The initial epigraph, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21), establishes the thesis of Tim Townsend’s 2014 book, “Mission at Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis.” We learn in the book’s first sentence that modernity’s epitome of evil, Adolf Hitler, is the reason why Wilhelm Keitel…
Book Recommendation: ‘Mission at Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis’
Book Review: ‘Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin’s War Against Ukraine’
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War has been a two-fold conflict. It has been a physical military conflict within the borders of Ukraine, while at the same time it has been a propaganda war within and without those borders, reaching (or “overreaching”) across Europe and across the Pacific into America. Owen Matthews has been covering the fight…
Ballet Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’: Han Christian Anderson’s Story
CHICAGO—Those expecting the enchanting, and charming 1989 Disney version, as well as the many other theatrical presentations of “The Little Mermaid,” will be sorely disappointed by the Joffrey Ballet’s production that just closed its 67th season in Chicago. While Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairytale still propels the ballet’s narrative, the modern dance is a very…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Assassin’: A CCP Poisoned Apple
Not Rated | 1h 45m | Wuxia, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Thriller | May 21, 2015 Two donkeys. That’s the opening shot. You’ve never seen such artistically rendered cinematic donkeys. Shot in black and white, the framing, the geometry, the rhythm of swaying branches, morphing abstract shapes suddenly recognizable; the image absolutely sings. Nie Yinniang, an apprentice assassin…
‘Three Guys Named Mike’ From 1951: A Stewardess’s Adventures
What happens when an airline stewardess meets a pilot, a scientist, and an advertising man? This sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it actually is the premise of “Three Guys Named Mike,” a 1951 romantic comedy. Jane Wyman plays Marcy, the perky airline stewardess whose adventures are the basis of this story. The…
Woman Who Felt Life Was Full of Suffering Collapses, Feels God Show Her the ‘Perfect Order’ of Things
Amy Call was sensitive from a young age, and it was made all the more difficult by her hyperawareness of suffering, and proximity to it. Over the years, it snowballed in diagnosis after diagnosis and a long list of medications that fatigued her already anxious mind. “When I was small and I started to pray,…
Mischief Breeds Mayhem: Beatrix Potter’s Short Story for Children, ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’
One of life’s great appeals is the adventure it brings. However, when we allow our desire for adventure and intrigue grow into mischief, some of the worst mistakes or even danger can enter our lives. In her story, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” Beatrix Potter shows how little Peter Rabbit’s sense of adventure quickly falls…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for April 21–27
This week, we feature an important biography of an undervalued president and a lucid argument for putting children’s welfare before adult desires. Biography ‘A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland’ By Troy Senik Grover Cleveland is the quintessential topic of political trivia: the only president to serve two separate…
Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for April 21–April 27
This week, we feature a wholesome animated-fantasy TV series and a new drama about a highly inspirational figure in the world of boxing. New Release ‘Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World’ This biopic follows the life of legendary boxer “Big George” Foreman—beginning with his troubled…
Chaplain Says Sharing Near-Death Experience Story His Way of Doing God’s Work
As a hospital chaplain, Lee Witting would make a point of asking those who had died and been resuscitated if they remembered experiencing anything on “the other side.” “And about one out of 10, or one out of 12, would have a story,” said Witting, who has been the host of the podcast “NDE Radio”…
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