Last week covered the foundations of symbolism (symmetry, sameness, and difference), as well as the levels of intentional present in narrative uses of symbolism. This week I promised to discuss…. Analogy Analogy is symbolic, though it is not symbolism proper.
Symbolism is the domain of the weird and the wibbly, of the grandmasters and the buffoons. On the one hand, it seems a rich field, ripe for the author and reader to revel in. On the other, it seems a
The problem of evil is old and tired and jagged, the sort of thing philosophers regularly cut themselves on quite badly, then go on bleeding all over history. Then along comes an ordinary Christian and deals with it in practice,
Read Part I here. Judge Just Judge Just succeeds Judge Pragmatic and brings what he calls a ‘metaphysical’ approach. He holds the work of judging to be ultimately a moral endeavor, a work of conforming to “our moral heritage” (Delaney
The difference between an ‘originalist’ judge and a ‘living Constitution’ judge is significant. Conservatives laud the first (sometimes) and damn the second; liberals damn the first and (sometimes) laud the second. Delaney approaches the question of judicial philosophy more circumspectly
I watched a ten second clip in which a man was killed. Charlie Kirk opened his mouth to speak; the side of his neck exploded outwards; he fell to the ground. Some time later, he died, despite all efforts to
This is a semi-review of Stephen Wolfe’s controversial book The Case for Christian Nationalism, a review I wrote some time ago for a different venue, shortly after finishing the book. Having shifted the focus of this blog to include political
#1 – Characters Need to Hurt A good story matters. A good story touches the reader’s soul and changes it, just a little. A good story matters because it touches the reader’s soul and changes it for the better. Which
Choosing details is a critical part of writing a narrative. They can make or break a scene, can build a character or destroy him, can draw the reader in or break his suspension of disbelief. This is true in all
The last entry in this series tackled the beginning of my published novel; this entry turns to the beginning of a short story I don’t believe I’ve ever published, though I’ve shown it to some people. It’s old, just under