Before Tolkien 3: Wagner’s VALKYRIE – Ron Dart
Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung" is a cycle of four operas that tell the story of the hero Siegfried and a magic ring. In this third session on Wagner's "The Ring of the Nibelung, Ron Dart completes his talk on "The Rhinegold" (the preliminary scenes of the Opera cycle), then walks us through Act I: The Valkyrie.
The previous sessions can be viewed here:
Before Tolkien 1 – Richard Wagner's THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG: Then and Now
Following in Christ’s Steps – Fr. Michael Gillis
Immediately after the Apostle Peter recognizes Jesus as the Christ (something revealed to him from heaven), Peter rebukes Jesus for saying that He must be rejected and killed, (something inspired in Peter by satan). Even the Apostle Peter, even immediately...
The Unfathomable Openness of the Trinity in Christ – Gustave Martelet
The follow is an excerpt from Martelet's article, "Hell" in The Encyclopedia of Christian Theology, ed. Jean-Yves Lacoste (Routledge, 2004). To read the whole article: Download Hell, Encyclopedia of Christian Theology The Unfathomable Openness of the...
DOCUMENTARY – CHICKEN MANURE FIASCO – Kevin Miller
HELLBOUND? DIRECTOR KEVIN MILLER LAUNCHES UNIQUE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ABBOTSFORD’S HOMELESS CHICKEN MANURE FIASCO Vancouver, Sept. 17, 2013 – Hellbound? filmmaker Kevin Miller has launched a unique crowd-funding campaign to...
Determinism or Indeterminism, That is the Question – by Henry Smidstra
Determinism or Indeterminism, That is the Question As a 17 year old, I dropped out of school and became a mechanic’s apprentice in a shop owned by a Dutch-Canadian immigrant serving a largely Dutch-Canadian, largely Calvinist, clientele. Of course we also served...
A Canadian Prayer For Syria – Paul E. Ralph
And so, a Sabbath sun takes flight.As night is laid to rest.The best of which is held not just for we.Who strain to see His art writ large across the newborn sky.And why we choose to trade this peace is our condition.A rendition of the garden flight from Edens sod.O...
de la Roche interview – Ron Dart with Lazar Puhalo
The Mystery of Mazo De La Roche: A film by Maya Gallus – Review by Ron Dart
Mazo de la Roche was one of the most successful and prolific women writers of the 20th century. Her novel, Jalna, the dramatic story of a family dynasty, skyrocketed to international fame and fortune in 1927. By the time she died, 11 million copies of her books had...
WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD? Heb. 9:22 – by Santo Calarco
WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS OF SINS? Hebrews 9:22 Santo Calarco What does Hebrews 9:22 mean when it says that “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness”? Is God mandating that blood be shed before he can forgive? I will...
The Glance – George Herbert
THE GLANCE.by George Herbert When first thy sweet and gracious eyeVouchsaf'd ev'n in the midst of youth and nightTo look upon me, who before did lie ...
Contemplation – Brian Zahnd
ContemplationBrian Zahnd I practice contemplation. It’s important. We either gain new perspectives or we forever look at the world the same way — which is to say, we never change. In order to see the world the way God sees it we need contemplative breakthroughs. In...