Anger is universally recognized as an extremely dangerous emotion. Two thousand years ago the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger lamented, “No plague has cost the human race so dear” (“On Anger,” 1.2). The Jewish psychiatrist … AngerRead more
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Envy: The Thoroughly Nasty Sin
Henry Fairlie wrote, “Envy is the one Deadly Sin to which no one readily confesses.”[1] Why is this so? Pride is the root of all sins, and yet it can have a positive meaning and … Envy: The Thoroughly Nasty SinRead more
Martin Luther King vs. Cool Hand Luke or Love vs. Anger
In my last post I reviewed the classic 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke (http://www.billisley.com/2017/06/cool-hand-luke-reviewing-a-classic/) and highlighted its religious symbolism in which Luke is portrayed as a suffering messiah struggling against oppressive forces. A little while … Martin Luther King vs. Cool Hand Luke or Love vs. AngerRead more
C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces Chapter 4
Chapter 3 of Till We Have Faces related the increasing practice of worshipping Psyche. In chapter 4 we begin to see the dangerous consequences of this worship. We also see a more clearly negative … C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces Chapter 4Read more
