Murder Most Foul and America’s Soul (Part III)
In previous essays we have looked at Bob Dylan’s place within the great musical and literary canons of Judeo-Christian civilization. In this third piece, we will now…
Murder Most Foul and America’s Soul (Part II)
In our previous essay, we looked at Bob Dylan with an emphasis on his qualities as a timeless moral leader and musician. Now, we shall consider his…
Bob Dylan: Murder Most Foul and America’s Soul (Part I)
Hope Amidst Crisis Bob Dylan has only gone and released a new song, his first original music in eight years, right in the heart of the crisis…
Rocky: Becoming Man
“Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing…
Rocky: A Theatre for Heroism
‘Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody’s ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that…
Rocky: Boxing and the Meaning of Life
From the Bottom Up “The glory of God is the human person fully alive.” – Saint Irenaeus (Saint Irenaeus, Against Heresies, 180) "His whole life was a…
Bruce Springsteen, An American Odyssey
Bruce Springsteen’s recent intimate gig, Springsteen On Broadway, digs deep into the life and lines of The Boss. As I followed along, one of the key themes…