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What are you watching? What are you playing? What are you reading? Consider the eternal meaning in everyday media by diving into these excellent essays.
The Faulty Assumptions of
The Faulty Assumptions of
"The Creator"
"The Creator"
Gareth Edward's 2023 film, The Creator, challenges us to think about the wonder and mystery of life by means of the wonder and mystery of artificial life.
"Tron: Ares" & the Quest for Permanence
"Tron: Ares" & the Quest for Permanence
Beyond the appealing look and feel of Tron: Ares, consider how the film raises important questions about life in our digital age, and human life in general. (by Bryce Morgan)
The Void Between Gods
The Void Between Gods
"What is Hollow Knight really about? That question haunted me...". A spiritual reflection on Team Cherry's Metroidvania game, "Hollow Knight".
(by Jashae Slaughter)
"Devs" & the Search for Absolution
"Devs" & the Search for Absolution
"Can science and technology really provide us with some kind of absolution; that is, a modern solution to our feelings of guilt and shame?" (by Bryce Morgan)
"Fantastic Four" & the Ultimate Sacrifice
"Fantastic Four" & the Ultimate Sacrifice
"'I will not sacrifice my child for this world. But I will also not sacrifice this world for my child.'" Learn why an ultimate sacrifice matters. (by Bryce Morgan)
Loki, Jesus, and the Aspirations of a False God
Loki, Jesus, and the Aspirations of a False God
"Loki once sought a throne of power. In the end, he assumed a throne of sacrifice and service."
(by Bryce Morgan)
Moon Knight and the Reality of Divine Judgment
Moon Knight and the Reality of Divine Judgment
"Supernatural or divine judgment is not merely a fictional plot device. It is a coming reality. "
(by Bryce Morgan)
The (Tony) Stark Reality of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The (Tony) Stark Reality of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
"... [Stark], in spite of the family he’s gained, chooses to be self-giving instead, paying the ultimate price in order to save the world." (by Bryce Morgan)
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'The' Batman and Our Desire for Rebooted Worlds by Brett McCraken
"...our world is like the flooded ruins of Gotham at the end of The Batman. It’s an ongoing project, with great potential, but always a battleground of competing renewals—until God removes one “a” kingdom after another and, in his kindness, establishes “the” definitive peace of a singular, eternal kingdom."
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