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Tag: Demons

0 Television/Film Philosophy

This Jesus horror movie could have used more heresy

Mira Fox in Forward · 14 Nov

Lotfy Nathan's film, *The Carpenter's Son,* inspired by the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, stirs Christian controversy but ultimately fails to break new ground.

0 Jewish Law Culture

Three Jewish Ways To Fight (Your) Demons

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty · 1 Oct

The article by Rivka Bennun Kay explores Jewish historical and textual approaches to confronting personal and communal challenges, metaphorically framed as "demons."

0 Culture History

Americans and Their Demons

Maggie Phillips in Tablet · 12 Sep

Following a shooting in Minneapolis that many describe as "demonic," the article explores America's current fascination with demons and spiritual warfare.

0 Television/Film Culture

Three plays about demons and saints is opening off-Broadway

Forverts Staff in Forward · 4 Dec 2024

"Basheviss Demons" is an off-Broadway production featuring three short plays inspired by the stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer, a Nobel laureate.

0 Education Jewish Law

Azazel and DEMONS? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep. 29 (Acharei)

Creative Judaism · 3 May 2024

Exploring the eerie realm of Azazel and demons in Parshah Acharei, the 29th episode of Parshah Rabbit Hole delves into mysterious goat-like entities with a warning of the content's potential scariness.

0 Literature Philosophy

Dostoevsky’s Demonologies of Terror

Val Vinokur in Tablet · 30 Oct 2020

In "Dostoevsky's Demonologies of Terror," the discussion delves into the themes of desire, rebellion, ideological purity, and evil in Dostoevsky's works, particularly focusing on "Demons" as a commentary on revolutionary terror rooted in the Nechaev-Ivanov affair.