In which I compare Trump’s madness with that of King Lear.
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Tag Archives: Dante
The Madness of Donald Trump
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Great Trees, Apostles of the Living Light
In his book on the Transfiguration, John Gatta notes that Christ showed the God is present in all creation, not in the human part of it.
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Dante’s Inferno and My Cancer Biopsy
Undergoing a biopsy for prostate cancer has sent me to Dante’s ninth circle of Inferno for imagery that captures the experience.
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Shaw’s Don Juan in MAGA America
Shaw’s play “Don Juan in Hell” came to mind when I visited the du Pont museum, featuring their gunpowder business.
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The Deep Truth of the Christian Story
I describe an exciting article in which two academics argue that the greatest proof of the Christian story lies not in historical testimony but in the power of the story itself.
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Classics to the Rescue in Dark Times
In Trump’s first 100 days, Jill Lepore turned to 100 classics to survive.
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The Chainsaw-Wielding Doge of America
Musk’s “DOGE” and the Doge of Venice have some things in common–at least according to Danny Kaye’s “Court Jester” and Byron’s “Prophecy of Dante.”
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The Rose that Cannot Wither
Henry Vaughan’s “My Soul, There Is a Country” reminds us that Christ’s love is there for us in difficult times.
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On Dante and Betrayal in Election 2024
While many Americans feel betrayed by their fellow voters following Election 2024, Dante’s vision of betrayal in “Inferno” may not apply.