The gents from Theology Pugcast talk about the comparability made in an article in Unherd journal about “the grizzly man” and his dying by a bear.
Apart from being a tragic story we discover in it what number of in our tradition and the world have misplaced contact with actuality and imagine that they will convey circumstances and concepts into being.
Actuality is at all times actuality it doesn’t matter what we inform ourselves or others.
Regardless of how a lot you imagine a wild grizzly bear will probably be your buddy finally they’ll kill and eat you.
So too many issues in life will result in dying if we ignore the truth earlier than us.
The Grizzly Reality concerning the West: The Theology Pugcast Episode 304
“Right this moment the Pugs talk about a captivating article by Jacob Howland that was revealed within the at all times attention-grabbing on-line journal, “Unherd.” The article displays on the unhappy story of Timothy Treadwell documented by movie maker Werner Herzog in his 2005 documentary, Grizzly Man. However that is simply the event for reflecting on the even sadder story of the disaster of the west–a disaster with an ending prophesied in Euripides historic tragedy, Bacchae. Tune in and be taught why issues would possibly get even weirder within the days forward, and why we will know what’s coming.” from the video introduction
The grizzly reality concerning the West
We’ve forgotten the essential rules of civilization
“The previous month of American politics has been utter chaos. Former president Donald Trump survived an assassination try by a matter of millimetres. Joe Biden went to Las Vegas, reportedly acquired Covid, and disappeared fully from public view. A day after his marketing campaign crew insisted he would keep within the race for president, he dropped out by way of a letter posted to X.
These weird occasions are shrouded in thriller. Conspiracy theories abound. Did Trump prepare for the shooter to nick his ear with a bullet in order that he might rise from the bottom bloodied however unbowed? Did the Democrats blackmail Biden into ending his marketing campaign? Who, if anybody, is in cost?
Sadly, Western democracies require excessive ranges of belief to outlive. It’s what distinguishes us from, say, Somalia, the place warring clans settle disputes by bloodshed. However we appear to be devolving quickly into our personal warring clans. Trump’s opponents have labored for years to color him as a racist, a bigot, an antisemite, and a Nazi. They’ve slandered and libeled his supporters, too, and the toxic fruit of those concerted efforts is now ripe for choosing. What’s extra, the opaque machinations of the Democrats to take away Biden from the ticket are strongly harking back to Shakespearean hugger-mugger, with Kamala Harris enjoying a wheedling Regan or Goneril to Biden’s King Lear.
Witnessing the continued collapse of the American polity, one tries to search out phrases for what is occurring. The catastrophic error of our time goes past nasty political partisanship and isn’t confined to our shores…” from the article: The grizzly truth about the West
Grizzly Man (2005) Official Trailer – Werner Herzog Documentary HD
“Grizzly Man (2005) Official Trailer – Werner Herzog Documentary HD
A devastating and heartrending tackle grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who have been killed in October of 2003 whereas dwelling amongst grizzlies in Alaska.” from the video introduction
