Lent 2023 | Week 6: Holy Week and the Mimetic Cycle
Mimetic Rivalries Last week we began to hint at how the implications of mimetic desire might lead to the events leading up to Jesus’ …
Mimetic Rivalries Last week we began to hint at how the implications of mimetic desire might lead to the events leading up to Jesus’ …
Imitation is the Real Deal Throughout the season of Lent we have been thinking about the theme of desire. Last week we took a …
What Does Contemplation Look Like? I have long been enamored with this scene from the 1997 film Good Will Hunting. The movie explores the …
The Multiplicity of Desires Throughout this season of Lent, we have been looking at the role desire plays in the Christian life. In particular, …
Mimetic Desire Last week we asked the question, “What is it that you want?” We might like to think that what we want is …
Idolatry Playlist: Build Me Up Buttercup Is it weird I have a playlist called “Idolatry”? Strange or not, I’d like to share some songs …
Faith, Works and Desire In the Christian life, we are well acquainted with the faith and works divide. That is, faith should show itself …
As we “celebrate” Good Friday today, one of the more unsettling questions concerning the final hours of Jesus’ life is his refusal to respond …
WARNING: If you have not yet seen Onward SPOILERS AHEAD! In John 14:1-14, the Gospel passage from this past Sunday, we are given a …
What first struck me about this song was the clever lyrical turn that happens at the end. Singer-songwriter David Radford takes the usual verse-chorus-verse-chorus …