Welcome to the Tavern, where we follow the august tradition of the original Symposium, fathered by the great Socrates himself.  In Persian times, an argument was not considered clinched until its advocate had checkmated his opponents in both of two media: premeditated rationalism, and impassioned intoxiation, so as to carry the victory both on the level of reason, and on the level of passion.  Here, we try to foster a happy wedding between the two as a needed curative to the anodyne sentimentality of contemporary discourse.  At the moment, we have several symposia going on, which you can read or join in on by clicking the links below.  If you want more information about the Tavern and how to participate, go to the FAQ page on the bar above.

	Courtship		Time
	War		Purgatory
	A Proof of God's Existence