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Entry: Thoughts on the the Antichrist: Part I, The Inversion of Values Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/thoughts_on_the_the_antichrist_i_the_inversion_of_values#634 Post contents: A Comment from Caryl Johnston: Excellent article! Thank you so much for laying down the line. Case in point: the neoconservative bent of "First Things." See George Weigel's defense of the Iraq War in the April issue of First Things. It is a species of morally deteriorated reason if there ever was one. I learned that Vladimir Soloyvev was the model for Alyosha in "The Brothers Karamazov" - the lovely and loving youngest brother of the Karamazovs, and have always believed this to be true. Young Alyosha goes through a crisis when his spiritual mentor, Father Zossima, dies - and his body goes through the stench of mortal decomposition. Thus some of the monks and laity were led to scoff at the belief in Father Zossima's sanctity. But what Alyosha does is very telling - he goes outside and falls to the ground, to water it with his tears. Here, to me, is a beautiful story of the path that American Christian believers should follow. For I think we are living through the mortal corruption of the American nation. But our "Christians" are easy to spot - they are the ones who continue to insist on our national sanctity while holding their noses. Sent at: 2008 11 20