My name’s Vincenzo, I am a Neapolitan chap, though anglicised by over a decade of living in the UK, where they call me Vinnie or Vince. I am a Christian, a husband, a dad, a theologian, an apologist, a scientist, and I like martial arts (though I haven’t practiced in ages).
Short CV
I hold a Master Degree cum laude in Computer Science from the University of Naples, where I majored in Machine Learning. I am currently undertaking an MA in Biblical Theology with the University of Chester (via King’s Evangelical Divinity School). I am a full time Software Architect and a former Machine Learning researcher.
Opinions and truth
Views on this blog are strictly mine. Truth is strictly God’s, anywhere, any time.
Why this blog?
The first incarnation of Diarium Neminis used to exist long ago, in a different life, when I only wrote in Italian. Then, I was mostly obnoxious, proud, agnostic-to-atheist, leftist, liberal, blasphemer, ignorant, addicted to politics, and convinced to have it all figured out.
Between July and September 2012, after a long journey of both intellectual and existential struggle, I was unexpectedly faced with the preaching of the pure, unadulterated Gospel of Jesus Christ. And I believed. And I was born again. The Bible—the book that only two months before that moment I had called with unkind expletives—all of a sudden became for me the revelation of absolute truth. But I knew next to nothing about it. Thus, I prayed to God to teach me everything. He’s ever since taught me a lot; I’ve become a theology and apologetics geek, my faith is stronger than ever, and I am still convinced the Bible is absolute truth. Only, this time, I have tons of reasons to believe so.
After nearly 7 years, this blog comes about for one simple reason: other than just theology and apologetics (which I have decided to do mostly in Italian at pergrazia.com), I want to talk about what goes in the world, but through a biblical worldview.
What’s with the blog’s name?
When years ago I named my blog Diarium Neminis (it means Nobody’s Diary in Latin), I was applying the same contrapasso principle Dante Alighieri applies in his Divine Comedy. I recognised (despite everything) that pride was a big problem for me, so I labelled myself a nobody, as in trying to humble myself. Years later, the same rationale applies for different reasons, so I decided to reuse the name.