/lit/ - Literature

>>13173608
>Tasmania
It takes a great deal of courage to be a priest down there. From what I hear, it's quite a demonic part of Australia. A recent episode I'm sure you've heard of: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-03/catholic-priest-removed-from-tasmanian-church/10967746

>>13165762
The Incarnate Lord is still with us.

>>13123374
It's a cornerstone of Western civilisation and one of the most profound religious texts ever written. Continue studying it my friend. I'm sure you won't regret it.

unironically yes

>>13025117
His criticisms of Catholicism are either misrepresentations, in which case they can be ignored, or wholly fair (see Grand Inquisitor), in which case they must be heeded.

>>13013698
>tfw haven't read much philosophy so can't assess the validity of Weil's views yet they always seem so based and completely true

WHYYYYY

>>12987628
Yes. John is pretty much everyone's favourite. It's the most beautifully written and the most cerebral. The others are more subtle, especially Mark, which is the most overlooked because of how truncated it is. But the purpose of Mark's gospel, opposed to the others, is that it strives to convey the f e e l i n g of the story, hence it's sensory details, like that John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey. Plus it is likely that it is based on Peter's homilies, Mark being Peter's secretary.

>>12665449
>kenosis
dab