The Secret to Why Horror Movies are so Seductive

As teenagers we used to gather in my cousin's basement and watch horror films such as Nightmare on Elm Street (1984-2010) or the Exorcist (1973)--as the disturbing scenes were tattooed onto our psyches. Today mega-hits…

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Chicago Philosophy Association

LogicallyFaithful: Philosophy Association of Chicago What is the Philosophy Association of Chicago?It is a place where people who are tired of the superficiality of the world and wish to get…

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Speaking with the Devil

"Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.”  -GK Chesterton.  An amazing thing happened!…

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Absolute Evil

Is there such a thing as real evil? ISIS is beheading children of families who do not convert to their version of Islam.  If that is not evil, I don't know…

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Amusing Ourselves to Death

What if the purpose of our lives is not to be happy?  How much of our lives are lived worshiping at the altar of amusement?  Man has, in Aldous Huxley's phrase,…

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