Emily addresses the issue of ‘tall poppy syndrome’ in Australia and New Zealand culture and how that may reflect the pride of the one’s criticising.
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Episode 24 – Book Study : The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis ( Part 3)
Chapters 12-14 Imagery of the procession – Glory Imagery – Hell is but a small crack, and not comparable to the enormity of heaven Discussion on Pity and manipulation PRIDE AND SHAME In chapter 12, a conversation between a husband and wife ensues. The wife is now a bright spirit […]
Episode 23 – Book Study : The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis ( Part 2)
Chapters 7 -11 Chapter 8 – PRIDE AND SHAME A female ghost is hiding and is met by another light spirit. The ghost is so preoccupied with focusing on self, and refuses to step out into the light. The light spirit tries to encourage her, assuring her that everyone here […]
Episode 22 – Book Study : The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis ( Part 1)
William Blake’s the marriage of heaven and hell. Lewis doesn’t pit himself against Blake, rather against the attempt to marry heaven and hell, good and evil. He writes of the divorce of heaven and hell. He writes that there is a modern belief (bearing in mind he’s writing in the […]