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Waiting for God

Below is an original play that puts the book of Job in dialogue with Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot. If you have not read or seen Beckett’s play, this may not make much sense to you. Waiting for Godot is an absurdist play that wrestles with the problems of existence in a universe that…

What Does Job Learn?

The Book of Job is one of the ancient world’s most prized literary and philosophical treasures. Through a historical frame narrative and a series of philosophical speeches, Job presents the reader with a profound exploration into the reasons and nature of human suffering and the extent of human reason in contrast to the Divine. Of…

The End of the Matter

Below is a poem of mine in the Anglo-Saxon form of poetry. Instead of rhyme being the primary form of unity, Anglo-Saxon poetry is built on alliteration. Other features include kennings (a concept formed from two words being put together), synecdoche and metonymy, and earthy language. The world’s weight Will wash away When heavy hearts…