Recently I was tagged on a “Ten Day Film Challenge” on Facebook, in which I posted an image from a film that has impacted me but with no explanation (one movie for each of ten successive days). Not much of a challenge, really, and I have to confess that I didn’t give a lot of … Continue reading Ten Day Facebook Film Challenge
Science, Mind, and God. Part I: The New Atheists
Not long ago I developed and taught a class on the so-called New Atheists, a group of thinkers who put out books around the same time (2004 – 2007) arguing against Western religion. As a long-time devotee of Nietzsche, I was intrigued by these books and sympathetic towards many of the arguments they contained. I’ll … Continue reading Science, Mind, and God. Part I: The New Atheists
Luke Cage 2: The Mythologizing of Harlem
I thought the first season of Luke Cage was the best of the Marvel shows on Netflix (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, etc.), so I was looking forward to the second installment, which was released on June 22nd, 2018. There are pluses and minuses about season 2. On the negative side, the narrative meanders a … Continue reading Luke Cage 2: The Mythologizing of Harlem
Mark T. Conard 