Death and Immortality: two words that men contemplate, and shudder. Yet, these two words have occupied the imagination of men … Continue reading Theoden and the Wraith: Looking Along Death and Immortality
Myth has been a major part of culture throughout human history, especially in the foundational world of oral traditions, where … Continue reading Epilogue: Reimagining Theseus
Nihilism? What is that? For those who have never had the displeasure of a run-in with Friedrich Nietzsche, I will … Continue reading Ironic Nihilism in The Big Lebowski
O’ Brother Where Art Thou and The Dark Knight are two relatively contemporary movies that are quite different in overall cinematic approach; yet, … Continue reading Post Modern Pragmatism: O’ Brother Where Art Thou and The Dark Knight
In a story so ingrained in Western culture that it has become like a dead metaphor[1] (maybe a dead allegory … Continue reading Christ, the Scriptural Philosopher-King
Modern culture is dominated by the belief that having pride in one’s self is one of the great sources of … Continue reading Pride is Self-Destructive: Imagery in Macbeth
A ‘national epic’ such as Virgil’s Aeneid, the father of ‘national epics’, is valuable beyond its poetic form and functions … Continue reading A Modern, Christianized ‘National Epic’: It is Worth the Cost
Are you really reading these words? Are you really sitting in that chair? Did you wake up this morning? Take … Continue reading Inception: Is Fiction a Firm Foundation?
