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What does Tolkien mean by "eucatastrophe"?

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 19h

What are you reading this week? I'm reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE by William Shakespeare; ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn; and a bunch of other things. You?
#reading #readingcommunity #books #literature

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 1d

What does Tolkien mean by "eucatastrophe"?
J.R.R. Tolkien uses the word "eucatastrophe" in his essay "On Fairy-Stories." What does it mean?
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#inklings #words #definitions #Tolkien #TolkienTuesdays

Rerun: Malcolm Foley on Christianity in Action

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 1d

Did you get a chance to listen to this re-run of my interview with @MalcolmBFoley from three years ago? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! youtu.be/ouSCxVE3Bb4 #podcast #religion #Christianity #politics #gospel

What Was the Order of the Golden Dawn?

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 1d

What Was the Order of the Golden Dawn?
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#OnMondaysWeDoMagic #Magic #Magick #Books #writing #writingcommunity #reading #literature

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 2d

Here are two types of dehumanizing language (and their underlying assumptions) that I find troubling: youtube.com/shorts/rqT9z....

Dehumanizing Language

Some Offerings for You — Sørina Higgins

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 2d

Two podcast episodes of WORDS DO THINGS dropped this morning! They're reruns from the old 1619 & 1776 show. You can find them on YouTube etc. One is an interview with Malcolm Foley of Mosaic Waco, the other with Jeff Hatton of Redeemer Waco. Please let me know what you think of these conversations!

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 4d

I've made a few things for you recently: buymeacoffee.com/higginssorina/some-offerings-you.

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Words Do Things - YouTube

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 4d

I've got the next two episodes of WORDS DO THINGS scheduled to release this coming Sunday morning, 10/12/25. You'll find them here www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... or wherever fine podcasts are streamed.

A podcast with Dr. Sørina Higgins and guests on the powers and limits of language. Are words magical? Can they actually effect change? Why do people weaponiz...

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 5d

On those cold nights, it's so nice to sleep on top of a warm, fluffy brother. #cats

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 5d

What is a portal fantasy? youtube.com/shorts/6zEBP... via @YouTube #narnia #Inklings #NarnianInsights #CSLewis #books #literature

What is a portal fantasy?

Words Do Things | Sørina Higgins

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 5d

Tune in to Season Two of WORDS DO THINGS when we get there like a year from now: wordsdothings.podbean.com

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words... can <em>really </em>hurt you. Join Dr. Sørina Higgins and guests to think about the powers and limits of language. Are words magical? Can they actu...

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 5d

Is the Wardrobe a character? youtube.com/shorts/TR371... via @YouTube #narnia #Inklings #NarnianInsights #CSLewis #books #literature

Is the Wardrobe a character?

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 5d

YES! I'd love to follow that journey.

Trump says there’s no reason to be good other than getting to heaven

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 5d

When I moved away from Pennsylvania, I buried ancient artifacts in the back yard: pottery from the Roman period I'd excavated during an archeological dig in Israel. That'll confuse folks in the future!

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Stentor Danielson @chefstentor.bsky.social · 5d

Donald Trump committing the heresy of Pelagianism again. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Trump’s comments came as he announced a presidential prayer initiative as he thinks ‘if a country doesn’t have religion’ then ‘it’s going to be very hard to be a good country’

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 6d

Who is the Professor in the Narnia books? youtube.com/shorts/phj3f...
#narnia #Inklings #NarnianInsights #CSLewis #books #literature

Who is The Professor in the Narnia books?

The Merchant of Venice, Antisemitism, Gaza, and Genocide.

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 7d

The Merchant of Venice, Antisemitism, Gaza, and Genocide. youtube.com/shorts/iC9zj... via @YouTube

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Jeff LaSala @jlasala.bsky.social · 8d

If Queen Berúthiel's cats are sealed in a box with a device that might slay them—according to quantum rules—they are considered both alive and dead simultaneously until the box is opened and observed. I think that's how this goes? Or should this be Tevildo, in sealed halls, with hallowed mithril?

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 8d

"lived," you say?

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Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 9d

The Power of Words

Episode One: Why I'm Worried about Words

Sørina Higgins @sorinahiggins.bsky.social · 9d

Podcast is up! "WORDS DO THINGS"
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7wjY...
YouTube: youtu.be/DKm7bf9vfQw?...
Podbean: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-yifvm...

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