A Better Hope Than Homer

And although the Iliad certainly ought to be read, there is a great danger in not going further into that great conversation. In comparison to the mushiness of our postmodern world, where division is very often actively fostered, the ancient wisdom of Homer can seem like a firm foundation. Indeed, that is certainly why paganism is a growing worldview. Yet the hope of mutual shared grief in light of life’s suffering is no hope at all. Or, at best, it is hope for some kind of hope.

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