sacrifice

Chris E. W. Green suggests that the origin of the world is neither spectacle nor sacrifice; our origin is sweetness.

In this poem by Rebecca Lauren, a granddaughter recalls a missing family member.

The tale of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” turns on the question of how to see the emperor: is he clothed in garments befitting someone of his noble station, or is he parading in nothing more than his birthday suit, exposed as vain and conceited? Likewise, Peter Leithart’s Defending Constantine turns on the question of how […]

In this essay, Bruce Herman reflects upon the relationships between sacrifice and beauty in his own paintings and in contemporary art.