Hitchcock on Happiness
I concur.
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Beauty
We live in a post-authentic world.
-Bruce Springsteen (during keynote address at SXSW 2012)What cannot be said must be passed over in silence. But what cannot be said is most important of all.
-Ludwig WittgensteinDiscarnate man is not compatible with an incarnate Church.
-Marshall McLuhanPromote what you love instead of bashing what you hate.
-Someone On Facebook
On Valentine’s Day: My Wife’s Quotidian Love
Ah yes, Valentine’s Day. The day when the cynic inside rails against this holiday created for consumers:) Its association with St. Valentine (the name given to more than a few early Christian martyrs) is sketchy. Not much is know of the specific Christian martyr named Valentinus, but Chaucer is credited …
Tree of Life: More Thoughts and a Few Reviews
A few more thoughts and a clarification regarding my last post about Tree of Life: First a quick clarification: A few friends were quick to contact me about my use of the word “evolution” in reference to 2001 Space Odyssey and Tree of Life. I was not referring to biological …
Tree of Life: Meaning and Music
I have seen it, and I have decided that any attempt on my part to describe/analyze/or interpret the Terrence Malick film Tree of Life would devastate me. All I can say is that I highly recommend that you see the film. Just be warned; it’s not a typical film experience. …
Film as Art: A Few Recent Examples
Film is a specific art form particular to our world culture and time in history. It can even be more than just a way to kill a few hours. Philosophers need not justify an interest in it. Ever since Aristotles Poetics, philosophers have tried to explain and analyze the art …
Karl Barth on Mozart: Light Perpetual Shines
It is no secret that Karl Barth possessed a deep love for the music of Mozart. Even writing a short book on the subject. For Barth, the music of Mozart represents the great “Yes” of God through Christ. Here is an extended quote from the theological master about the beauty …