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Divine intervention in fiction, Part 1
The challenge of avoiding deus ex machina resolutions
Nov 15
The prayers of Judy Blume’s “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” Part 3
Intimations of a deeper, mystical relationship with God that is left undeveloped
Nov 1
October 2025
The prayers of Judy Blume’s “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” Part 2
What Margaret’s prayers reveal about her default behavioral pattern
Oct 25
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The prayers of Judy Blume’s “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” Part 1
The style and substance of the Margaret’s prayers
Oct 18
Follow-up thoughts on transition points in seeking God
A collection of additional material that didn't make it into previous posts
Oct 4
September 2025
Interiority in the novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, part 2
Exploring Commander Decker's experience of the story's climactic union scene
Sep 27
Interiority in the novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, part 1
How novelizations complement movies with access to backstory and characters' inner states
Sep 20
Literary examples of the final transition into divine union (or not), Part 2
Tragic and heroic character arcs at the very end of the soul's journey
Sep 13
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Literary examples of the final transition into divine union (or not), Part 1
Tragic and heroic character arcs at the very end of the soul's journey
Sep 6
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August 2025
"A Flick of the Switch" part 2
Chapter 13 of Mystic Microsoft
Aug 23
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"A Flick of the Switch" part 1
Chapter 13 of Mystic Microsoft
Aug 16
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Inspiring the transition from self-sacrificer to self-transcender in fiction, Part 4
Relinquishments, purifications, harmonizations, and the key of complete self-offering
Aug 2
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