The Philosophy and Theology of He-Man, Then and Now
From Odysseus to He-Man, the hero’s story has always pointed to an underlying moral virtue that is their source of power. Have the remakings of these stories been faithful to their characters?
Small Graces Can Lead to Abundant Blessings
“In the end, the only memorable stories, like the only memorable experiences, are religious and moral. They give men the heart to suffer the ordeal of a life that perpetually rends them between its beauty and its terror.” ∼ Whittaker Chambers, Witness Evil loves the spotlight. It is exceedingly easy to perceive the chain reaction … Read more
The Witness of Heroism
“In my beginning is my end.” ∼ T.S. Eliot In a passage often cited from the Pensees, which the author sets down in grim and graphic detail, Pascal summons the reader to reflect on the awful finality of death. “The last act is bloody,” he tells us, “however fine the rest of the play. … Read more