Articles by Lindsay D. Clark

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Universal Grace: Early Christian Texts Focused on Conversion

December 7, 2009 - 2651 words | Opinion » Religious Discussion

I will oppose fervently anyone who argues that the relative success of the Christian church owes anything to “uniqueness,” at least as far as theology goes. Christianity is not unique, not in its conception of God, not in its ideas about truth, not even... Read Article »

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New Testament Early Christian Texts Augustine Conversion Grace Christianity Christ Religious Studies Religious Philiosophy

Contrasting Views of Money in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"

December 4, 2009 - 1689 words | English » Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged’s presentation of money departs from the traditional dichotomy of the “haves and have-nots.” In fact such a characterization of money succinctly captures the ultimate evil, in conflict with the ultimate good. The separation it insists... Read Article »

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Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged Money Capitalism Individual Freedom

Confrontation with Death Illuminates Death's Mystery in the Odyssey

November 28, 2009 - 1396 words | English » Ancient Greek Literature

Even in fairy tales and fantastical legends, the trespassing of the breathing upon the domain of the spirits is rare. It is a disturbing idea; when the dead visit our world, we can at least find comfort in numbers. Yet the hero Odysseus braves the unknown and looks... Read Article »

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Ancient Greek Literature Homer Classics The Odyssey Odysseus Hades

The Emobidment of Human Tragedy in the Illiad

November 23, 2009 - 1285 words | English » Ancient Greek Literature

Why raise the curtain on this 45 day by 45 night saga? In a story whose ending everybody knows already, why choose these actions of these characters to expound upon? The Iliad is not a war tale one might tell in which friends love friends, who in conjunction hate... Read Article »

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Ancient Greek Literature The Illiad Classics Homer Epics Patroclus Achilles Hector

Milk and Honey: How the Old Testament Speaks to a People in Exile

November 20, 2009 - 2289 words | Religious Studies » Old Testament

Mortal glory is fleeting. The Old Testament generally does not concern itself with militant triumph or climactic discovery. It much rather prefers to employ “legends, folktales, artfully constructed stories, and the like”[1] to spin a web of frustration... Read Article »

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Old Testament Judaism Exile Persecution Exodus Wilderness Chosen People Israel Palestine The Old Testament God Bible Religion Religious Studies

Viewing Four Vonnegut Novels Through the Lens of Literary Criticism

November 17, 2009 - 2599 words | Literary Criticism » Kurt Vonnegut

I like Kurt Vonnegut because he’s innovative and unique, his literary voice speaking out of a time period I love, when he “was actually helping to breathe life into a new genre—modern, pop fiction,”[1] according to critic Tom Verde. Even though... Read Article »

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Vonnegut Literary Criticism Humanism Science Fiction Satire Ambiguity Religion Poverty Human Machines

Child Murders in "Medea": Parallel, Past, and Present Use of Child Soldiers

November 13, 2009 - 1450 words | Opinion » Greek Mythology

That wars are fought by the young for the old is a universally known truth. It is an ancient argument, a tired anti-war theme. Tired not in that it is hackneyed or obsolete, but in that its hollering admonitions have for all of time fallen on ears consistently deafened... Read Article »

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War Murder Greek Literature Greek Mythology Child Soldiers Medea Child Murders Present Use Of Child Soldiers

Lindsay D. Clark studies Writing, Literature & Publishing at Emerson College in Boston, MA.