Why Didn't God Forbid Slavery?
An Orthodox reading of slavery in Scripture, history, and the Church Fathers that faces the difficult passages directly.
Read the text : Why Didn't God Forbid Slavery?Manoah B. — Software engineer & digital craftsman
One day,
Beauty will save
the World.
Until then, I write and build. Reflections on ideas, culture and code, from my little corner of the internet.
The notebooks
Recent writings
Two paths, one pursuit: to understand, to create, to discern.
Essays
Philosophy, culture & the human condition
Elegant Rigor: A Tribute to Dijkstra and the Art of Logical Simplicity
"2 + 2 = 5"? The Collapse of Rationality Through the Denial of Necessary Truths
Articles
Code, tools & open-source software
OpenWatchParty: synchronize playback despite latency
Clocks, scheduled actions, drift correction, and HLS buffering: the technical choices behind OpenWatchParty playback synchronization.
Read the text : OpenWatchParty: synchronize playback despite latencyprotonmail-mcp: give an agent email access without a blank check
Make a repository usable by a development agent
Welcome !
👋 Hi, I’m Manoah, a software engineer with a curious mind and a taste for philosophy (love of knowledge).
I build digital tools that serve people, not the other way around. I’m interested in the intersections between code, culture, and conscience. This blog is where I write about what I learn, what I build, and what I believe.
You’ll find here:
- Technical articles about development, architecture, and automation
- Essays on society, power, faith, and the ethics of progress
- Occasional reflections on my personal journey and my work as a digital craftsman
I’m based in France, but I build and write for a world that’s much wider.
Welcome to my corner of the internet.