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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Pursuing True Justice: Why Black Panther is a Hero

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       Like many of us, I very much enjoyed the latest installment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther !  It is hard to ign...
Friday, January 12, 2018

Discerning the Spirits of the Force, Episode IV: The Last Spark of Hope

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       Why did I choose the sub-title, "The Last Spark of Hope"?  Perhaps because that is precisely what they left us with, in ter...
Saturday, December 30, 2017

5 Songs Worth Learning to Listen To in 2017 (Christmas & New Year Bonus!)

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       Last year, I laid out the meaning of a "Song Worth Learning To Listen To."  This year, we have an especially diverse list....
Sunday, November 12, 2017

A Reality Bigger Than We Know: Thor and The Value of Myth

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       It is not surprising to find rich symbolism in the story of a hero based in mythology, however unlikely it may seem find it in that o...
Friday, September 29, 2017

Fatherhood, Motherhood and Stranger Things

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"I give praise to You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,  for although You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned ...
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Wolverine: A Man and His Wounds (Archived Post)

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        Now seems like the right time to share the first presentation I ever gave at a Pop Culture Symposium (which inspired the Heart Spe...
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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Unlikely Fathers and Friendly Neighborhood Heroes: "Surrogate Fathers" and "With Great Power..." Continued

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       Last month, I posted an old reflection on the role of the "surrogate father" figure in hero origin stories, and I promised...