The Portrait of Dorian Gray One of the most terrifying works of art ever conceived in the mind of a man and executed by the skill of his hand, is the 7-foot tall painting of Dorian Gray by the 20th-century artist Ivan Albright. This monstrosity hangs in the halls of the Chicago Art Institute, and one could say that anyone who can withstand looking at it for longer than a few minutes might rightly be suspected of either having a... Read more
In times of great evil, we who are average often look to find some guiding light among our fellow men. When societies reach their boiling point, as our own seems to be, it is only natural to look not just to God and His provenance but also to some human figure to help strengthen moral resolve and make sense of a world gone mad. One source of authority that the average among us will often look to are the smart... Read more
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” Matthew 6:25 Gabriel Marcel and The Problem Of Possession Commenting on the work of Christian existentialist, Gabriel Marcel, philosopher F.H. Heinemann suggests that, for Marcel, the source of modern man’s feeling of alienation lies primarily in his disordered sense... Read more
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