Author Archives: Joshua Gibbs

I will be giving two lectures at the 2024 CiRCE Conference in Charleston next week. One which questions the accuracy of “the rhetoric stage” as Sayers describes it, the other which argues Philippians 4:8 (“…whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report”) is an aesthetic theory which is independentContinue reading “Gibbs In Charleston Lecturing On Beauty & Good Taste”

“I would wager that the average classical Christian school is 97% Protestant. Nonetheless, in the miniscule enclave of Catholics, one often finds the most respected student in the school. I don’t mean that all the Catholic students are excellent, and yet I wonder: how many Classical Christian schools have awarded their top honors at theContinue reading “Why The Catholic Minority Does Disproportionately Well At Protestant Schools”

Gibbs in the Badlands.

Is it just me or did Freddie Mercury just not finish writing his part in this song? Bowie finished his part. This song closes with some of Bowie’s most poignant lyrics. Mercury just couldn’t be troubled. Have a look for yourself.

“In the last year or so, though, I’ve come to an odd realization about the prospect of sending my daughters to college. It might sound like back-peddling at first, but I would contend it’s simply a more accurate way of expressing my concerns. I would be happy to help my daughters go to the biggest,Continue reading “Why Do Christian Kids Quit Church In College? Because They’re 18”

When you walk into a Starbucks, you have to determine what kind it is. Coffee shop or green and white-themed Greyhound station that serves coffee.

“There’s a lot to object to about Taylor Swift. Her music is shallow, her mind is weak, her feelings are trite and vacuous. Her taste in men and the rate at which she burns through them suggest she is both boring and easily bored. And her public persona strikes me as rather fake even forContinue reading “Why I Don’t Let My Daughters Listen to Taylor Swift”

Among the better deals, a massive collection of good glassware: glencairn glasses, coupe glasses, martini glasses, nine champagne flutes. Just a dollar each. If you’ve ever been to a party or dinner at our place, stop by and pick up a memento.