by max_s | Mar 19, 2022 | Questions, Theories
In Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag describes a shift in how we perceive catastrophes: “A catastrophe that is experienced will often seem eerily like its representation. The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, was described as “unreal,”...
by nchicoine | Mar 18, 2022 | Theories, Visions of Hell
Many of the stories in Visions of Hell must be mediated through physical objects, creating a sequence of confirmations that links the vision to the physical world. Often, the stories layer different forms of validation, forming a web that supports the vision’s version...
by lesliezhu | Mar 8, 2022 | Art, Life of St. Margaret, Readings, Theories
The modern era has forgotten the genealogy of the view on suffering. It defines suffering as pejorative, something mistaken and ought to be avoided and condemned. The negativity of suffering is falsely taken to be universal. Rather, the negativity of suffering is a...
by kimd | Mar 1, 2022 | Boethius, Theories
Written in 523 and 1674 AD respectively, Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy and John Milton’s Paradise Lost are crucial works of Christian prose and poetry. Despite their clear promotion of the Christian faith, the two works rely on the literary and religious...
by lbirkholz | Feb 22, 2022 | Daniel, Genesis, Life of St. Margaret, Readings, Theories
One of the greatest differences between the depiction of humanity’s fall in the Vulgate Bible and the Old English poem Genesis B is the nature of Eve’s temptation by the snake. While in the Vulgate the snake tells Eve that upon eating the apple her “eyes shall...
by calozada | Feb 19, 2022 | Art, Questions, Theories
Note: Before reading, I just wanted to write that some of the images seen here in this two-part post are quite graphic and may cause emotional distress. I know the topic is already quite brutal and distressing, but I do not want to cause undue harm because my work is...
