Dr. Marcus Roe
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A Perfect Simplicity Dark is modern thought, where ledger becomes soul and cash the only strength. For too many, hollowness lingers as profound confusion. Many say faith must be justified by works, as though the heart were a vault needing keys, or the spirit a machine requiring fuel. The Light, however, is an unshakeable flame,…
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Psychotic Grandeur of Hubris, the Ninth Sin in Materiality In the third domain of Resurrexit Spiritus (RS), Eros, where relationships ripen in mutual trust, based upon stability through moderation’s strengths, or exploited in trade for illusions of power; the error of Hubris is a corrosive force against both sides: self or other. This is the…
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Envy’s Descent into Spiritual Poverty This demonstration of Resurrexit Spiritus and Structural Virtues Theory (RS & SVT) comes with a disclaimer: Amadeus (1984) contains nudity and crass humour, though more than this it is not historically accurate. I am not writing to critique the accuracy, though. Suffice to say, Mozart was never such a scoundrel…
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The work here at 24K and virtues.blog is in ontology mostly, but also epistemology: https://24k.cc/issue/202400-s2i0/
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A Vision for Spirit-Led Progress Honoring the body, nurturing the spirit, and building a future rooted in human potential. Many believe the future requires breaking free from the body’s limits. We must see it rather in cultivating selflessness and gardens that feed both soul, soil, and solace. We must teach children to honor truth and…
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Excellence, the Price for a Taste of Freedom in Patience In the third domain of Resurrexit Spiritus (RS), Eros, where relationships are forged through mutual trust or exploited in trade for illusions of power; the error of Dependence is a corrosive force on both sides. To be clear, this has nothing to do with childhood,…
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Bartimaeus (“son of Platon’s Timaeus”) casts off his outer garment (himation; philosopher’s cloak) before approaching Christ. This symbolises discarding reliance (faith) on pure rationalism/philosophy. Platonic philosophy, for all its fantastic insight, leaves one spiritually blind to the true Light, as presented by the physical blindness. The blindness is healed by faith in Jesus, who restores…
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Greed, Dependence, and the Quest for Meaning in a World of Illusions In the first domain of Resurrexit Spiritus (RS), Kratos, societies and individuals define themselves through the acceptance or rejection of rules. In Rain Man (1988), this is figured in Charlie Babbitt and his practice of manipulating systems, a system of rules exploiting rules…
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Greed, Dependence, and Envy Aborting Rather Than Prudence and Ethics Birthing Truth In the first domain of RS, Kratos, societies define themselves through the acceptance or rejection of rules, and the powers these rules have, especially when it comes to balance in the other proceeding domains. In There Will Be Blood (2007), this is embodied…
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Man is the image of God, most of all internally reflective. The giving of the Son is mirrored in man’s internal reflection upon past deeds, the product of sins being the prodigal necessity (everyone is prodigal, “baptised” in the material from birth) in finding purpose through the reconsideration of errors by seeking repentance, leading ultimately…