by dtong1 | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
War photography is an incredibly nuanced form of witnessing, both for the viewer of the picture and for the photographer. Like many art forms, photography is an attempt to translate an experience from the photographer to the viewer. The game of perspective telephone...
by dtong1 | Feb 15, 2022 | Life of St. Margaret, Readings, Theories
Today’s discussion inspired many thoughts about the allure of violence and why some people continue to actively witness violence while it feels disgusting and irrational to others. According to Sontag, she says that “Men make war. Men (most men) like war, for men...
by dtong1 | Feb 12, 2022 | Genesis
In Genesis the violence associated with women is quite striking. Although I have studied the Bible in religious classes for many years throughout high school, this has been the first time I realized the violence that is commonly associated with women in the Bible and...
by dtong1 | Feb 12, 2022 | Theories
The idea of Jesus’s bleeding side wound being metaphorical female genitalia is both conflicting and corresponding to the traditional ideas of female purity. Firstly, the blood from Jesus’s side wound is said to be lifegiving. His sacrifice is lifegiving in several...
by dtong1 | Jan 26, 2022 | Prudentius, Readings
One of the big questions is how complex a recipe for violence is. Many people would believe that violence is an acquired taste, but there are ways to make it taste good. With the right spices, violence can be more palatable. An important spice is the idea of the...
