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Alexandra Hudson · 2023
Great Course on narrative across cultures — myth, film, novel, drama. Bridges writing-craft and mythology/literature clusters.
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What this book knows
Stories are humanity's oldest technology for answering why we suffer, how to be good, and what death means.
education-and-formation
C. S. Lewis was convinced of the incomparable and enduring power of story to help people live meaningful lives of virtue and integrity.
SHC-RC-039Christ understood that changing a person's heart was the more reliable way to change their life and behavior, so far more frequently he told stories.
SHC-RC-040shame
Augustine's Confessions can be read as one long profession of his guilt-ridden psyche, lamenting his early life of sin and existence apart from God.
SHC-RC-026Are morality and guilt social constructs, or do they exist independent of society in the heart and psyche of each individual?
SHC-RC-031mortality
When directly confronted by death, we often find we are emotionally and spiritually ill-equipped to handle the reality.
SHC-RC-061The human condition is tragic, but also beautiful. Stories help us beautify, cope with, and understand our tragedy—even make it seem worthwhile.
SHC-RC-012Illuminates
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