“Every society defines its bonds of belonging, but such bonds do not always extinguish the desire people have to combine together with those like them in a social bond [...] The belonging of... More > fact cannot satisfy us, since it does not allow our relation with others to be founded on what is, according to the choice we make, most important for us. We are complete only outside ourselves, in the human plenitude of an assembly, but we become complete only if, as we gather together, we do so in a way that responds to our intimate demands […] to the extent that we no longer want to be disfigured and ridiculous in our own eyes…"
(Georges Bataille, The Absence of Myth, 1994, Verso)
This project builds a community of interest around a discourse of art and democracy and is formed of the kinds of affective energy and bonds that are at the core of much of what currently passes for my work< Less
A Christian Study Guide for Atlas Shrugged is designed to help explore the concepts of Ayn Rand's signature novel. Thought-provoking questions, and answers allow the guide to be used by groups, as a... More > home school study or by the individual. Although the guide is meant to be used as a help to understand the book, the answer key/discussion guide may be read independently by those who wish to gain a quick Christian perspective without reading all the material.< Less
"When the righteous triumph, there is great elation, but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding." Prov. 28:12 (NIV)
Atlas Shrugged is a controversial piece of literature, written... More > by a former Russian citizen, Ayn Rand, warning us about the dangers of political thinking. This guide is designed to help understand the arguments presented and how they apply in a Christian context. Use it as an individual, as home schoolers, or in a group and explore what many believe to be a message for today.< Less
Dr. Raina Markum has been a constant target for her ex-husband, John Reardon. This time, she’s been accused of murder … the murder of John Reardon. Last year, Reardon’s head was... More > found, with no suspects in sight. This year, some how, the FBI found the evidence that links Dr. Markum to his murder.
In a public arrest, the town debates among themselves on her guilt or innocence. Even when she’s released, she’s treated in a way that she never expected.
Raina falls into a deep depression as those around her scramble to prove her innocence. Whether it’s a rally for her sanity or stability, Raina doubts herself and her own worth.
Meanwhile, other’s relationships are taken to a whole new level but will the impending trial put a damper on the happiness of the town?< Less
In Italy, the war is ending in a confusion of violence, politics and loyalties. In Geneva a twenty-year, deep friendship between Americans John Reardon and Harry Anders, an international oil tycoon... More > and fixer, is about to be tested. Anders, whose health is failing, has a soldier son last heard of in battles around Umbria. He’s now missing. Reardon makes the decision to journey into the maelstrom of a collapsing nation and find the answer to the missing son, captured or a deserter, or dead. He will fall in with another on a similar quest, a beautiful German girl obsessed by a shot down Luftwaffe pilot.
In this new, forced, dangerous opportunity to examine his own sheltered, uneventful life as a privileged American Reardon must also look into the motives and credibility of his travelling companion, soon turned lover. In the end the reasons for her own search will turn out to be far more complex than he could ever have imagined.< Less
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