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Romanticism in Victorian Mythopoeic Fantasy
Romanticism in Victorian Mythopoeic Fantasy: The Relationship between Coleridge’s Cognitive Theory and George MacDonald’s Redemptive Imagination by David S. Hogsette, Ph.D. A paper presented at the 2013 International Conference on Romanticism ©2013 Copy of the paper and PowerPoint slide show are embedded below: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via […]
Laughing in the Face of Horror
A Review of Vincent Todarello’s The Lazarus Impact. 2012. Pp. 284. $12 paperback, $3 Kindle After releasing his very first and quite successful entry into the world of mythopoeic fantasy literature with The Return of the Fifth Stone, Vincent Todarello returns to the literary scene in a surprising and rather shocking splattering of flesh, […]
Romanticism in Victorian Mythopoeic Fantasy
The following is a presentation proposal for the Fall 2013 conference of the International Conference on Romanticism. Romanticism in Victorian Mythopoeic Fantasy: The Relationship between Coleridge’s Cognitive Theory and George MacDonald’s Redemptive Imagination In this presentation I examine the influence of S. T. Coleridge’s literary cognitive theory on George MacDonald’s theological view of the […]
Recovering Truths Our Progressive Age Has Misplaced
A Review of Vincent Todarello’s The Return of the Fifth Stone. Pp. 408. $15 paperback, $3 Kindle. Ursula K. LeGuin once said that fantasy is the grandmother of all fiction, that all literature has its roots in the myth of ancient cultures, and through fantasy we can reconnect with timeless truths and insights, feelings and […]
E-mails to a Young Seeker: Exchanges in Mere Christianity
As popular advocates for new atheism clash with intellectually gifted Christian apologists, the debates rage on. At the end of the day, after the lecture halls clear and the thumb-worn books are put back on the shelves, the participants in these battles of ideas remain firmly entrenched in their positions. Yet, there are many […]
Writing That Makes Sense: Critical Thinking in College Composition
Students often face a daunting dilemma in academia when it comes to writing. In their composition courses they are encouraged to express their emotions, find themselves, construct their own meanings, discover their voices, and own their identities through writing. But when they are asked to write lab reports, history papers, sociological studies, or to […]
Review of The Hobbit Film, Part I
Like many Tolkien readers and fans, I’d been waiting with anticipation for the release of The Hobbit film ever since it was first announced. Peter Jackson did such a good job with the LOTR films (not perfect, of course, but very good, very good indeed), that I was so excited to see how he […]
Using Safari Live Web-conferencing Technology in Technical Writing Courses
Using Safari Live Web‐conferencing Technology in Technical Writing Courses: Can Nonhuman Software Rehumanize Online Learning Spaces? by David S. Hogsette, PhD A lecture and roundtable discussion delivered at the Society for Literature, Science, and Arts national conference ©2012 Over the past six years the New York Institute of Technology (NYiT) has radically revised its […]
Are Movies Just for Entertainment?
Sometimes people get frustrated when actors, directors, and filmmakers add overt political commentary to movies, especially in the “extra features” section of the DVD. My cousin recently lamented how such politicized commentary on the Hunger Games DVD ruined the experience for her. Given Hollywood’s ideological slant, most of the commentary reflects a liberal perspective […]
Creating Innovators in Critical Thinking Courses
I am scheduled to teach NYiT’s Foundations of Inquiry during the Fall 2012 semester, and I have a bunch of thoughts and ideas running through my head. The course, in my view, should focus on the main steps of critical thinking, as one of the key purposes and outcomes of the course is to […]
