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• Is Lucidity Fantasy Or Commencement of Deification? Christianity v. Psychology

  

  Some writers have defined lucidity as following fantasy, and being a natural continuation of it, within the purported psychological framework of Lacan’s... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• More 5* Reviews for Sonnets From the Spirit

  It may be helpful helpful to think of these sonnets as prayers that rhyme. The meticulously crafted first person narratives, each one containing a volta that... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• A Propos Du Nom Du Père De Jacques Lacan: Christianity v. Psychology

  

  Many have often claimed that the difference between Freud’s neurotic symptom and Lacan’s sinthome, in those who have traversed fantasy, is nothing more than... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Was Christ a Narcissist Or Not? Christianity v. Psychology

  

  Using Christ as the epitome of the martyr, some have attempted to define the Christian martyr as a first-class egotistical, fanatical narcissist for whom nothin... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• NEWS: Hope and Life Press Presents Jay Toups

  Hope and Life Press are proud to present Jay Toups, yet another of our latest authors, with the book The Storm: A Time of Mercy, Choices and Hope. Situated in... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• Son of Man – 3: Response to “Le Père Sévère”

  In the second and subsequent paragraphs of Son of Man, Le Père Sévère (1/15/16) wrote:But then, what of Lacan’s exultation of Antigone? Here it is a matter of... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Foolish

  Like snow in summer, like rain in harvest, honor for a fool is out of place. Like the sparrow in its flitting, like the swallow in its flight, a curse... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Another 5* Review for Sonnets From the Spirit

  Sonnets from the Spirit, a book written by my friend Christopher Villiers, is a fantastic source of the continuation of the ancient practice of midrash.... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• Son of Man – 2: Response to “Le Père Sévère”

  In relation to my previous post, I shall now proceed to start deconstructing the writing Son of Man by Le Père Sévère (1/15/2016). Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Son of Man – 1: Response to “Le Père Sévère”

  It has not been a regular practice of mine on this site to respond publicly to either anonymous or pseudonymous interlocutors, in relation to blog posts. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• NEWS: Christopher Villiers Interviewed at Catholic Book Blogger

  Our award-winning British theologian and poet Christopher Villiers, author of Sonnets From the Spirit newly released by Hope and Life Press in December, has jus... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• Sonnets From the Spirit Reviewed on Catholic Book Blogger

  The recently released book Sonnets From the Spirit (2015, Hope Life press), by the award-winning British Catholic theologian and poet Christopher Villiers, ha... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• 5* Review for Divine Significance of Church Slavonic Letters

  DIVINE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHURCH SLAVONIC LETTERS . . . Larisa Dmitrieva Micallef PhD has given us a compact volume which is eminently readable and educational... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• NEWS: Upcoming Lectures by Larisa Dmitrieva Micallef, Ph.D.

  

  We are pleased to announce that our Russian Orthodox linguist and author Larisa Dmitrieva Micallef, Ph.D., will be giving lectures about the Divine Significanc... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• NEWS: Hope and Life Press Presents Marie Ann Dean

  

  Hope and Life Press are proud to present Marie Ann Dean, another of our latest authors, with The Jeweller's Polish, a Catholic historical fiction novel and the... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• NEWSFLASH: Hadel Ma’ayeh and Her Poetry Book “From the Heart” Featured in Be A...

  Our Jordanian-American author Hadel S. Ma'ayeh and her book of poetry, haikus, and sayings titled From the Heart: A Journey of Love (2014; Hope Life Press)... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• 5* Review for Relics of the Saints: January-February

  This is an impressive book, the first volume of a series covering first and second class relics of major saints venerated throughout the liturgical year. The... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• 4* Review for Sonnets From the Spirit

  This short volume of work from a young poet, using a sonnet to illustrate religious and iconic figures could be off putting, but Christopher Villiers has used... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• NEW RELEASE: Sonnets From the Spirit (Kindle Edition)

  

  Hope and Life Press is pleased to announce the release of the Kindle edition of the book Sonnets From the Spirit, written by the award-winning British Catholic... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• Hope and Life Press 2015 in Review

  

  The WordPress stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this commentary site: Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 SPIRITUALITY