by Tyler Bauer | May 10, 2022 | Beauty, Philosophy, Worldview
Introduction What are the Transcendentals? If you recognize the word “transcendental” at all, you probably link it to Romantic Era authors like Ralph Waldo Emerson or Henry David Thoreau. This isn’t incorrect as these authors were connected to a...
by Tyler Bauer | Apr 29, 2022 | Apologetics
(Updated 06-13-22) I Don’t Need Reasons I can remember a conversation I had with an older friend. Over the course of the conversation, the question of “why do you believe in Christianity” came up. The answer given by my friend was, “I...
by Tyler Bauer | Feb 24, 2022 | Culture
Why Read the Classics? Some wit once said, “Classics are those which everyone wants to have read but nobody wants to read.” Regardless of whether or not this is true, it does beg the question, “Why are classics…well…classic?” ...
by Tyler Bauer | Oct 26, 2021 | Beauty, Culture
It’s all fun and Squid Games… If you’re living under a rock like I was, perhaps you’re unaware of the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game. This show is currently the most popular Netflix show of all time and it’s easy to see why. The main...
by Tyler Bauer | Oct 7, 2021 | Theology
I confess it’s true: I love theology books. I love the smell, the feel, and the usually deep engagement. The one area of my bookshelf that’s largely empty (though growing), is Church history. Having not read much Church history in a systematic way until my...
by Tyler Bauer | Jun 18, 2021 | Philosophy, Worldview
What is Philosophy and Who Really Cares? This is a fantastic question given that the word “philosophy” seems to conjure up images of stoned college freshmen blithering vaguely about socialism and whether or not anything really exists. Who on earth wants to...
by Tyler Bauer | Jun 2, 2021 | Book Review, Culture
Summer time is basically here (especially in Texas and Florida where I live), which means a little extra time to get reading done. I’ve compiled a list here of books that I intend to read over the summer to grow in my creativity, my faith, and my Biblical...
by Tyler Bauer | Mar 19, 2021 | Apologetics, Culture, Worldview
If you’ve been on social media at all in the past two years, you know that people love to post their opinions, particularly as those opinions relate to controversial topics. Trump, Biden, Coronavirus (and the Vaccine), Tech-Censorship etc…etc… And what...
by Tyler Bauer | Feb 26, 2021 | Apologetics, Culture
In our social media culture, memes are a great way to make a joke and, many times, are a way to make a point. Consider the two memes above. (In the header image) They’re short, fit easily on your feed, and make a pretty clear point. Each meme is attempting to...
by Tyler Bauer | Jan 7, 2021 | Culture, Worldview
2020 was a hard year. (Yes, I have accepted the title of ‘Captain Obvious’) Coronavirus, Riots, the Election and all of it became political. 2021 started off about the same, our political divides clearly not healed by the calendar turning over. Worst of...
