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Culture • Popular Culture

On “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Dr. Steven Garber | 4 min read

Windswept. Having felt the Atlantic Ocean winds across my face, enamored by the coastline of Ireland, breathing deeply of its bracing air all day long, I know that those who make these islands their home never imagine a warm summery breeze. The weather is not always cold, but it is never hot, probably not ever...

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Vocation • Visions of Vocation

On Films and Food, and More

Dr. Steven Garber | 4 min read

What does food mean, anyway? And why do we eat? For years I have been drawn into the profoundly-formed vision of Alexander Schmemann, even beginning courses on vocation by asking my students to read his book, “For the Life of the World.” At its heart it is an exploration of the belief that everything matters,...

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Culture • Christianity & Culture

The Greatest Story Ever [Re]Told

Erin Rodewald | 13 min read

Let me tell you a story… Since ancient of days, these words have held our collective imaginations captive. We all enjoy a good story: to be drawn into a compelling narrative; to be transfixed by flawed but sympathetic characters; to be swept away by conflict, tension, adventure; and finally, to be rescued by resolution, conclusion,...

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Faith • Liturgical Reflections

Seeing Calvary in “Calvary”

Dr. Steven Garber | 5 min read

“Do not despair; one of the thieves was saved. Do not presume; one of the thieves was damned.” — St. Augustine These words from St. Augustine are meant for our musing in the tale of tenderness and tragedy that is the film, “Calvary,” beginning in the village church with a priest hearing a confession through...

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The Seven Basic Plots and the One Basic Plot: Cosper, Booker, and The Stories We Tell

Will Herron | 9 min read

Being parents of young children, it was a rare occasion (even pre-pandemic!) when my wife and I were able to get out to dinner and a movie. Our last cinema outing had ended with us both falling asleep (an unfortunate reflection of our engagement with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug). On this occasion, however,...

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Culture • Popular Culture

Robin Wright’s “Land”: Two Essays

Dr. Steven Garber | 7 min read

“He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.” These words have been running through my mind the last weeks, thinking through ideas about metanarrative and narrative, about what we believe to be the Great Story of All of Life, and our own smaller stories. I have been reading Friedrich...

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