A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
We live inside the envelope of our senses. Our grasp of reality is limited by what we can see, hear,…
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by bcadmin | Jun 9, 2022 | 2022, Anthony Esolen, C.S. Lewis' That Hideous Strength, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, Divine Comedy, Ernest Hemingway, existential fear, Francis X. Maire's "A Clean Well-Lighted Place", Heaven, Hell, immortal soul, Jesus Christ, Loneliness, News, Robert Royal, Rod Serling, The Catholic Thing | 0 |
We live inside the envelope of our senses. Our grasp of reality is limited by what we can see, hear,…
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Robert Royal: The poet’s deathbed baptism is controversial. The literary world and Stevens’ own daughter were shocked. Subtle is the Lord.
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Brad Miner: W.B. Yeats’ conservatism glorifiied the past but ephemeral and haughty, especially in his flirtation with fascism and eugenics.
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Robert Royal: Prudence in thought and courage in action are necessary, even when we’re not facing viruses. We need clear thinking about risk and reality.
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