This world needs saving, but can we save ourselves? No. This year, more than ever, we need the life changing power of Resurrection.
All in (un)cultured
Baking Bread and Liturgy
As the world spins out of control around us, there are a few things that force us to slow down, to live in each and every moment.
Captain America: Civil War and the Grand Inquisitor
Captain America is a true hero in every sense, he always stands up for the little guy, fighting for truth, freedom, and goodness. And in the intensity of his desire for goodness, we perhaps can look within ourselves for that same desire.
Metroid and the Iliad
The Iliad is a story that most people know and understand, or at least they think they do. But even in reading the Iliad, we may discover that we don’t understand it as we thought we did, at least not until the very end.
Autumn and the Four Quartets
Once again we see how two seemingly different works of literature not only share much in common, but reveal universal truths. This time, Autumn by Ali Smith and the Four Quartets, by TS Elliot, both discuss the impact of our past on the present, and the hope that we ultimately have in our future.
Cardi B and Shakespeare
Shakespeare and Cardi B, on the surface couldn’t be more different, but they have more in common than just being two names you’ve probably heard of, particularly in terms of their use of rhythm and meter.
Paddington and the Idiot
Paddington is a darling, compassionate bear who will win over your heart in the same way he wins over the hearts of all those he encounters. But Paddington is more than a beloved children’s character; much like Fyodor Dostoevsky explores in The Idiot, Paddington is an experiment in the life changing power of goodness in the world.