Back from his extended hiatus, Anthony returns to the conflict between religious traditionalism and ethno-thedism. In episode 6, he turns specifically to Catholicism and its complicated history in relation to ethnic nations. This episode should be considered a prelude to Ascending the Tower XVIII.

Notes:
4:11 Stating premises on Catholicism and ethnic thedishness
13:44 “Love thy neighbor” and the principle of subsidiarity
23:56 Pagan national traditions tolerated historically by the Church
30:23 The national nature of European Catholic churches
37:36 Tensions between religious trads and tech-comms
42:33 Italy’s special relationship with the Church

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Music – “Metal Jig” by Fenrir (excerpt)
https://www.jamendo.com/track/348646/metal-jig?language=en

Closing Music – “Cooley’s Reel” by vvsmusic
https://www.jamendo.com/track/894470/cooley-s-reel

The comment threat that inspired this episode:
https://www.socialmatter.net/2017/04/01/ascending-the-tower-solo-climb-5-ethnic-vs-religious-loyalties/#comment-46538

Galatians 3, “Neither Greek nor Jew” in context
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+3&version=NIV

La Wik on Subsidiarity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiarity_(Catholicism)

History of the maypole
http://www.darkdorset.co.uk/the_maypole

The cornicello and the Virgin Mary
http://www.luckymojo.com/corno.html

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Returning to the Ascending the Tower sequence, Anthony, Nick, and E. Antony discuss American Orthodoxy and Catholicism with guests Nathan Duffy and Michael Pascal. In Part 1, the panel examines the premises Anthony laid out in Solo Climb #6 regarding Catholicism and American whites.

Notes:
2:55 Introducing Michael Pascal and Nathan Duffy
7:32 Conversion stories from the panel
16:41 Examining the Premises from Solo Climb #6
21:09 P0 – One can stand up for a white nation in America and still be an authentic Catholic
30:35 P1 – The Lord divided them unto the nations, nations are scripturally ordained”
43:25 P2 – American White is a nation
P3 – No church should be hostile to its host nation
P4 – Catholic Church includes Greco-Roman, Hebraic, and Pagan influences
50:32 P5 – Christ was savior of all nations but also was of the tribe of Judah
56:38 P6 – “Neither Jew nor Greek” does not negate ethnicity
1:01:59 P7 – “Love thy neighbor” privileges one’s family and nation
1:09:21 P8 – Church tolerated/absorbed local/national rituals and customs

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Music: “Vial (Reprise) – The Cassini Projekt (excerpt)
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1318055/vial-reprise

Closing Music: “Fiore d’Inchiostro” – Mattia Vlad Morleo
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1305561/fiore-d-inchiostro

Nathan Duffy
@TheIllegit

Michael Pascal
@MichaelPascal21

Nathan Duffy at Thermidor
http://thermidormag.com/author/nathan/

The Richard John Neuhaus archive at First Things
https://www.firstthings.com/author/richard-john-neuhaus

The Faith and Heritage Blog’s FAQ
http://faithandheritage.com/faq/

St. Hilarion, Metropolitan of Kiev
https://oca.org/saints/lives/2010/10/21/108926-st-hilarion-metropolitan-of-kiev

Jim on the Canaanites and Moloch
https://blog.jim.com/culture/memes-and-reproduction/

The post Ascending The Tower – Episode XVIII, Part 1 – “St. Augustine Is Whiter Than I Am” appeared first on Social Matter.

In part 2 of their talk with Nathan Duffy and Michael Pascal, Anthony, Nick, and E. Antony delve into the structures of Orthodox churches, then begin to build up an Americanite Catholicism using that framework. They wrap up with the first Out of Left Field Question since 2016!

*Apologies for the audio issues with this episode, Anthony is still working out some kinks recording on his new PC. Nick apologizes specifically for his chair and pen.

Notes:

2:55 Matthew Heimbach and the heresy of phyletism
12:27 How do national Orthodox churches work?
19:56 Does a “Western” Orthodoxy even make sense?
35:09 Imagining an Americanite Catholic “tradition”
50:32 Aspect of Americanite Catholicism – Blessed Virgin Mary as our Patroness
1:16:38 Out of Left Field – The Convert’s Dilemma
1:45:08 Final Thoughts from the panel

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Music: “Vial (Reprise) – The Cassini Projekt (excerpt)
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1318055/vial-reprise

Closing Music: “Fiore d’Inchiostro” – Mattia Vlad Morleo
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1305561/fiore-d-inchiostro

Nathan Duffy
@TheIllegit

Michael Pascal
@MichaelPascal21

Nathan Duffy at Thermidor
http://thermidormag.com/author/nathan/

Background on Phyletism and the Bulgarians of Constantinople
http://ocl.org/the-1872-council-of-constantinople-and-phyletism/

Autocephaly
https://orthodoxwiki.org/Autocephaly

Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple
https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/worship/the-church-year/entrance-of-the-theotokos-to-the-temple

The Council of Florence, from both perspectives
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06111a.htm
http://orthodoxyinfo.org/CouncilOfFlorence.htm

The post Ascending The Tower – Episode XVIII, Part 2 – “You Have to Baptize Cowboys” appeared first on Social Matter.

In Solo Climb #7, Anthony goes into more detail regarding a thought from guest Michael Pascal in Ascending XVIII: LARP it till you make it.

Notes:
0:05:37 Pro Wresting as the ultimate LARP
0:17:42 LARPing isn’t “fake”: the Cult of authenticity
0:27:27 Breaking down The Nazi LARPer meme
0:37:16 LARPing doesn’t mean you aren’t building
0:47:39 Closing advice – all new identities start as a LARP

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Music – “Metal Jig” by Fenrir (excerpt)
https://www.jamendo.com/track/348646/metal-jig?language=en

Closing Music – “Cooley’s Reel” by vvsmusic
https://www.jamendo.com/track/894470/cooley-s-reel

La Wik on The Ultimate Warrior
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_Warrior

The post Ascending The Tower – Solo Climb 7 – In Praise of LARPing appeared first on Social Matter.

Anthony takes some time during Thanksgiving to reflect on his past and our present, and the ever-present need for gratitude in our lives. He explores some of his own struggles, and looks for ways to be thankful even when the world around us look bleak.

Solo Climb #8 is brought to you in part by generous donations from our listeners Gladio, Bermudan Reactionary, Hueless Joe Jackson, Burgess the Burgher, Maximin DuMas, and Will (the Thrill). If you would like to sponsor an episode of Ascending the Tower, e-mail survivingbabel AT gmail.

Anthony would also like to express his thanks to E. Antony Gray for providing the show with a new permanent closing theme.

Notes:
4:37 Finding gratitude in the wake of tragedy
14:24 Cultivating graditude in the time of blackpills
27:30 For what should we all be grateful?
36:21 My own bestowals of thanks

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Music – “Metal Jig” by Fenrir (excerpt)
https://www.jamendo.com/track/348646/metal-jig?language=en

The Lapsed Fan Podcast on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLapsedFan

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It’s that time of year again! We’re on to 2018, but not before we put our own brand of commentary punctionation on the CURRENT YEAR that was. Anthony, NBS, and Antony, are joined by James A. Donald, Alistair Hermann, Gerald Mann, and Harold Lee for the first half of the year, from President Trump’s inauguration to the GOP congressional assassination attempt.

The Descending the Tower 2017 Year in Review is brought to you in part by generous donations from our listeners Bermudan Reactionary, Gladio, and Gauss. If you would like to sponsor an episode of Ascending the Tower, email survivingbabel AT gmail.

Notes:
6:38 2017 Predictions Review
14:36 January – The Inauguration, the Travel Ban
46:29 February – The Atlantic on NRx, Milo resigns from Breitbart
1:23:56 March – The Wikileaks CIA Doc Dump, Sessions’ Russian recusal
1:47:19 April – Trump Tower wiretap, the Syrian Air Strike
2:00:31 May – Macron Wins, Comey Fired, Covfefe
2:15:40 June – Attack on GOP Congressmen

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Music – “Stainless Steel” by Guy Berrier (excerpt)
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1304666/stainless-steel

Chicago Tribune Prog Year in Review
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/yearinreview/ct-year-in-review-top-stories-2017-pg-photogallery.html

The Atlantic tries to understand NRx
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/02/behind-the-internets-dark-anti-democracy-movement/516243/

CIA Mouthpiece on Wikileaks
http://www.newsweek.com/wikileaks-cia-dump-erosion-democracy-assange-566643

David Hines on Hardcore Activism
https://jacobitemag.com/2017/08/18/putting-hardcore-politics-to-work-for-you/

Hulk Hogan’s Python Powder
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5yzoyo

Guests:
Harold Lee – http://thefutureprimaeval.net/author/harold/
Gerald Mann – https://cityofgarbage.wordpress.com/
Alistair Hermann – https://sydneytrads.com/tag/alistair-hermann/
James A. Donald – https://blog.jim.com/

The post Descending The Tower – 13, Part 1: 2017 Year In Review appeared first on Social Matter.

The Year in Review is only half over! Anthony, Nick, and Antony are joined by James A. Donald, Alistair Hermann, Michael Perilloux, and Harold Lee for 2017’s latter half, from the President pummeling poor CNN (in gif form) to Bitcoin-mania.

The Descending the Tower 2017 Year in Review is brought to you in part by generous donations from our listeners Bermudan Reactionary, Gladio, and Gauss. If you would like to sponsor an episode of Ascending the Tower, email survivingbabel AT gmail.

Notes:
0:50 July – The Trump-CNN tweet, military ban on transsexuals
39:20 August – James Damore’s firing, the Unite the Right debacle
1:03:03 September/October – Vegas mass shooting, Catalonian secession, Tom Petty and the Boy Scouts are kill
1:20:58 November – #MeToo, Mugabe resigns, It’s Okay To Be White
1:39:16 December – Net Neutrality ends, Kate Steinle’s murderer goes free, Bitcoin HODLing
1:54:42 2018 Predictions

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Music – “Stainless Steel” by Guy Berrier (excerpt)
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1304666/stainless-steel

Chicago Tribune Prog Year in Review
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/yearinreview/ct-year-in-review-top-stories-
2017-pg-photogallery.html

CNN, whatcha gonna do when Donald Trump runs wild on you?
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680?lang=en

La Wik’s interminable and dishonest article on Unite the Right
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unite_the_Right_rally

Heather MacDonald on the murder of Kate Steinle
https://www.city-journal.org/html/san-francisco%E2%80%99s-shame-15590.html

California’s flammable forests
http://wildfiretoday.com/2014/03/03/eucalyptus-and-fire/

More info on the Long Depression
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/history/americas-economic-history/the-long-depression-the-first-great-depression/

Guests:
Harold Lee – http://thefutureprimaeval.net/author/harold/
Michael Perilloux – https://www.socialmatter.net/author/michaelperilloux/
Alistair Hermann – https://sydneytrads.com/tag/alistair-hermann/
James A. Donald – https://blog.jim.com/

The post Descending The Tower – 13, Part 2: 2017 Year In Review appeared first on Social Matter.

Anthony, Nick, and E. Antony welcome back Michael Perilloux and invite P.T. Carlo from Thermidor Magazine to talk about the modern problem of “chronic kinglessness”, as well as the spiritual and logistical roles of Christ the King. The panel also takes some time to hash out a few public disagreements.

Episode XIX of Ascending the Tower is brought to you in part by generous donations from our listeners Bermudan Reactionary, Gladio, and Waylon Robbin. If you would like to sponsor an episode of Ascending the Tower, email survivingbabel AT protonmail dot com.

Notes:
5:16 Introducing PT Carlo
21:01 The relationship between power and corruption
51:32 What over-arching power can define smaller domains of power?
1:11:50 Charlemagne’s crowning as Christian emperor of Europe
1:22:41 Protestant reformation as a political project
1:33:53 How do you go from kinglessness to restoration in modern society?
1:48:22 Chronic Kinglessness and the collapse of the British Empire
2:20:42 Wrap-up Q: – Can we understand God now that we have rejected hierarchies?

Related Show Links:
Music:
Opening Chant – Sedébit Dóminus Rex in aetérnum, Communion, Christ the King (excerpt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzq0g0TdZsc

P.T. Carlo (@PTCarlo)
http://thermidormag.com/author/p-t-carlo/

Michael Perilloux
https://www.socialmatter.net/author/michael-perilloux/

Poland declares Christ their King
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/polish-bishops-and-president-duda-declare-christ-king-poland

Thomas Carlyle and Friends on chronic kinglessness
https://unqualified-reservations.blogspot.com/2013/02/charles-stross-discovers-cathedral.html
https://henrydampier.wordpress.com/2014/11/22/excerpts-from-carlyles-latter-day-pamphlets/
http://freenortherner.com/2016/10/14/chronic-kinglessness/

The Liberation Theology heresy
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2015/07/the-errors-of-liberation-theology

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This episode is dedicated to the memory of Andrew Dodson.

https://web.archive.org/web/20180521151951/https://medium.com/@lucybrown_85483/the-crucifixion-of-andrew-dodson-1a3c2c8b9f56