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Thomas Sleete on meeting heroes in heaven, for Salt & Iron: SeasonedWriting
Religion

A Batting Order of Heroes

I’m going to steal an idea from the writings of Mitch Albom. He wrote a book titled The Five People You Meet in Heaven. When I first saw …

Posted on April 11, 2023April 8, 2023
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Art

Wonder Woman’s Perfection Disappoints

I had no idea what to expect from Wonder Woman. I’ve never read superhero comics in sequence, and I’ve never read DC comic books at … Read More ›

Posted on August 24, 2017September 28, 2017
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The Failed Christian Hero: Silence by Shusako Endo

“Catholicism is not a solo, but a symphony,” according to Japanese novelist Shusako Endo. His 1966 novel Silence focuses on the danger of one man’s … Read More ›

Posted on August 10, 2017August 14, 2017
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Philosophy

Three Stories of Hope from the Holocaust

Many of us live in the company of “ghosts” – those who have passed away, but whose stories remain vivid in our minds and impart … Read More ›

Posted on July 27, 2017July 26, 2017
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A Defense of Goody Two-Shoes Heroes

These days, upright and virtuous heroes don’t get much love. In most ensemble casts, antiheroes or even sympathetic villains overshadow the goody two-shoes. That came … Read More ›

Posted on April 30, 2017
Art

Defeating Demons with G.K. Chesterton

After rereading The Man Who Was Thursday, I wondered why, when Chesterton went to the trouble of opposing an angel and the devil, he chose “Gabriel … Read More ›

Posted on January 15, 2015November 11, 2017

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