Presented March 12, 2021. at the Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA), 52nd Annual Convention. Malick’s 2015 Knight of Cups portrays the chaotic-yet-cathartic life of a Hollywood screenwriter and his spiritual ascent out of decadence towards existential meaning. With the backdrop of John Bunyan’s 17th century allegory, the prison epistle The Pilgrim’s Progress, and the constant […]
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The New Oxford Annotated Bible — First Impressions + Review
First impressions review of the “The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version” (5th edition). Filled with a ton of historical-critical study notes from an ecumenical perspective. A must have for grad and seminary students.
Our Sunday Visitor NAB Catholic Notetaking Bible — First Impressions + Review
Review of “St. Gregory’s Prayer Book” published by OSV, Our Sunday Visitor. Wide margins, exegetical and historical notes, cross references, and other helps.
St Gregory’s Prayer Book — First Impressions + Review
Review of “St. Gregory’s Prayer Book” published by Ignatius Press. A prayer book for use by members of the Anglican Ordinariate, Catholics, or others interested in liturgy and poetry.
The Didache Bible — First Impressions + Review
Review of: “The Didache Bible: With Commentaries Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church” published by Ignatius Press and Midwest Theological Forum.
Customary of Our Lady of Walsingham — First Impressions + Review
Review of the Customary of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Prayer Book used by Anglicans, Episcopalians, Catholics.
Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament — First Impressions + Review
Review of The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament. 2nd Edition of the RSV text. Edited by Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch.
A Marketing and Advertising Analysis of Bernays’ Correspondence Regarding Freud
For the Ohio University History Graduate Student Association Conference on March 28th in Athens, Ohio, I wrote an interdisciplinary paper about the Bernays correspondence regarding the ad man’s uncle, Sigmund Freud.
Podcast Interview: “Mind, Heart, and Soul” with Robert P. George and R. J. Snell
For the New Books Network, I discussed “Mind, Heart, and Soul: Intellectuals on the Path to Rome” with authors Robert P. George and R. J. Snell, both of Princeton University.
Learning from the Pope’s Call for Climate Care: Laudato Si’ and Modern Society
For the Thomas J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Public Policy, I wrote about how social theory and Catholic Social Teaching interact.