Modern Transcendence in Movies: Annihilation Ventures Beyond Reason
Alex Garland’s 2018 sci-fi/horror film reminds us that the world contains powers that refute our modern rationality.
Modern Transcendence in Movies: The Threat of Enchantment in The Green Knight
David Lowery’s Arthurian tale reveals that humanity’s rational mastery over the earth is a self-satisfied illusion.
Modern Transcendence in Movies: The Spirit Descends on Mother Mary
Mother Mary declares that the modern age is not so impervious to the spiritual as it would like to think.
Shang-Chi and the Porous Self
Shang-Chi moved away from the modern “buffered” self toward a recognition of the enchanted “porous” self.
Hazy Beer in an Age of Authenticity
When consumerism dictates what is considered “good,” tradition and standards are reduced to marketing and the notion of craft itself is hollowed out.
Zach and the Vinestalk: Zach King’s Six-Second “Fairy Tales”
In his Vine videos, King creates a fictive world that is, in one sense, enchanted.
What Rob Bell Talks About At the Areopagus
Is God still relevant for the modern world? Rob Bell thinks so. So do we. The real question is: how?
