might be challenged. If you are a person of faith, does your faith affect your political views? If it doesn't, it should. Read at your own risk!

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