Black Mirror, Netflix’s dystopian anthology, probes what it means to be human in a technological world. While the show raises interesting, if not disturbing, questions, it refrains from giving answers, putting the onus on viewers to continue the conversation. Accordingly, Theology and Black Mirror engages questions and prominent themes in the show with resources from the Christian tradition, including the academic disciplines of biblical studies, theology, philosophy, and ethics.

Intertwining her personal experiences with careful research, Dr. Gowen shows us that grief is unique to everyone and to every loss. There is no right or wrong way to live with it, but there are ways to better manage it, which might include meditation, long walks, or giving yourself a hug. Dr. Gowen lets us know that grief does not have to live in a quiet room with the shades drawn-rather, it can be a motivation to look closely, breathe deeply, and do something you always wanted to try, bec...

Ria is tasked with protecting the only zoia flowers in Tell's forests. Day in and day out, she tends to them and ensures that their songs are bright. The flowers are her life's work, after all.So what is she willing to sacrifice for them?This short story complements the Shadow and Ruin series:Book 1: Quest of Shadow and RuinBook 2: Blade of Night and Winter (coming March 2024)

"I don't remember when I first articulated my goal of singing karaoke in all fifty states, but for a while it was all I had. Then my best friend died, and my half-hearted conversation piece of a goal was suddenly a driving need."Kris Gowen had a successful career, a wonderful partner, a strong circle of friends ... and then tragedy struck. Faced with the death of her best friend, she turned to something that brought her joy: karaoke. With a half-formed plan and a n...

Kris De Bruyne over de pijlers van zijn leven en zijn songs 'Pas nu - tijdens het schrijven van dit boek - begint het me te dagen wat ik allemaal bij mekaar geschreven heb. Hoe geweldig die oogst schommelt, van zeer donker tot zeer lichtgevend. Al die songs bulken of van ironie, of van cynisme, van sarcasme zelfs. Maar evengoed vind ik er vaak blijheid, positivisme, hoop en geluk in terug.' Kris De Bruyne is een van Vlaanderens bekendste singersongwriters. Een rasmuzikant die rock zingt, m...

Like the series' trademark pie, John Anthony Dunne and Kris Song's exploration into David Lynch's Twin Peaks leaves you hungry for more.This volume investigates the religious, theological, spiritual, and supernatural elements across the series' two original seasons (ABC, 1990), the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) film*,* and its third and final season, often referred to as The Return (Showtime, 2017). Zooming in on iconic aspects like...

This collection arguably contains some of the most charming lyrics ever written in English. The childlike simplicity and trust of these artless verses are unique.Blake’s poems can be enjoyed, not only for their historical importance in an age which was fiercely proud of its genius and its traditions, but also for their simple and beautiful expression of “two contrary states of the human soul.”Songs of Innocence was originally a complete collection of twenty-three poems, fir...