Foolish Sage | August 11, 2010
I am. You are, if you are human (and I very much assume you are!). This blog (originally titled Sacred Journey) has been The League of Inveterate Poets for over a year now. I thought it was about time to revisit the origin and meaning of that strange name. It comes from an essay by [...]
Foolish Sage | June 5, 2010
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman My rating: 4 of 5 stars ***WARNING: Contains spoilers!*** The first thing to keep in mind when approaching The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is that it was written as part of a series called The Myths. Canongate Books commissioned a number [...]
Foolish Sage | May 25, 2010
Now that the LOST finale episode, and the entire six-year series, are history, I’ve decided to begin an attempt at re-watching all the episodes again, now knowing the end from the beginning. I realized that in doing this I’ll get to repurpose the two-readings “Christian” way of reading the Bible I learned in seminary. In [...]
Foolish Sage | October 4, 2009
This entry is part of a series, Manifold Witness by John Franke» This is one of a series of posts that will interact with the new book by John Franke, Manifold Witness: The Plurality of Truth. John Franke is The Lester and Kay Clemens Professor of Missional Theology at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA. He [...]
Foolish Sage | May 17, 2009
This entry is part of a series, Flying Club Cup Videos by Beirut» I need to get this series done! Video #8 from the Beirut album The Flying Club Cup is titled “In the Mausoleum.” Here’s the video: The lyrics are very brief and sung only once in the song: Time travels to learn your [...]
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Mark Traphagen (aka Foolish Sage) is a lover of dark beers and darker music, of things that are but are not as they seem, of contexts taken out of context to become new contexts, of stories that point to a bigger Story. Mark lives in Durham, NC, with his wife and pet Macbook Pro. He has two married daughters and six grandchildren, and works by day for Virante, an Internet Marketing firm.Proudly Powered by WordPress | Theme by The Cloisters | Entries RSS Comments RSS
