death
Nietzsche’s monster allegory
It’s just a core question about the state of our souls that most theologians have to ask by trade. Who doesn’t at some time in their life feel vanquished, as in empty.
Most have the experience of rejection. When our offerings have been rejected enough times and we’ve been “put in place” (which in this [...]
The Human Soul and the Frankenstein Effect
Movies are an amazing part of our culture. Each movie has a message through which directors, editors and producers take the art work of the actors, camera men, sound men, prop builders, makeup artists, etc and build out a (hopefully) coherent slant or idea. Sometimes it’s as base as revealing our crass natures to be [...]
Dismal
Sometimes I need a kick in the head … or at least in the pants. With middle age comes a more present awareness of our mortality.
Washington Irving was 36 years old when he published “The Sketch-Book”, including tales of old age (Rip Van Winkle) and death (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow). Although these [...]
