He was sharing the motel room with Susannah that night. It was winter, and they were driving back to Brother William’s chantry. The heater made the room almost too warm, but they held each other tightly, naked under the blankets. “What is the value of this moment?” she asked him, seriously. ‘(Sorry ?” “What is the value of this moment?” He wanted to answer “infinite,” but he was afraid it “Because I have to go back to Providence tomor- “I see,” was all he could say. would sound contrived. “Why?” He said finally. row.” Somehow he’d known it was coming. She turned to him, and he could see that she’d been crying. He blinked, and she kissed him again, wrapping her arms around his waist. “I can’t forget something Deb said.. .” he answered at last. ‘“The status quo will try to fit everything you do into itself: to its dictionaries, its calendars, its clocks, its monetary exchange. It will try to govern your time, your relationships.” He paused. “Paradox comes when the status quo cannot control what you are, what you do. But you’re a monotheist.. ..”’ “‘And status quo isn’t God, never was.”’ She finished it for him and they went to sleep. When he awoke, there was a fresh-cut rose on his pillow, which he kept for a very, very long time because it was symbol of a gift from the One.
Obviously, the first thing you’ll probably pickup (aside from this book!) when starting in on the Celestial Chorus is a copy of your character’s favorite religious text. It can be a Bible, a copy of the Book of Mormon, the Rig Veda or any number of scriptures. It’s beyond our ability to recommend a specific canon or version thereof. We can’t say that the King James version of the Bible is “the definitive one,” just to make an example- What we Can recommend is that YOU not only decide to look into religious scripture, but into a few academic analyses thereof. The Bible Code, Michael Drosnin - A look at the possible hidden meanings of scripture. While not necessarily true, it’s an interesting angle to explore, and it has similar implications for the Koran. Of which uses numerology to derive secret meaning from the words of scripture. Divine Discourse, Nicholas Wolterstorff - A psychological analysisof the phenomenon ofGod speaking - Covers natural theology, running across a multitude of sciences in the pursuit of faith. A good text for players of the Alexandrian Society or Gnostics. The Chronicles ofNarnia and The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis - What’s that? These aren’t academic, they’re fiction? Well, they’re fun reads, and c. ous discourse on the state of affairs in the infernal hierarchy. Another Lewis work of nonfiction, Mere Christianity describes the basic thought process that converted Lewis to the religion, even though he was previously Atheist. Paradise Lost, John Milton- A no-brainer. Where else do you get to follow the Fall of Lucifer and then trek through all of Hell? Radical Monotheism and Western Culture, H. Richard Niebuhr - Analysis of the clash between monotheism, polytheism and multiple cultures. Academic but informative. And of course, a few good films. Black ~~b~ -ne jesuit missionaries try to spread their faith with missionary programs, and they meet with hardship and adversity to test any The Exorcist - Before you dismiss this as a campy pretty compelling, they’re also thorough and believable. The situation could easily apply to a Celestial Chorus game. From Dusk ,til Dawn - Okay, it,s Tarantino. It,s ther/ pastor figure who wrestles with his faith, compromises with criminals and eventually as a [Mmm-mmm~ Servant of God!” is a great one. And you know that you secretly want to blow up vampire characters. The Ten Commandments - Honestly, Charlton Heston should just have one “why, God, why?! ?” clip faith. course, this study Stems from the gematria of Kaballah, 970~ thriller, watch it. N~~ only are the main characters to humans, and what His word might mean Or aim to do* all splatter-action and canned humor. Still, the fa- The Mystery, John ‘* Lewis manages to ‘Ombin‘ Christian al’egorY with strong writing. The former 1’ ‘fantasy story with Some that’s used in all of his movies. A stellar performance from the days when studios made classics, covering the parallels to Christianity, while the latter is a humor- flight of Moses from Egypt. 100 CELESTIAL CH~RUS
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