Christian existentialism

With the sting of her recent Best Actress Oscar snub still burning (we all know her turn spencer was more than worthy), it feels good to see Kristen Stewart reserved, busy, and being cast in auteur horror movies. Since Rosé glassthe…

There is no standard definition of "progressive" which seems to cover all the different possible meanings of the word. For many, the meaning seems to be 'forward-thinking' or 'equity-conscious' or 'justice-conscious', or some combination!-->…

THE OWL is a fierce and wild bird, but it rarely acts wild. He is a wise bird, but he rarely speaks. The less he talks, the more he learns. The more he talks, the less he learns. Sit around the owl and nudge the bird to deliver its…

Disney and Pixar have made over 20 films together. We grew up with toys dealing with existentialism, rats wanting to be world famous chefs, an old man robbing his house with balloons, and monsters that turned scary kids into an…

Scandinavia is well known for its artists who immerse themselves in the mythologies of their countries, amid the dramatic contrasts of their weather conditions. From the existentialism of Edvard Munch, who felt “a cry crossing nature”,…

Given that Alberto Giacometti is widely regarded, if not without some dissent, as one of the major sculptural talents of the 20th century, and that his circle of immediate friends included Samuel…

"When my son, now 44, graduated in 2010, my failure to sponsor his dream import business increased his hatred towards me. It moved towards whoever could take it. When I withdrew his allowance he cut off until June when his…

It may be a counter reaction to our increasingly digital reality, but lately horror movies have increasingly looked to primitive pasts to resurrect the rituals and fears of folktales. . It's a striking global trend, spanning puritanical…

Avery wears: Shirt: Vintage YSLHarmony is wearing: Dress: 80s vintage Los Angeles itself is also a strongly felt presence on the record, both in the form of hazy soundscapes and soaring melodies, and darker,…

March 31, 2022 For this episode of our culture column, we've changed the format slightly. Our editor Kayle Crosson and our regular contributor Chlostar ten Brink discusses the 2017 film First Reformed – and their conversation!-->…

Feminism puts women in boxes. There are budding CEOs breaking the glass ceiling. There are activists in T-shirts with placards, shouting at the protests. There are sultry, seductive women who end up as #MeToo activists. There are…

Canakkale Victory Anniversary March 18 is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. The number of days left before the end of the year is 288. Railways March 18, 1920 The Strait of Geyve…

Regardless of which parts are fiction and which are fact, the Battle of Troy is one of the most famous military engagements in history. Yet it wasn't just Helen, Achilles and a wooden horse. Many important stories unfolded…

The first micro-budget feature from the Manchester-based writer-director Brett Gregory looks at a man's life at three different points in his life, linking his early experience with psychological depression in middle!-->…

In this short series, I look at the first temptations of Christ (that we know about). These three temptations of Jesus in the desert are mentioned in all the synoptic gospels (Mark 1, Matthew 4 and Luke 4). While Mark only…

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If you follow world news, you know something is wrong. A storm is raging around the genre, and we have yet to face its full fury here in Africa. To the world, gender means nothing beyond biological differences. Gender doesn't matter.…

—> Ohio is getting closer to eliminating the death penalty: There are many valid arguments against the death penalty: it lengthens the legal process, it traumatizes the families of victims, it is expensive and, most importantly, innocent…

Faustus Socinus, also known as Faust Paolo Sozzini and sometimes as Faust Socyn, died on this day, March 4, 1604. It is fair to identify it with a naturalistic current within the Christian tradition, with Socinus focusing on the…

During the sleepless nights of post-war London, the unknown and impoverished artist Frank Auerbach panicked that he could no longer afford to paint and had to stop working. The possibility seemed real enough, given the lavish volumes of…

The habit of adding a definite article to Bob Kane's indestructible crime fighter dates back to the character's origins at the start of World War II. In recent years, however, it has acted as an…

In the unity of style and subject which governs them, the principal novels of Antonio Di Benedetto, Zama, The Silencerand Suicides, constitute a sort of trilogy and, let it be said once and for all, constitute one of the culminating moments…

By Wallace B. HenleyExclusive Columnist | Wednesday, February 23, 2022Unsplash/Jordan Beltran"It's a beautiful mess you got us into this time," Ollie Hardy told Stan Laurel whenever the hilarious 1920s film duo were trapped in an…

It's a beautiful day in the park and there's no one but you. Having a moment, the particular kind of trick we all have, you start jumping up and singing a baby song. It's wrong, and the lyrics are half forgotten, but you don't give a…

As the music news cycle continues to be hijacked by Kanye West's "I'll Let You Finish" style public collapse – stories about her using Instagram to ignite her ex Kim Kardashian and current boyfriend Pete Davidson were all the rage…

We live in a time that insists on forgetting the past. This includes wisdom from the pages of scripture regarding the nature of love. We have often sold love to the cheap, atomized world of 'sex' and 'sexuality'. We scroll through…

rick and morty is one of Adult Swim's most acclaimed and popular shows, a dark comedy about interstellar travel and self-destruction, with a bit of life nonsense thrown into its swirling abyss for good measure. With only 51 episodes over…

Benton CountyBella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., Sunday worship at 10 a.m.The church will host Lenten soup suppers and meditations on Wednesdays from March 2 through April 6. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. at McKay…

Dr. Tone Svetelj, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Director of the New Philosophy Program at Hellenic College | Photo credit: Holy Cross Hellenic College Hellenic College launches minor in philosophy For the first time in…

Articles on Pierre Bourdieu and symbolic violence: linkPosts on Dawn of Everything: linkPosts trying to deal with the absurd state of political discourse: link In chapter 2 of The dawn of everything David Graeber and David Wengrow describe…

COMMENT: By categorizing yourself less, by knowing yourself more I've been reading a lot of existentialism lately…because, well, why not? I've been reading a lot of!-->…

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Which God do you worship? For Christians, the object of their faith is the one God in three persons, the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. After being minimized or denied in mainstream liberal theology, the Trinity is back in…

A good way for newcomers to Pedro Almodóvarthe filmography of to get a quick glimpse of his unique and visionary style is to watch his short film in english The human voice with Tilda Swinton. It was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic…

There must be something in the Perrier. French storytellers suddenly took Gallic existentialism into fabulist territory, but with good wine and a pretty decor. In the recent novel by Antoine Laurain Vintage 1954, the inhabitants of…

It would be difficult to say what has been the highlight of the career of Hess' fashion director, Gerard…

"To the Wonder" centers on Ben Affleck and French actress Olga Kurylenko, who play a young couple with the typical postings of Malick's late-career films about people drunk with love: they coo against each other. other and make silly…

Ironically, Moses didn't even take part in the historic 1960's meal-bar sit-ins that led to the creation of the SNCC. He read about them in the newspaper in his Harlem apartment. But he was inspired by the courage and eagerness shown by…

(The Conversation) - Like an environmental historian and 19th century scholar, I spend a lot of time thinking about how the past can help us deal with our current crises, especially climate change. And there's a lot of help to be found in…

In this series, I look at some common starting points for making moral decisions. These starting points, while common, are not good starting points. Rather, they are starting points that themselves are immoral or irrational in some way.…

During the 1960s, dozens of social activists burned brightly and then walked off the stage – noting a mention in the history books or perhaps little more, but living their lives in relative privacy. A small number of these young leaders,…

TEHRAN - Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard's book "Field Lily of the Valley and the Bird of the Air: Three Divine Speeches" has been published in Persian. Published by Shabgir, the book has been translated into Persian by Elham…

There are a myriad of movies about art, culture, and philosophy for the average movie buff or viewer who wants to listen to experts tackle tough questions. Films about philosophy often deal with themes like existentialism, ethics, and…

"Subjectivity is the truth." This is the famous and notoriously cryptic phrase at the heart of Soren Kierkegaard's highly philosophical theology. It's been back in my consciousness lately, even though it's been a few years since I spent…

Daily Iowan Opinions staff discuss the settlement of two lawsuits involving First Amendment rights. Shahab Khan (Opinion Columnist): For example, the University of Iowa has been involved in two First Amendment lawsuits involving religious…

Faustus Socinus, also known as Faust Paolo Sozzini and sometimes as Faust Socyn, was born in Siena in Tuscany on this day, December 5, 1539. He was educated at home and soon came under the influence of his uncle Celso, who encouraged…

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Few composers have understood the value of a good accident like Alvin Lucier did. Of course, any good artist, in any discipline, should be attentive to the revelations and possibilities that present themselves in the unguarded…

Holidays are important because of the stories and messages behind them The holidays are not limited to gifts and food for some. For believers, it's about the messages and stories behind them. As a Christian, Christmas for me is Jesus'…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Conner Rush, a computer science student at West Virginia University (WVU), combined the worlds of computer science with music for his latest creation, a video game experience called The Colossus Is Coming: The…

No one really knows what the earliest works of science fiction are. Of course, it depends on the definitions. One of the often noted pioneering works is Jonathan Swift's “Gulliver's Travels,” released in 1726, while Mary Shelley's…

It's November 27! And with that, again, the blessings of the saints Barlaam and Jehoshaphat are upon us! This is absolutely my favorite of all Christian holidays. And I like to remind people of the details of this original Christian…

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Leo Tolstoy died on that day, November 20, 1910. He is one of those complicated, difficult, yet shining figures of what one might call the hard light of the divine. In his Confession and other religious writings, it offers…

On a quiet weekend afternoon, I stopped to reread the diary my late mother left to remember her and what she meant to me. Mom was a Sanskrit teacher, and among all of her reflections on her daily life and the challenges of being an…

Illustrative photo from Adobe Stock Nationalist white Christians favor the American church-state the integration (rather than separation) are even outliers in the Republican Party, according to a new Pew Research Center report on American…

ST. CLOUD - Formal charges were filed against a man accused of assaulting a woman and holding her hostage in Belgrade on Monday.Christopher Shepersky, 35, of Deer Creek, is charged with 2nd degree assault with a dangerous weapon causing…

Queens duo, The Forms, known for their experimental indie sound, are back with another new single, the odd sounding, "All Souls Day", an ode to the remembrance party of the same name.The group released their first two albums with legendary…

A profile picture of beautiful blonde actress Chloe Grace MoretzJust say a word, I keep thinking. I have been waiting for over a decade to hear Chloë Grace Moretz say the phrase: "I am homosexual". I'm not trying to get it out. And…

When I was researching my book A world of ideas, I learned that the mid-century European movement known as the Theater of the Absurd has an interesting lineage. Some of the early Church Fathers argued that the key Christian belief…

One of the biggest challenges of my semester so far has been waking up on time for Sunday morning church. When my absence does not affect my grade, my laziness becomes apparent. However, a few weeks ago my motivator was…

Answer to a question: Philosophy and theology In my opinion, there cannot be a more important question for Christian theologians, that this one : What should be the relationship between philosophy and Christian theology? When I invited…

The non-fiction books of the 1970s discussed everything from science to society to space. We have collected the best of the decade. The non-fiction books of the 1970s reflected the preoccupations of the time: feminism,…

Devendra Banhart's 2021 release Refuge should be accompanied by a warning similar to advice on some drug labels: may cause drowsiness; do not operate heavy machinery while listening. The bearded singer-songwriter says there is no greater…

Through Jerry bowyer, Contributor | Thursday, September 30, 2021Bibles are inside a church pew stand. | American Bible Society / Douglass NottageIt is the week of the forbidden book. It is sponsored by the American Library Association.…

Historian Amanda Foreman searches the past for the origins of today's world. Read the previous columns here. What the hell? For Plato, it was Tartarus, the lowest level of Hades where those who had…

Believe it or not, 23-year-old rapper Jack Harlow starts his day with green tea; "hottest", to be precise. Once he's taken the caffeine appropriately and is ready to welcome the world, it's time to go out and see Los Angeles, but he…

Cartoon of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, an evangelical anti-abortion Christian supporter. She plans to change her state's abortion law to be as draconian as Texas' new law, which bans abortions after just six weeks gestation, even…

Shame is Christian like a crucifix. (Good ideas, Adobe Stock) I recently read a curiously nuanced guest post on public shame in the self-proclaimed Evangelical Christian blog Jackson Wu. Entitled "Flipping the Script on Shame and Shaming,"…

Yesterday on my way home I went to the supermarket to pick up a few things. Arriving at the gate along with a young mother and her child coming from another part of the parking lot, I was surprised when she stopped smiling and waved me in…

The Harvard Catholic Center on Monday clarified information about the university's new atheist "chief chaplain", saying the post is administrative and will not affect the center's Catholic mission. Last week, The New York Times reported…

HBO's splashy summer drama probes America's colonial past, but fails to rewrite a critical future.Cradled by the lapping tides, a boat filled with white, wealthy, and unreasonably attractive patrons arrives on the island paradise of Maui as…

(RNS) - Recently, an assistant professor of African studies at a Catholic university was preparing to supervise a doctoral student's oral exam when she heard about the theology department, where she serves as a student advisor and teaches…

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Anti-creationism poster. (Silly Divinity, Flickr, public domain) If you're still not convinced that the American pre-college school system has for many years consistently rejected down-to-earth critical thinking in favor of supernatural…