A Sonnet to Music: The Language of the Soul
“A Sonnet to Music: The Language of the Soul” is a Petrarchan Sonnet that highlights the personal and transcendent nature of music. This sonnet is meant to lead the reader […]
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Category: Issue Six
The Value of Smuggled Theology in Music
“If you want to make a Christian work, then be Christian, and simply try to make a beautiful work, into which your heart will pass; do not try to ‘make […]
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Narnia Adapted to Film: The Triune Dance
The adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books to film is often discussed with regard to the issue of fidelity, but the reinterpretation of the texts for the purpose of adaptation […]
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Analyzing the Fact/Value Dichotomy in Ready Player One: The Movie: A Social Commentary and Cautionary Tale
In The Art of Ready Player One, Gina McIntyre describes Ready Player One as, “many things… [including] a sophisticated social commentary, and a cautionary tale.”[1] As a social commentary, Steven […]
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C. S. Lewis, Myth, and Filmmaking
Long before history began recording them, man has communicated through stories. Stories of wonder. Stories of courage. Stories of power. Stories of gods. In today’s age, stories are released from […]
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Bridging the Gap: An Introduction
Has our culture abandoned God? That is a difficult question, and it actually leads to an even more fundamental question. Is it possible for our culture to abandon God? Some […]
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In Page and Film: Visions of Virtue in Harry Potter
Calling Harry Potter a cultural phenomenon is scarcely an exaggeration. Few franchises have been as successful, impactful, and well-loved as the on based around J. K. Rowling’s story about a […]
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Who Authors the Authority? A Discussion of Watchmen and Rightful Rule
Since their origin, superheroes have captured our imaginations. They embody many things that we revere: strength, power, confidence, justice, and love. It goes without saying that a child stands in […]
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On Judging Movies
People have very strong opinions about movies, opinions that rival, in passionate fervor, those of politics and religion. For example, many middle-aged Star Wars fans take personal offense to The […]
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A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Persistence of Hope
Perhaps one of the most obvious characteristics of our world is that evil and suffering exist. No matter how hard we try to improve our condition, the forces of darkness […]
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