Cake is Better: In Memory of Marie Antoinette
By Hannah Skipper October 16, 2023, marks 230 days since Marie Antoinette's death. The howling masses shall not go hungry. Let them eat cake. Cake is better. They call for bread; whining in the streets…
Year: 2023
Some Definite Service: A Book Review of “There and Back Again: A Somewhat Religious Odyssey”
Book Reviewed: There and Back Again: A Somewhat Religious Odyssey by Fr. Dwight Longenecker. This "somewhat religious odyssey" begins with an appropriate and well-loved quote from St. John Henry Newman: “God has created me to…
The First: A Fictionalized Account of History
By Ian Maphet As he reined his war steed to a stop and regally dismounted, one could be forgiven for thinking here was a man fresh to the battlefield and ready to engage with his…
The Ekron Initiative: Memo 15
Part of an ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by The Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous installment here.…
Interview: Anselm Society Founder Brian Brown Talks about Why We Create
The Anselm Society, founded in Colorado Springs in 2013, is an ecumenical Christian organization with an intriguing mission: “a renaissance of the Christian imagination.” It accomplishes this goal through various means. It hosts guests like…
Interpretation of “Darkness” in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter
It is known that Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne were good friends. Actually, Melville inscribed his book Moby Dick, to Hawthorne because of their close relationship and professional admiration. So, it’s no wonder that he…
Foolish Fantasy Heroes in Lord of the Rings and Army of Darkness
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies have been compared to all kinds of other films, particularly other epic projects like David Lean’s historical epics or the action-packed adventure movie Braveheart. However, one often underdiscussed…
Author and Editor Interview: Zack Be
Zack Be has managed to straddle not one but two creative interests. As a musician, he’s released the EP Used To, Elsewhere and various singles; he is also the member of several bands, including Pretty…
The “Admirable” Monster
By Furqan Jabbar Bram Stoker sat at his desk one day, His pen poised to write and play, He let his imagination roam, To a world far from home. To Transylvania he went,…
The Ekron Initiative: Memo 14
Part of an ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by The Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous installment…