A well-argued post. I think you make a strong case. I really like your sentence about art: 'Literature, film, theater – these are vehicles for transcending your own very particular existence, not for reflecting it right back at you. Art can transport you to times and places you’ll never experience; it can insert you directly into the otherwise forbidden interior of a stranger’s mind. But all this is contingent upon your cooperation. You have to commit to flexing your imagination and stepping beyond the confines of your puny little perspective.'
Going to clip that one to my inspirational quotes folder.
Beautifully expressed points and I couldn't agree more. Thank you!
Spot on, Johanna. Yes, the tedious self-perfection delusion of our age seeking to bend all divine narratives to its dogmatic will.
A well-argued post. I think you make a strong case. I really like your sentence about art: 'Literature, film, theater – these are vehicles for transcending your own very particular existence, not for reflecting it right back at you. Art can transport you to times and places you’ll never experience; it can insert you directly into the otherwise forbidden interior of a stranger’s mind. But all this is contingent upon your cooperation. You have to commit to flexing your imagination and stepping beyond the confines of your puny little perspective.'
Going to clip that one to my inspirational quotes folder.
This is striking stuff. You've given me a lot to think about.