Essays

Inspiring the self-server to self-sacrificer transition in fiction, part 3

General patterns for fiction, true moral vs. show behavior, and closing observations

Jun 14

Inspiring the self-server to self-sacrificer transition in fiction, part 2

The examples of Andrew Carnegie (real life), Ebenezer Scrooge (A Christmas Carol), and Phil Conners (Groundhog Day)

Jun 7

Inspiring the self-server to self-sacrificer transition in fiction, part 1

Moral health, discontents of the self-server pattern, and the related tragic and redemptive character arcs

May 31

Inspiring the transition from self-comforter to self-server in fiction, part 2

The story arc of Jenny in "Forrest Gump" and inspiring such change through fiction.

May 17

Inspiring the transition from self-comforter to self-server in fiction, part 1

Awakening greater self-interest, energy, and responsibility

May 10

Transition points in seeking God

Inspiring readers to take those steps toward God for which they’re ready

May 3

Stories that are spiritualizing but don’t look “spiritual”: Part 2

Pattern-appropriate themes for directional spirituality

Apr 12

Stories that are spiritualizing but don’t look “spiritual”: Part 1

Directional spirituality and heroic, anti-heroic, and tragic story arcs

Apr 5

Chopping wood and generative AI, part 2

Comparing the results of manual and automated processes

Mar 8

Chopping wood and generative AI, part 1

Finding a blend of experience and production

Mar 1

“O Death, where is thy sting?” Part 2

“Death in a cloister is fundamentally different from death in the world”

Feb 8

“O Death, where is thy sting?” Part 1

Approaches to death as illustrated by Denethor, Theoden, and King Lear

Feb 1

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