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Tag Archives: John Donne
Poetry Needed to Understand Trinity
John Kennedy advocated poetry to avoid arrogance, which is good advice when it comes to understanding the Trinity.
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Jesus Lies Enclosed but Fills All Place
John Donne’s poem on the Nativity shows us a way out of our imprisoned existence.
Using Donne to Defend Same Sex Marriage
John Donne’s impatience in “The Canonization” could be that of same sex couples who want to get married and wonder about all the fuss.
A Spurned Lover’s Revenge Fantasy
A recent Kinsey study reporting that men prefer cuddling and women prefer sex got me thinking about John Donne’s strange “you’ll be sorry” poem “The Apparition.”
Wilt Thou Forgive My Sin of Fear?
Donne’s last question is whether God will forgive Donne’s lack of complete faith in Him.
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No Man Is an Island (Not Even Revis)
New York Jet Darrelle Revis may be single man island who can shut down any receiver who comes near, but ultimately he must acknowledge, like John Donne, that no man is an island.
