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The LA Times recently released their "best 30 books of the last 30 years" list, and of course...we have something to say about itJoin our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Follow Andy on Instagram / metafictional.meathead Books mentioned in this episode:Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/42FfJd7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4js3jN4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Against the Day by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4jOmfFAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Falling Man by Don Delillohttps://amzn.to/4cSrj9Khttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781416...Zero K by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/447ACjJhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781501...The Silence by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4jFynZahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781501...The Plot Against America by Philip Rothhttps://amzn.to/3YP0ixVhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/42x7mjXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/42sHkQ1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...The Inspector Barlach Mysteries by Friederich Durrenmatthttps://amzn.to/4iBeMZshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226...Moonglow by Michael Chabonhttps://amzn.to/443zz4fhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062...The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4bIZgZIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Parkhttps://amzn.to/3GjELqHhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812...Paranoia by Victor Martinovichhttps://amzn.to/3GpDWNihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...Pay as you Go by Eskor David Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3S3apvd
21 Ocak günü Kartalkaya'daki Grand Kartal Otel yangınında kaybettiğim eski bir dostumun anısına bazı rastgele düşünceler.Bölümün ikinci yarısı da zırt pırt getirilen yayın yasakları hakkında. O kısımda bahsi geçen fotoğrafın adı: Falling Man. 11 Eylül ses kaydı da buradan alıntı.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show better. https://ko-fi.com/mappingthezoneIf you enjoyed our discussion, please check out the following media we talked about:Films/TV: Spaced (1999-2001)Music: Selected Ambient Works Volume II by Aphex Twin; Goblin (various film scores)Books: The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff; Falling Man by Don DeLiloAs always, thanks so much for listening!Email: mappingthezonepod@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/pynchonpodInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/mappingthezonepodcast/
In this week's essay, John discusses the differences between moving around New York in 1991 and 2021; remembering 9/11 twenty years later; and more. Notebook Entries: Notebook 75, page 12. September 2021 Notebooks to Garret Notebook 75, page 13. September 2021 Can you make a typo with handwriting? What's a typo with handwriting called? Notebook 4. 1991 We have to unplug the light to run the vacuum, so we do a lot of our vacuuming in the dark. Notebook 75. September 11, 2021 Fritz want something? References: Smythson Notebooks in Blue 9/11 ceremonies, events and coverage on 20th anniversary - CBS News Richard Drew on Photographing the “Falling Man” of 9/11 - CBS News Want to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/navelgazingplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this week's essay, John discusses the differences between moving around New York in 1991 and 2021; remembering 9/11 twenty years later; and more. Notebook Entries: Notebook 75, page 12. September 2021 Notebooks to Garret Notebook 75, page 13. September 2021 Can you make a typo with handwriting? What's a typo with handwriting called? Notebook 4. 1991 We have to unplug the light to run the vacuum, so we do a lot of our vacuuming in the dark. Notebook 75. September 11, 2021 Fritz want something? References: Smythson Notebooks in Blue 9/11 ceremonies, events and coverage on 20th anniversary - CBS News Richard Drew on Photographing the “Falling Man” of 9/11 - CBS News Want to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/navelgazingplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this week's essay, John discusses the differences between moving around New York in 1991 and 2021; remembering 9/11 twenty years later; and more. Notebook Entries: Notebook 75, page 12. September 2021 Notebooks to Garret Notebook 75, page 13. September 2021 Can you make a typo with handwriting? What's a typo with handwriting called? Notebook 4. 1991 We have to unplug the light to run the vacuum, so we do a lot of our vacuuming in the dark. Notebook 75. September 11, 2021 Fritz want something? References: Smythson Notebooks in Blue 9/11 ceremonies, events and coverage on 20th anniversary - CBS News Richard Drew on Photographing the “Falling Man” of 9/11 - CBS News Want to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/navelgazingplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this week's essay, John discusses the differences between moving around New York in 1991 and 2021; remembering 9/11 twenty years later; and more. Notebook Entries: Notebook 75, page 12. September 2021 Notebooks to Garret Notebook 75, page 13. September 2021 Can you make a typo with handwriting? What's a typo with handwriting called? Notebook 4. 1991 We have to unplug the light to run the vacuum, so we do a lot of our vacuuming in the dark. Notebook 75. September 11, 2021 Fritz want something? References: Smythson Notebooks in Blue 9/11 ceremonies, events and coverage on 20th anniversary - CBS News Richard Drew on Photographing the “Falling Man” of 9/11 - CBS News Want to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/navelgazingplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com
Low-to-medium budget scripts with incredible character development are a golden ticket for producers... which makes them an excellent target for newer screenwriters! Alexie meet with Kinolime Producer John Schramm and Kinolime Creative Executive Danny Murray to break the beloved film BILLY ELLIOT and talk about: Why producers want strong points of view and voice How characterization is key for lower-budget films Tips for making your spec script stand out to producers Plus, learn more about Kinolime's free screenplay contest, which promises to produce the winner's movie (of any genre!) for up to $15,000,000! They're accepting submissions through April 4, 2024. Find out more: https://www.kinolime.com/ About John Schramm John Schramm is an American screenwriter/producer who has sold various scripts to top independent producers such as Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road Pictures ("John Wick," "The Town," "Sicario"). Schramm has also been hired to write for Oliver Stone ("Platoon," "Wall Street," "JFK") under his Ixtlan Productions banner, as well as for Scott Free Productions and Original Films. As a feature producer, Schramm is producing "The Mother" (2024) starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and "The Falling Man" (2024) alongside Niv Fichman ("Blackberry," "Enemy," "The Red Violin").
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One of the most significant documentaries in recent times was made by Henry Singer. He took an image of the horror of the 9/11 terror attack on the Twin Towers in New York - The Falling Man - and turned it into a powerful story about... well, exactly how that story came to be is one thing we cover in our conversation. Along the way, we share Henry's experiences, his father's expectations, and his transition into journalism and filmmaking. We reveal the 'magic' of making a sequence work, the potent influence of integrity in filmmaking, and how that can make a film strike a chord with its audience. Henry and I also delve into the grit and confidence that are requisites when creating a documentary film, the significance of honing in on one's methods, and the importance of understanding the filmmaking process as a whole. In the latter part of our discussion, we explore the crafting of documentaries that captivate audiences and probe into a variety of topics. We discuss the delicate balance of merging public service issues with commercial interests, endowing stories with multiple dimensions, and creating films that are both inventive and accessible. We also touch on the toil of filmmaking and the worth of European film festivals. Ultimately, this episode represents a fascinating deep-dive into the realm of documentary filmmaking and is an essential listen for anyone intrigued by the art of storytelling via film. Some of Henry's films: 9/11 - The Falling Man, Baby P: The Untold Story, The Betrayed Girls: The Rochdale ScandalAre you interested in joining the DocFix program and working with Nigel? Get started with our complimentary case study that shows you how the method is used in high-profile documentaries and to see if you are a good fit for what we do and how we work. Instagram: @nigel.levy.storiesFacebook: Nigel Levy - The Doc FixIncidental music composed by Birger Clausen
In this episode, Tudor discusses the significance of September 11th and introduces her guest, Frank Siller, founder of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. They discuss the heroism and sacrifices made by first responders and civilians on that day. Frank shares his personal story of his brother Stephen, a firefighter who lost his life on 9/11, and discusses the work of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in supporting the families of fallen first responders. They emphasize the importance of educating younger generations about 9/11 and never forgetting the sacrifices made. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Tudor discusses the significance of September 11th and introduces her guest, Frank Siller, founder of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. They discuss the heroism and sacrifices made by first responders and civilians on that day. Frank shares his personal story of his brother Stephen, a firefighter who lost his life on 9/11, and discusses the work of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in supporting the families of fallen first responders. They emphasize the importance of educating younger generations about 9/11 and never forgetting the sacrifices made. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Tudor discusses the significance of September 11th and introduces her guest, Frank Siller, founder of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. They discuss the heroism and sacrifices made by first responders and civilians on that day. Frank shares his personal story of his brother Stephen, a firefighter who lost his life on 9/11, and discusses the work of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in supporting the families of fallen first responders. They emphasize the importance of educating younger generations about 9/11 and never forgetting the sacrifices made. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remembering the 22nd Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The story of Rick Rescorla. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. Tom Junod's September 2003 piece in Esquire, "The Falling Man." A history of the term islamofacsism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jen and Noam return to discuss perennial Main Character Elon Musk's bad week, from his threat to sue the ADL over advertisers leaving TwitX to the revelation from his upcoming biography that he might have directly intervened in the Ukranian war via Starlink access. And, true to her word, Jen created an Ambitious Crossover Attempt Twitch channel! Hooray! More streaming for us (and you)! We will likely stream Thursday night at our usual 7:30pm Eastern, come join us over at our new digs! https://www.twitch.tv/ambitiousxover Show notes: The Naudet 9/11 documentary that Noam references: https://youtu.be/9ejHArz_TSA?si=jDCqpLSuzT-SlQug The Esquire piece on the identity of the Falling Man (which does still show as paywalled for Jen): https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a48031/the-falling-man-tom-junod/
Falling Man: A story of September 11Let me be a Time Traveler and take you back to that terrible day. For those of us who remember September 11, the image of the “Falling Man” is iconic. As the flames engulfed the upper stories of the towers, there were several people who decided they would not wait to be burned alive. They jumped to their deaths. Some even held hands with friends as they fell. One person on the ground was killed when hit by a falling body. The noted American novelist Don De Lilio took the theme and used it to write a novel about two people who escaped from the towers and later connected. This is my discussion of some of the events of that day, as well as a discussion of that novel, and some of the memorable lines from it. Even if you were not born when that event occurred, you are still a survivor. We are all survivors. We will be forever survivors. We are always falling, eternally falling. Note: The young woman who told about her experience as a child was of Arab heritage. Note 2: I once posted the Pulitzer Prize winning photo of that “falling man” on Facebook. It was covered up with a warning that it might be upsetting to some viewers so they would have to click on the image to see it. I thought to myself, this is the most traumatic event in American history and you are covering up the most iconic image with a warning because it might upset people. Upset is a word that falls far short of how we reacted to that event.Note 3: I have two other podcasts on September 11, one focusing on what happened that day, the other focusing upon what happened after the event, including two talks I delivered. I think you would find both of those worth your time.
Read The Transcripts Previously on Mockery Manor: Claytonville's resident psychic medium has a vision of a falling man. JJ, Parker and George struggle to finish the park in time for opening day. And Detective Fenwick from Season 1 makes an unwelcome appearance as head of security for the grand opening concert. --- Written by Lindsay Sharman Directed by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen Music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen Featuring Hayley Evenett as JJ and Bette, Laurence Owen was Parker, Paul, Clayton and additional voices, Karim Kronfli was George and additional voices, Christina Bianco was Kirsteen and additional voices, Lindsay Sharman was Sonia and additional voices, Rufus Walker was Freddie, John Henry Falle was Bobby D, Kristi Boulton was Anna Lou, and Madame Magenta and Bernard were themselves. Mockery Manor is supported by Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants, and our wonderful patrons on Ko-fi. If you'd like to support Mockery and help me and Lindsay keep making podcasts, tap the link in the show notes of this episode, tap this link! Thank you
Goooood Saturday, friends! Here's what James Clary cover this morning: Predictive Programming is theory that the government or other higher-ups are using fictional movies or books as a mass mind control tool to make the population more accepting of planned future events. Have you watched "White Noise" on Netflix? White Noise came out in 2022 and is about a train that derailed that was carrying toxic chemicals. From Covid-19 to the Chinese Spy Balloon, there are a lot of "coincidences" out there. There are over 20+ cartoons that predicted 9/11. The Simpsons predictions. James talks about the tarot card "hanging Man" and the famous image "The Falling Man" from 9/11. James talks about movies that feature predictive programming.
In this November "Book Lunch" I take the deep dive into Don Delillo's 1985 novel about an American academic midwestern family, societal unrest, consumerism and much more. Mitch dove deep into the pages and heart of this text, while also exploring the upcoming film adaptation! More on this special livestream event, here: Although it is a novel from the 1980s, Don Delillo's “White Noise” not only remains my favorite novel by him - yes even more even more than his “Underworld”, “Falling Man” and “Cosmopolis” - but will soon be a major film on Netflix, directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Adam Driver, Don Cheadle and Greta Gerwig! Moreover it is still one of the greatest of contemporary novels and my book lunch will be a celebration and deep dive into it." Link to the film: https://www.netflix.com/title/81317320 #WhiteNoise #books #literature #filmadaptations #WhiteNoise #BookLunch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-hampton/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mitch-hampton/support
EPISODE 139! SERIAL KILLER WEEK! MR.DICK, A ROACH, AND A FALLING MAN. Bel tells us about a crazy serial killer family known as The Bloody Benders and how they murdered multiple people in the Wild West! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gothandbougiepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothandbougiepodcast/support
Jan Mom in gesprek met fotograaf Claire Felicie over haar Fotoboek Falling Man. Toen het Coronavirus en de daaropvolgende lockdowns het openbare leven lamlegden, begon fotograaf Claire Felicie, zichzelf vragen stellen over hoe wij in onze cultuur omgaan met onze sterfelijkheid. Ze bezocht vorig jaar maart met haar analoge Rolleiflex begraafplaatsen, de Amsterdamse Nicolaaskerk en De Wallen. Toen ze begon met fotograferen was dit normaal zo drukbezochte gebied vol met sekswerkers, leeg en verlaten. De kerken waren gesloten en elkaar aanraken was verboden. Het resultaat is te zien in het boek Falling Man.
Acclaimed long-form writer Tom Junod takes us behind “Untold,” the massive, 30,000-word immersive story of ‘the most dangerous player in the history of college football' recently released by ESPN Magazine. ESPN senior writer Tom Junod has written some of the most enduring and widely read longform journalism of the last 30 years. He joined ESPN in 2016 and has specialized in deeply reported stories on subjects ranging from Muhammad Ali's funeral to Tom Brady's desire to play forever. He has been nominated for an Emmy for his work on “The Hero of Goodall Park,” an E60 Film on the ancient secrets that were revealed when a car drove on a baseball field in Maine during a Babe Ruth League game in 2018. In his most recent story for ESPN, “Untold,” he and ESPN investigative reporter Paula Lavigne spent nearly two years uncovering the horrifiic crimes of Todd Hodne, a Penn State football player who in the late 1970s terrorized State College PA and Long Island NY as a serial sexual predator. Before coming to ESPN, Junod wrote for GQ and Esquire, where he won two National Magazine Awards and was a finalist for the award a record 11 times. For Esquire's 75th Anniversary, the editors of the magazine selected his 9/11 story “The Falling Man' as one of the seven top stories in Esquire's history. in 2019, his story on beloved children's TV host Fred Rogers, “Can You Say…Hero?,” served as the basis for the movie “A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood,” starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys. His work has been widely anthologized in collections including The Best American Magazine Writing, the Best American Sports Writing, the Best American Political Writing, the Best American Crime Writing, and the Best American Food Writing. He has also written for The Atlantic. Junod has won a James Beard Award for an essay about his mother's cooking, and is working on a memoir about his father for Doubleday. Born and raised on Long Island, he lives in Marietta, GA with his wife Janet, his daughter Nia and his pit bull Dexter. Hosted by Jaci Clement, CEO and Executive Director, Fair Media Council. FMC Fast Chat is the podcast of the Fair Media Council. www.fairmediacouncil.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Acclaimed long-form writer Tom Junod takes us behind “Untold,” the massive, 30,000-word immersive story of ‘the most dangerous player in the history of college football' recently released by ESPN Magazine. ESPN senior writer Tom Junod has written some of the most enduring and widely read longform journalism of the last 30 years. He joined ESPN in 2016 and has specialized in deeply reported stories on subjects ranging from Muhammad Ali's funeral to Tom Brady's desire to play forever. He has been nominated for an Emmy for his work on “The Hero of Goodall Park,” an E60 Film on the ancient secrets that were revealed when a car drove on a baseball field in Maine during a Babe Ruth League game in 2018. In his most recent story for ESPN, “Untold,” he and ESPN investigative reporter Paula Lavigne spent nearly two years uncovering the horrifiic crimes of Todd Hodne, a Penn State football player who in the late 1970s terrorized State College PA and Long Island NY as a serial sexual predator. Before coming to ESPN, Junod wrote for GQ and Esquire, where he won two National Magazine Awards and was a finalist for the award a record 11 times. For Esquire's 75th Anniversary, the editors of the magazine selected his 9/11 story “The Falling Man' as one of the seven top stories in Esquire's history. in 2019, his story on beloved children's TV host Fred Rogers, “Can You Say…Hero?,” served as the basis for the movie “A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood,” starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys. His work has been widely anthologized in collections including The Best American Magazine Writing, the Best American Sports Writing, the Best American Political Writing, the Best American Crime Writing, and the Best American Food Writing. He has also written for The Atlantic. Junod has won a James Beard Award for an essay about his mother's cooking, and is working on a memoir about his father for Doubleday. Born and raised on Long Island, he lives in Marietta, GA with his wife Janet, his daughter Nia and his pit bull Dexter. Hosted by Jaci Clement, CEO and Executive Director, Fair Media Council. FMC Fast Chat is the podcast of the Fair Media Council. www.fairmediacouncil.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In September 2017, we dedicated an episode to a conversation about one photograph—an image made by photographer Richard Drew, on September 11, 2001, in New York, which has come to be called “The Falling Man.” It was an insightful recollection and analysis of an incredibly painful image, and on today's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we will again discuss one photograph to try to understand it better. The photograph is titled, “The Drowning,” and it was taken in August of 2020 during another national crisis, albeit a very different one. Photographer Cornell Watson created the series “Behind the Mask,” “… for the times we pretend to be strong when we are dying from the weight of racism.” Each image in the series is a carefully created and powerful allegory, but “The Drowning,” for reasons we will discuss in the episode, has a quiet power that has not waned since we first saw it. To learn more about this photograph, we are fortunate to have Cornell Watson join us, as well as photographer, author, and educator Tara Pixley. With Watson we chat about his motivations, inspiration, and his collaborative process, camera, and lenses, and workflow on the day of the shoot. We consider the reception of the image and discuss the life of the entire series. In addition to her work as a visual journalist, a college professor, and curator, Tara Pixley is also a board member of the National Press Photographers Association, a member of the WPPI Advisory Board, and a co-founder of Authority Collective. Pixley is the ideal voice to provide us with aesthetic insight into the strength and significance of “The Drowning,” as well as the cultural and chronological contexts of why this image is an important artistic contribution from 2020 that echoes years of injustice and calls us to be more understanding and compassionate. We'd also like to thank Cara Finnegan and Michael Shaw of “Reading the Pictures” for their contribution to this episode. Guests: Cornell Watson and Tara Pixley Above photograph: © Cornell Watson The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual guests and do not represent the views of B&H Photo.
When presidents become TikTok stars, influencers report live from bomb shelters and photographers capture the unimaginable, we find ourselves in March 2022 and a war is raging in Europe. Today, the power of images is a decisive factor in the development of wars. During the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine their power is used by very different actors with various intentions. Spreading disinformation and manipulating visual media for propaganda is one of them. So is the need to inform people outside of Ukraine and call for awareness and empathy. Therefore, it is time to analyze the power of images and discuss the responsibilities that comes with their production, consumption and sharing. How do we handle images of war in Social Media, and how much reality can a photograph catch after all? Daniela Apaydin (IDM) talks to Daniela Ingruber, war researcher and media theorist at the Austrian Democracy Lab, University of Continuing Education Krems. Our guest recommendation: The works of the Hungarian-American war photographer Robert Capa, and from the German photojournalist Gerda Taro. Find more here: https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/robert-capa/ References mentioned in the program: One of the first modern war correspondent William Howard Russell. One of the first war photographer Roger Fenton. The Falling Man from Richard Drew, picture of a man falling from the World Trade Center during the 09/11 attacks in New York.The French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard. The song Taro, from English indie-rock band Alt-J. Guest: Dr. Daniela Ingruber is a war researcher and political philosopher, media theorist and a consulter for film productions and film festivals. She currently works at the University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK). Host: Daniela Apaydin, Research Associate at IDM Production and editing: Emma Hontebeyrie, Research Associate at IDM See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Der "Falling Man" steht als Symbol für die Verzweiflung der in den brennenden Türmen des World Trade Centers gefangenen Menschen. Das Foto des fallenden Mannes ging um die Welt.
Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!Don DeLillo is the author of seventeen novels including White Noise, Libra, Underworld, Falling Man, and Zero K. He has won the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the PEN/Saul Bellow Award, the Jerusalem Prize for his complete body of work, and the William Dean Howells Medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His story collection The Angel Esmeralda was a finalist for the Story Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. In 2013, DeLillo was awarded the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, and in 2015, the National Book Foundation awarded DeLillo its Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. From https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Don-DeLillo/1098974. For more information about Don DeLillo:Previously on The Quarantine Tapes:“Don DeLillo, The Art of Fiction No. 135”: https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/1887/the-art-of-fiction-no-135-don-delillo“We all Live in Don DeLillo's World. He's Confused By It Too.”: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/12/magazine/don-delillo-interview.html
Tune in for Arthur's thoughts on The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang. Her third #ownvoices contemporary romance stars Anna Sun, a violinist who seeks out a one-night stand after her boyfriend Julian announces that they should try an open relationship before making plans to tie the knot, and Quan Diep, the tattooed and motorcycle-riding cousin of Michael Larsen from the author's debut novel The Kiss Quotient. Initially, Quan seems to fit the bill for a one-night stand, but maybe he's actually qualified for much more…? This episode also includes topics like advocation for better disability representation in media, a recitation of a Frasier scene that showcases the eponymous radio psychiatrist in all his control-freak glory, and the numerous striking similarities between The Heart Principle and The Kiss Quotient—including the fact that Quan, like Michael, is always in Cinnamon Roll Mode. TW: Autistic and caregiver burnout, parental death, implicit mention of suicidal ideation National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433 Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696 Spoilers start at 12:00 The Heart Principle blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/09/05/my-2-cents-on-the-heart-principle-by-helen-hoang/ Good Word: Two articles about 9/11 Esquire's “The Falling Man“ by Tom Junod - https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a48031/the-falling-man-tom-junod/ Sports Illustrated's “Things Are Going to Be Different Now“ by Shaker Samman - https://www.si.com/nba/2021/09/10/muslims-in-sports-after-9-11-daily-cover Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arthur746/message
It's been 20 years since the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001. Kelvin and Josh remember where they were, and what we've learned since. Links • Katie Spotz • Steve Buscemi on WTF Podcast • Tom Junod's Falling Man story • Cal Fussman's 9/11 story • Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The war in Afghanistan is over. On August 30th, military transport planes flew the last remaining soldiers out of Hamid Karzai International Airport. This marked the end of the longest war in United States history, coming to a close near the 20th anniversary of 9/11. In this episode, Jules speaks to David Parsons and Maximillian Alvarez, and they reflect on the historical moments we are living through. David Parsons is a historian of the Vietnam War and Maximillian Alvarez is the Editor in Chief at The Real News Network. Additional Links Below… Max Alvarez Twitter, Patreon, Podcast, Website Working People on Twitter, hosted by Max Alvarez David Parsons Twitter, Patreon, Podcast, Website Nostalgia Trap on Twitter, hosted by David Parsons Dangerous Grounds: Antiwar Coffeehouses and Military Dissent in the Vietnam Era by David Parsons The Falling Man on Wikipedia Footage of The Falling Man of Kabul (link) Outro Music, "Always Clean" by El Yeah! Permanent Links Below… Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Medium Patreon Join the discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/noeasyanswerspodcast Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/noeasyanswers/message Visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noeasyanswers Hang out with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/4RHEEhdxy5 One-off Contribution: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/julestaylormusic Comments, concerns, criticisms, and vitriol: noeasyanswerspodcast@gmail.com Music provided by: Self-Taut --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/noeasyanswers/support
"That's what I do everyday. I record history." Photojournalist Richard Drew has spent more than five decades with the Associated Press. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, while on assignment for Fashion Week in New York City, a call from his editor sent Richard racing to downtown Manhattan with only a brief description - "A plane has hit the World Trade Center." Finding himself at the base of the Twin Towers, Richard captured the impact of the deadliest terror attack in American history (and the single deadliest terror attack ever). Amongst the many historical photos he took that day, Richard captured a moment now known around the world as "The Falling Man." In this interview, Richard weaves us through the streets of New York City, sharing the moments before and after an unexpected assignment, and why he believes we shouldn't look away from this photo. On a personal note: Richard and I knew each other for years before I learned of his contributions to the historical record of September 11th, 2001. During our first meeting, we discovered that he had worked with my grandfather at the Associated Press bureau in San Francisco in the 1970s! What are the chances? From that point on, I always felt a special bond with Richard, as if he knew a part of my own story that no else does - especially since my grandfather passed away long before I could pepper him with questions about his journalism career. As you'll see in this interview, I press Richard on why he thinks he has found himself steps from so many significant historical moments. And like any good photojournalist, Richard leaves this up to you to come to your own conclusions.
In this week's very special episode, we take time to mourn, reflect, and work through our own feelings regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks. Twenty years removed from the tragedy, we discuss the ways in which it irrevocably informed our childhoods and adolescence, set the stage for our larger understanding of the world and the systems through which we view it, and parse what exactly a two decade anniversary "means" to us. Finally, we survey the numerous examples of film and television who themselves worked to place meaning on an event and its aftermath more infinitely inscrutable than easily digestible. Above all else, this episode is dedicated to the many brave men and women who not only lost their lives that day but for the living victims as well, whose scars are sometimes scarcely visible but no less traumatic or impactful. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/02/11/the-real-heroes-are-dead
AMERICA IS THE FALLING MAN. WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE?
Dr. Tony Brooks was inspired to serve by what he refers to as the "holy shit act of terrorism." On 9/11 he was an 18-year-old student at the University of Arizona who had never considered military service. After watching the towers fall, he suddenly decided that nothing was more important than serving. Dr. Brooks talks about how "out of the blue" decision surprised everyone he knew, how he joined the Army Rangers, and his first mission once deployed to Iraq - Operation Red Wings. Special Guest: Dr. Tony Brooks.
Twenty years have passed since 9/11. Writers Tom Junod and James B. Stewart stop by to remember and reflect on the events of that day. Bryan talks with Stewart to discuss his 2002 New Yorker piece, "The Real Heroes Are Dead," which follows Rick Rescorla—former soldier, officer, security specialist, and hero who helped save thousands of lives on 9/11—through his love story with his wife, Susan (0:53). Later, Tom Junod stops by to talk through his 2003 Esquire piece that focuses on the infamous picture of "The Falling Man." They discuss how the story came about, why finding the identity of the man in the photo was important, and how the story is received years later (27:40). "The Real Heroes Are Dead" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/02/11/the-real-heroes-are-dead "The Falling Man" https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a48031/the-falling-man-tom-junod/ Host: Bryan Curtis Guests: James B. Stewart and Tom Junod Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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As the Taliban quickly overran major cities in Afghanistan – culminating in the capture of Kabul – civilian and professional photographers captured the unfolding chaos and the heartbreaking reality of on-the-ground despair. In this episode of the PhotoShelter podcast, Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss satellite imagery to Falling Man comparisons to photojournalists risking their lives to capture the historical record.
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Dan presents a powerful essay on a disaster in Kabul of President Biden's own making.
Show Notes and Links to Martin Khodabakshian's Work and Allusions/Texts from Episode 64 On Episode 64, Pete welcomes Martin Khodabaskshian, an award-winning senior producer at ESPN. The two talk about the process of writing for the medium of television/documentary, Martin's incredible work with E60 and 30 for 30, the craft of building tension/interest, some of his trademark stories, and what drives him to continue bringing profound and emotional stories to the screen. 30 for 30: War Eagle/Roll Tide Trailer Star Wars, Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel from SC Presents on ESPN Martin Khodabakshian's IMDB Page E60: Silent Night Lights At about 4:45, Martin talks about his childhood and family history in Iran, London, and Minnesota, before coming to Jesuit High School, as well as his reading life in adolescence At about 9:00, Martin talks about his language background, growing up with Armenian as his first language, and how he gravitated towards powerful storytellers in his family and English class At about 13:30, Pete and Martin talk about great storytelling and how it draws people in, even if the subject matter does not seem to be an immediate hook, such as Strongman: Beyond the Mountain on E60 At about 19:30, Martin talks about the idea of “the big revealing” as a storytelling technique At about 22:40, Pete and Martin talk about in medias res, and the similar idea of giving away the ending at the beginning; Martin gives examples of films that played with narrative like Pulp Fiction and ESPN's documentary on wrestler Richard Jensen At about 26:40, Martin talks about chill-inducing texts in his life, including Star Wars, Tom Rinaldi's Red Bandanna, and “The Falling Man” by Tom Junod-Pete and Martin talk about the brilliance of the piece, and Martin about the passion that comes from working with incredible subjects and colleagues At about 32:00, Pete talks about the phenomenon of remembering where you were when you read an influential piece At about 33:00, Martin shouts out the influential teacher, Mr. Ed Trafton, and remembering the incredible experience of reading Catcher in the Rye At about 37:30, Martin discusses the power of collaboration, as well as how difficult it can be at times to not take constructive criticism and input as personal At about 41:05, Martin talks about his current duties and proper nomenclature for his job At about 44:15, Martin shares his “origin story” about how he got into writing and producing and directing, with an assist from a UC Davis professor and his internship at KOVR 13 in Sacramento At about 48:30, Martin explains his Roll Tide, War Eagle experience, as he made this documentary in award-winning fashion after working together on the self-funded Breathe At about 54:50, Martin gives background on Silent Night Lights, the engaging film about California's School for the Deaf's powerhouse football team that was done virtually with dialogue or sound of any type At about 1:02:45, Martin talks about upcoming projects, including follow-ups with Drew Robinson and work in promoting Black Widow and a story on the Moneymaker sisters, some of the most sought-after stuntwomen At about 1:04:45, Martin gives a little tour of his cool awards and toys that he's received through his work You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Spotify and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.
Today’s episode is about the investigation into the death of Joseph Wootton. Was it an accident, or was it a murder? As although his peculiar death was resolved in a court of law and the culprit caught, the question which stumped the Police wasn’t how did he die, but why?Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.TICKETS TO CRIME CON UK 2021Go to Crime Con UK website www.crimecon.co.ukEnter code MILE for 10% off and a free Murder Mile goodie.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeSUPPORT THE PODCAST:Support us via PATREON.Buy Merch in THE SHOPFree Goodies HERE Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jane Garvey talks to Grace Spence Green, a 25-year-old trainee doctor, about an extraordinary turning point in her life. Grace was walking through the atrium of the Stratford Westfield shopping centre when a man fell from several storeys up and landed directly on top of her. She woke up hearing screams and slowly realised they were her own. She was urgently telling those around her that she couldn't feel her legs. Grace was left seriously injured. She spent weeks in recovery in hospital, many of those nights desperately trying to wiggle a toe, many of the days learning the new skills of navigating life in a wheelchair and coming to terms with her new reality. All the while everyone around her was full of opinions and fury about what had happened to her but Grace's reaction may surprise you. Do you have an extraordinary story that you'd like to share? You can contact the programme at Lifechanging@bbc.co.uk
Nach 9/11 und Lehman-Pleite jetzt Corona: New Yorker sind krisenerprobt. Sie reagieren mit Mut und Zuversicht auf die Pandemie. „New York ist wie eine Maschine. Sie hält niemals an. Vielleicht wird sie langsamer, ruhiger. Aber sie läuft immer wieder an. Und nach jeder Krise wird sie stärker.“ Corinne Samios hat alle Krisen ihrer Heimatstadt erlebt – vom Pleite- und Drogenkollaps in den 1970ern über 9/11 bis zur Finanzkrise 2008. Kein Schlag hat New York so getroffen wie Corona. Aber nicht nur Künstlerin Corinne weiß: Die Stadt steht wieder auf. Ob der Fotograf, der den berühmten „Falling Man“ beim Sprung aus dem World Trade Center festgehalten hat. Ob die Bankerin, die ihren Pappkarton beim Aus von „Lehman Brothers“ durch die panische Menge trug. Alle wissen: New York bleibt immer New York. Die Stadt passt sich an wie ihre widerstandsfähigen Bewohner, die in der Krise eine Chance sehen: Der 28-Jährige, der gerade jetzt ein schickes Restaurant mitten in Manhattan eröffnet, wo rundherum alle anderen schließen. Die junge Nachhaltigkeitsexpertin, die durch Corona ihren Job verlor und sich ein neues Geschäft ausdachte, das es sonst nie gegeben hätte. Oder Modedesigner Omar Salam, der sagt: „Nach grau wirken Farben besonders. Ich glaube, dass wir aus dieser Zeit sehr gestärkt hervorgehen und wissen, wie wichtig es ist, dass wir füreinander sorgen.“ Das Feature zeigt die starken New Yorker, die ihrer Stadt mit Mut, Kreativität und Zusammenhalt dabei helfen, sich neu zu erfinden. Und mit diesem Spirit vielleicht auch den ein oder anderen in Deutschland anstecken könnten. Die Shownotes zur Folge: Die Corona-Hotspots in New Yorkhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/new-york-coronavirus-cases.html
Trying to pose as virile & vigorous, Biden attempted to jog up the steps to Air Force One this morning. He stumbled awkwardly and fell 3 times. It's the perfect metaphor for his first 2 months in office.
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My blog article: https://www.gadsaad.com/post/the-falling-man-of-9-11 _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (March 6, 2021) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1217: https://youtu.be/0K5wZY2XwZE _______________________________________ The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense was released on October 6, 2020. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X _______________________________________ Please visit my new website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. ______________________________________
My blog article: https://www.gadsaad.com/post/the-falling-man-of-9-11 _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (March 6, 2021) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1217: https://youtu.be/0K5wZY2XwZE _______________________________________ The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense was released on October 6, 2020. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X _______________________________________ Please visit my new website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. ______________________________________
Blue & Gray post their first collaborative song.
"New York ist wie eine Maschine. Sie hält niemals an. Vielleicht wird sie langsamer, ruhiger. Aber sie läuft immer wieder an. Und nach jeder Krise wird sie stärker." Corinne Samios hat alle Krisen ihrer Heimatstadt erlebt - vom Pleite- und Drogenkollaps in den 1970ern über 9/11 bis zur Finanzkrise 2008. Kein Schlag hat New York so getroffen wie Corona. Aber nicht nur Künstlerin Corinne weiß: Die Stadt steht wieder auf. Ob der Fotograf, der den berühmten "Falling Man" beim Sprung aus dem World Trade Center festgehalten hat. Ob die Bankerin, die ihren Pappkarton beim Aus von "Lehman Brothers" durch die panische Menge trug. Alle wissen: New York bleibt immer New York. Die Stadt passt sich an wie ihre widerstandsfähigen Bewohner. Die die Krise als Chance nehmen: Ob der 28jährige, der gerade jetzt ein schickes Restaurant mitten in Manhattan eröffnet, wo rundherum alle anderen sterben. Ob die junge Nachhaltigkeitsexpertin, die durch Corona ihren Job verlor und sich einfach ein neues Geschäft ausdachte, das es sonst nie gegeben hätte. Oder Modedesigner Omar Salam, der sagt: "Nach grau wirken Farben besonders. Ich glaube, dass wir aus dieser Zeit sehr gestärkt hervorgehen. Und wir wissen, wie wichtig es ist, dass für füreinander sorgen." Das Feature zeigt die starken New Yorker, die ihrer Stadt mit Mut, Kreativität und Zusammenhalt dabei helfen, sich neu zu erfinden. Und mit diesem Spirit vielleicht auch den ein oder andern in Deutschland anstecken könnten.
What's a fire tornado? How do the northern lights appear in the night sky? What does Joe Biden's wearing of aviator sunglasses represent culturally? Who is The Falling Man? What exactly is a meme anyway? And what do Mike Pence and Grandpa Simpson have to do with one another? To our blind listeners, for answers to these questions and more, check out Outlook this week where we speak with Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, a blind/sighted team, out of Toronto, who are behind Talk Description to Me, where: “the visuals of cultural events and the world around us get hashed out in description rich conversations”. From one podcast team to another, this episode contains silly moments like our thoughts on how fun goalball actually is to discussion on moving images such as the 9/11 Memorial. JJ has a background in theatre and draws on that in his work describing images and the sighted world that we, as blind people, can often miss. Christine is a musician and audio description consultant and together these two are making quite a splash in the ever expanding world of audio description. And for our sighted listeners, could you describe, in detail, the horror and the heroic actions on a day like 9/11 to someone who was unable to see it with their own eyes? Audio description is an art form and a necessary one, like all art is, but it matters to many of us who want to feel included and to have access to what is seen in popular culture and in news and current events around the world. Some blind people have something of a visual memory and others have never seen, but inclusion is thankfully becoming an universal standard. Find and follow them on social media, by listening to Talk Description To Me on podcast streaming services everywhere (you might even find something that interests you about the world we see and the parts that can pass us by), and find out more by going to their website: https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com And you can find Christine's Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/ChristineMalec
In einem New Yorker Apartment kommen fünf Menschen zusammen, um gemeinsam das Endspiel der amerikanischen Football-Liga, den Superbowl, zu sehen. Doch plötzlich wird der Bildschirm schwarz und alle elektronischen Geräte funktionieren nicht mehr. Was ist geschehen? Eine Cyberattacke? Der Beginn des dritten Weltkriegs? Don DeLillo entwirft in seinem Roman "Die Stille" ein packendes und Angst einflößendes Szenario, das als Leinwand für philosophische Überlegungen zur Digitalisierung, zur Informationsgesellschaft und zur menschlichen Existenz an sich dient. Shownotes & Links: Don DeLillos Romane bei Kiepenheuer & Witsch: "Weißes Rauschen", "Unterwelt", "Falling Man", "Null K", "Die Stille"
Sophie Gorman previews films from the IFI’s French Film Festival, Don DeLillo is best known for novels like Falling Man, set against the backdrop of 9/11.The Silence is set on Super Bowl Sunday, 2020 & a global breakdown in technology occurs, Kate Brennan Harding & Simon Maher review albums from Dublin band Bitch Falcon, Ane Brun & Kylie Minogue.
Every four years both bipartisan nominees meet for a sharing of minds, no this is not on the debate stage, this is at a dinner in NYC where they share jokes with the city cardinal at the same table. Intro from: Ledoom-Deth [Edit: The Al Smith dinner is annually, but every four years both candidates are the guests of honor, the dinner gets little fanfare otherwise] Links: -------- https://youtu.be/XEGa1ghWVtg -------- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Lost -------- https://www.paradisefoundstudios.com/watercolor-engravings/lucifer-falling -------- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Falling_Man -------- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficiency_movement -------- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Smith_Memorial_Foundation_Dinner -------- https://youtu.be/cYXCvkWWw8M -------- https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cestui-que-vie.asp --- last link is supplementary info to the Vatican's use of Maritime Law. For further info, search Maritime Law and the Three Crowns of the Holy See.
Hello creeps! We know it's late but it's a juicy one. This week we bring to you three equally gripping but extremely varied tales. First up, Jen O'Dwyer dives into the creepy history of books made of human flesh. Cassie has the story of a prolific female murderer and Sophie share the fascinating story behind one of 911's most harrowing images. Settle in, stick on the kettle and fill your ears with weird.
Fact check! On the news... How we stack up. The Kanye way. StarWars tangent. Child career choices. Dead naming? Gender identity thought experiment. VR vs. Neural upload. DVD vs. Blueray. Next-Gen gaming. Vikings and Titans. Falling Man... Whining and Buying.
It’s the 19th anniversary of September 11, 2001, one of the most harrowing historical events in living memory. Today, our podcast hosts reflect on their personal memories of the day as a launching point into a discussion about the United States’ current understanding of al-Qaeda nearly two decades later. In reality, we don’t talk about al-Qaeda much anymore other than within the context of Trump’s “endless wars” rhetoric. Just this week, the Trump administration announced that troops in Iraq will be reduced to 3,000. What’s more, peace negotiations are taking place with Taliban representatives, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and representatives of the Afghan government this weekend. So as Steve points out, “You’d be forgiven for thinking this is all over.” But as Dispatch Podcast guest Tom Joscelyn reminds us on today’s episode, “Al-Qaeda is still very much alive.” Though Tom concedes that there’s a lot you can criticize about U.S. military intervention post-9/11, “It’s much more common, in my experience, that people who are against the U.S. using military force or U.S. military action to play disconnect the dots than it is for some sort of a so-called hawk to overconnect the dots.” On today’s episode, Tom, Sarah, and Steve discuss American intelligence officials’ current misunderstanding of al-Qaeda, the UAE and Bahrain’s plans to normalize their relationship with Israel, and the real and imagined foreign threats to the upcoming election. Show Notes: -“Why ‘Outside-In’ Diplomacy Could Be the Key to Middle East Peace” by Jonathan Schanzer, “This 9/11 anniversary arrives with the end of the war on al-Qaeda well in sight” by Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and “The Falling Man” by Thomas Junod. -Tom Joscelyn’s Vital Interests newsletter for The Dispatch. -30-day free trial of The Dispatch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On 9/11 we think about Shanksville, The Pentagon, and the World Trade Center, where ironically NYC cops were once heralded as heroes.
We are now 19 years on from the life-changing events of September 11, 2001. But have we remembered the lessons and the realities we learned that day? Have we embraced the lesson we were bequeathed by the "Falling Man" of September 11th?Please subscribe to our podcast at iHeart Radio, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Amazon Podcasts, Audible, and on podcast platforms like Castbox, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spreaker, and anywhere podcasts are heard.
Dokumentarfotografie - In Folge 018 des Podcast ohne Bild beschäftigen wir uns mit einer Fotografie aus dem Genre Dokumentarfotografie, die im Zusammenhang mit den Terroranschlägen am 11. September 2001 steht. Wir erproben das Konzept lediglich ein Vorbild zu besprechen und kein eigenes Bild mitzubringen. Wie gewohnt gibt es spannende Fakten, einen Einblick in die Entstehungsgeschichte und anregende Fragen. Begleite uns auf diesem einstündigen Ausflug und teile uns mit, was Du darüber denkst.
In the first episode of Mixed Review, Dave and Brian give their impressions of both The Falling Man by Duckwrth and Where Owls Know My Name by Rivers of Nihil
Michael tells the story of where he was and what FEMA did on September 11, 2001. He remembers the canines, the firefighters, the Urban Search & Rescue Teams, and the Falling Man. An emotional retelling of his movements that day as FEMA's General Counsel.
With the anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon us again, those of us in New York City, particularly, think back to that terrible day with great sadness, but also with a certain resolve and a sense of pride for the way we handled this tragedy, how we came together to support each other while fear, confusion, and anger swarmed. Mostly, we remember the friends, neighbors, and co-workers who lost their lives, and the families forever broken. In September 2017, we published an episode of the B&H Photography Podcast with photojournalist Richard Drew who, like many photographers, raced to the scene of the terrorist attacks that morning, not knowing what to expect nor if they would even return alive. Drew captured the photo that for many encapsulated the horror of that day, so horrible that many outlets refused to print it, but with time, this image—now referred to as “Falling Man”—has become one of the iconic images of our still young century. Today we will republish our conversation with Richard Drew in memory of all who suffered on that day and in tribute to the journalists who risked their lives to cover this story and to all of the first responders who began the long process of building back our city. Thank you. Guest: Richard Drew
On the ninety-eighth episode of Audioface: Reviews: "ZUU" by Denzel Curry, "Ignorance Is Bliss" by Skepta, and "THE FALLING MAN" by Duckwrth. New Singles: "All My Friends" by Madeon, "Do You Love Her Now" & "He" by Jai Paul R. Kelly faces more charges. The NBA Commissioner speaks out about Drake's antics. The ZUU review. The end of iTunes is nigh but Apple customers are still suing over it, and a popular European festival is heading stateside. The Ignorance Is Bliss review. Kanye's episode of Letterman's Netflix show has been released. The FALLING MAN review. Lil Nas X goes uncensored at an elementary school, and which type of music makes you a worse driver? Subscribe to Audioface in your podcast player so you don't miss our summer episodes! Follow @audiofacepod on Twitter or Instagram and we'll check it out. We appreciate it, and you. Thank you for listening with us!
0:00 Duckwrth "THE FALLING MAN" Album Review 9:33 Tyler, the Creator "IGOR" Album Review linktr.ee/therealrapcritic linktr.ee/mues
0:00 Duckwrth "THE FALLING MAN" Album Review 9:33 Tyler, the Creator "IGOR" Album Review
This week the iLLogical Gang are finally able to discuss the Game of Thrones series finale along with the fan reactions (8:34). Later, the guys discuss the Knicks not getting the #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery (36:33), Nipsey Hussle's final music video appearance in “Higher” (1:10:09), proper etiquette in an UBER (1:42:47), and more! This week's music reviews include DJ Khaled's “Father of Ashad,” Tyler the Creator's “IGOR,” Megan Thee Stallion's “Fever,” DUCKWRTH's “The Falling Man,” & Curren$y's & Statik Selektah's "Gran Turismo." After the episode, hit any of the links below for the May 2019 music and video playlists. Apple Music: https://apple.co/2WWJFhX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2EmFgh3 Tidal: https://bit.ly/2WWr6uf YouTube: https://bit.ly/2VCj6gl
The Art Historian in me is absolutely devastated, utterly wrecked. The optimist in me is so relieved to see that all is not lost, that human beings do what they have always done in the face of tragedy: come together, act with one, singular intention and save everything that can be saved, and then ...rebuild. Link to The World segments: https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-04-16/notre-dame-remembered-gathering-point-world https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-04-16/why-are-we-so-moved-plight-notre-dame "The Falling Man"
Novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, Stephen Fife, has also written feature articles for The New York Times, New Republic, Village Voice, New York Newsday, and American Theatre. His screenplay The Falling Man has won several awards. Steve's most recent novel, “Angel's Glance,” has just been published and is available on Amazon.The post Stephen Fife, Playwright-Screenwriter-Author- Episode #56 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
We are seventeen years on from the most significant event of our lifetimes: the Islamofascist terror attacks of September 11, 2001. For those who were aware on that day, the events were life-altering, changing the world forever, yet it seems as though we, as a society, have forgotten both the threat and the identity we all were forced to admit. We, the American people, are failing to learn from the events of history; we are failing to learn from the lesson of “the falling man.”
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Get ready for a deep dive episode into the imagery and themes used by Cloverfield (2008) and how they evoke and comment on imagery from 9/11 and terrorism more generally. Cloverfield was a pretty big deal back in 2008 and we make sure to talk about the critical reception then and discuss some great scholarly articles that have been produced since then. If you want to talk more about the themes and imagery contained in this movie, or any horror movie for that matter, head on over to the Horror Pod Class Facebook group and click to join. To let you know up front, we are discussing two academic papers: "Terrorist Attack!: The Spectacle of Evil in the Blended Horror of Cloverfield" by James Aston of Liverpool Hope University "Cloverfield’s Monstrosity: Ideology and Terror" by Steen Christiansen of Aalborg University. This one hosted on Academia.edu, but signup up is free! Show Notes: 2:35- Tyler is watching and enjoying the Handmaid's Tale, even though it can be brutal to watch. Head on over to Signal Horizon and check out Tyler's reviews and recaps of the show. 3:35- Did you know that the original novel of the Handmaid's Tale is available on Kindle Unlimited? It is free to sign up and it also has some pretty awesome horror- click here to see some of the awesome books that make Kindle Unlimited worth it for genre fiction fans. 4:30- Big shout-out to Raygun's, a local Kansas City T-Shirt shop and their Gilead line! 5:30- Mike is reading Blood Standard by Laird Barron. It is awesome and you ought to pre-order a copy over on Amazon! 8:00- Speaking of Laird Barron, one of his novellas Mysterium Tremendum is on Pseudopod and it is read by the very talented Jon Padgett. This story is a three-parter, but you can check out part one right here. 20:00- First up is "Cloverfield’s Monstrosity: Ideology and Terror" by Steen Christiansen of Aalborg University. This is a super interesting look at how we construct ideologies and their associated images. 33:15- We talk briefly about the other Cloverfield movies, 10 Cloverfield Lane and the Cloverfield Paradox. For more about these two movies you can read this really interesting article on Junkee about how 10 Cloverfield Lane continues the War on Terror motif of the first film and also check out Tracy's take on the Cloverfield Paradox. 33:45- "Terrorist Attack!: The Spectacle of Evil in the Blended Horror of Cloverfield" by James Aston of Liverpool Hope University This paper is super neat because James Aston argues that the movie at least tries to offer a critique on our collective responses to terrorism. 37:00- The view that Cloverfield reflected some of the imagery from 9/11 is not just held by a small group of scholars and humble podcasters, in fact it was widely discussed at the time. You can read this Salon article from 2008 that pretty well sums up the sentiment. 40:30- A really powerful documentary about 9/11 and the images associated with it is 9/11: The Falling Man. 48:00- Click here to read more about Philip Fracassi's novella, Shiloh. 48:30- Read more on Wikipedia about the unreleased 1972 Jerry Lewis film, The Day the Clown Cried. Tyler also talks about Scaramouche Jones, a one person play with a similar theme. Read more about Scaramouche Jones over at The Telegraph. 59:00- Here is the article on Junkee about how 10 Cloverfield Lane continues the War on Terror motif of the first film. We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Don't forget to hit up the Horror Pod Class Facebook group, let us know what you think of the podcast and what films, books, and topics you think we should discuss next. You can follow Mike on Goodreads and Tyler on Twitter. Make sure you also check out Signal Horizon for the latest horror news, reviews, and analysis. Until then, class dismissed!
For the B&H Photography Podcast, 2017 has been a wonderful year. We published our 100th episode, surpassed one million downloads, and reached #1 on the iTunes podcast chart in the Visual Arts category. Achievements aside, we are simply pleased with the remarkable guests we have hosted on our show, the variety of subjects we have covered, and the consistently entertaining and intelligent conversations we have published. And honestly, we are proud to have maintained our production output—week in week out—and to still really enjoy what we do. With this in mind and with gratitude to our listeners, guests, co-workers, and the management at B&H, we have cobbled together a 2017 year-in-review episode in which we discuss our favorite shows from 2017 and play a few clips of the most interesting moments from these episodes. The highlights were many and hard to narrow down, but Allan Weitz chose our episode with photographer Lynn Goldsmith as his favorite, with a close second being our talk with Bellamy Hunt, aka the Japan Camera Hunter. He also mentioned our talks with Richard Drew on his photograph, referred to as “Falling Man,” and our episodes with photojournalists (and husband and wife) Ben Lowy and Marvi Lacar. As for Jason Tables, he pointed to History of Hip-Hop Photography and Night Photography—From Film into Digital, as his favorites. My list included a few of those mentioned above, as well as an episode on social documentary projects, but the clip I chose was from our serial segment, “Dispatch” with Adriane Ohanesian, in which she recounts the story of a fatal attack she endured while covering a story in Congo. We discuss several more episodes during this end-of-year extravaganza and hope that the clips pique your interest and inspire you to subscribe to our show and check out programs from our catalog, which now includes more than 100 episodes. Thank you and happy New Year from Allan, Jason, and John. Guests: Lynn Goldsmith, Bellamy Hunt, Richard Drew, Ben Lowy, Marvi Lacar, Danny Hastings, Eric Johnson, Janette Beckman, Vicky Tobak, Chris Nicholson, Lance Keimig, Adriane Ohanesian Photographs (l-r) © Janette Beckman, Robert Rodriguez Jr., Mark Maio, Christian Vizl, Jenna Martin, Adriane Ohanesian, Art Wolfe, Daniel Kordan, David Speiser, Ryan Dyar, Steve Simon, Bellamy Hunt, Leo Sang, Thomas Roma, Jide Alakija, Griselda San Martin
We hit the pavement to grapple directly with the National Park Service's Flight 93 National Memorial, and with 9/11. An album of photographs to aid your listening experience: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm4zgYqd SOURCES: - Flight 93 National Memorial, NPS Brochure: http://bit.ly/2hbF1g7 - Timeline for United 93: http://n.pr/2hcDZg4 ; - Flight 93 National Memorial Cell Phone Tour: http://bit.ly/2fgXSWh ; - Memorial Committee Jury Report: http://bit.ly/2x9LnD0 ; - Environmental Impact Report: http://bit.ly/2y9zMAK ; - Jean Baudrillard, "The Spirit of Terrorism," Oct. 2001: http://bit.ly/2woSjwB ; - Jean Baudrillard, "Hypotheses on Terrorism," an essay published with the above and two others as The Spirit of Terrorism (Verso, 2003); - The 9/11 Commission Report: http://bit.ly/2iwak0Q ; - A small plane crashes into the White House, 9/11*/1994: http://abcn.ws/1sVddp8 ; - Don DeLillo, Falling Man (2007). Audiobook read by John Slattery; - Dick Cheney on Chris Wallace, 9/04/2011: https://youtu.be/fir1N4mil3s ; - Denny Hastert's Congress sings to a battered nation, 9/11/2001: https://youtu.be/IH_6EUCILew ; - Luis Gonzalez saves the world: https://youtu.be/gNt3UuDTBz8 FURTHER READING: - "The Forgotten Memorial: How 9/11 Changed Shanksville, Pennsylvania," by Craig Fehrman in the New Republic (Aug. 2011): http://bit.ly/2y8zc6g ; - on Wally Miller, the Somerset County coroner: http://bit.ly/2w2WD08.
Richmond's Bryan Park closed for several hours on September 7 after activists hung eight clown effigies dressed in Klu Klux Klan robes from a tree. The incentive for the demonstration, according to activists, was to protest against white nationalism. Richmond leaders condemned the display; what do you think of the art? Later, Falling Man faced backlash when it debuted in the New York Times on September 12, 2001. We're talking with the photo's taker, Richard Drew, about the power of a photo. Join us at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.
On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast we spoke with AP photojournalist Richard Drew about his powerful and haunting photograph, “The Falling Man”, taken during the attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. However, during our conversation, we also touched upon other aspects of his career including the night of June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, when Robert Kennedy was assassinated. We felt this material, while not fitting with our “Falling Man” conversation, was worth a listen and have created a short “bonus” episode for those interested. In addition to his experience at the RFK assassination, Drew discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning work during the 1992 presidential campaign, his early years as a reporter in Southern California and the changes in gear and methods of image transmission that he has seen in his fifty years of photojournalism. Join us for this educational conversation. Guest: Richard Drew Image: AP Photo/Richard Drew
“The Falling Man” is the name that has been given to the photograph of a man falling from the north tower of the World Trade Center during the attacks of September 11, 2001. The image depicts a lone figure falling headfirst against the backdrop of the vertical lines of the twin towers. As an image, it is a striking composition and the casual position of the man’s body bisecting the two towers, has even been described as graceful. These visual elements mask the horror of its immediate context and perhaps add to the upsetting response that often accompanies this image. Unlike other photographs from that day, this image does not explicitly depict carnage and destruction, but it is this image that has been often singled-out as too disturbing to view, too galling to publish. In fact, the image was published by many newspapers on the day following the attacks and was received with such recoil that editors were called to apologize for its inclusion and almost immediately, it fell under a shroud of obscurity, which in the sixteen years since 9/11, has been slowly lifted. On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome veteran Associated Press photojournalist Richard Drew who took this now iconic photograph. We talk with Drew about his experiences on September 11, 2001, about media self-censorship and about how this photo, which is simultaneously peaceful and deeply painful, had been received, rejected and perhaps now, accepted as part of the whole story and a symbol of all that was lost that day.
Another busy week for the guys of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, and the schools haven't even started yet! Get comfortable as this is going to be a fun, but busy show. We start out with an interview with writer/artist Bruce McCorkindale, whose brand new version of The Falling Man is now available on Comixology. This is a project that has bounced around over the last two decades, but now it is fully finished in color and available in the digital format. We discuss the history of The Falling Man, working with Phil Hester, and Bruce's cover re-creations. Next, the guys FINALLY wrap up their summer reading program with the final installment of AvX. It took us 77 issues over eight weeks time but we have reached the end. At this point, it's not a matter of who won or who lost, it's that we finished the story. We sprinkle in some discussion of Mark Millar's deal with Netflix and what titles we would like to see developed into TV shows, as well as discuss the new costume identity for Batman's new partner Duke. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.
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Tom Junod is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. He joined ESPN after spending nearly 20 years at Esquire Magazine, which he left after former editor-in-chief David Granger was fired earlier this year. Junod is one of the most decorated magazine writers of his generation. He has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award 11 times, and has won twice. His story, “The Death of Patient Zero,” won the June L. Biedler Prize for cancer writing earlier this year. He’s been anthologized in The Best American Magazine Writing, Best American Sports Writing, Best American Political Writing, Best American Crime Writing and even Best American Food Writing. For Esquire’s 75th anniversary issue, editors at the magazine selected his 9-11 story “The Falling Man” as one of the top seven stories in the magazine’s history. In this episode, Junod talks about the first story he reported for ESPN (his second story overall), a piece titled “Eugene Monroe Has A Football Problem.” The story is about the retired NFL lineman who spoke out earlier this year about the NFL needing to change its policy toward marijuana. He also talks about a piece that just went live on ESPN.com, titled “In Defense of Participation Trophies.”
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Pass the tissues, and put your hand over your mouth. Hillary Clinton has pneumonia. What does this mean for the woman who could be president? We've had a gutful of this same-sex marriage plebiscite but if we're going to spend $185 million on asking Australians what they think, should we throw a few other questions in too? The no-pants fashion moment that we can't stop looking at, why the Cleo Bachelor of the Year sparked another big idea from Mia. Plus Ask Bossy has advice for an impossible mother in law. Show notes: This show is hosted and produced by Monique Bowley with Mia Freedman and Kate De Brito Contact the show via outloud@mamamia.com.au and join the conversation on the facebook page Question for bossy? Send a voice mail to askbossy@mamamia.com.au Or dial up the pod phone 02 8999 9386 Mia recommends the documentary Weiner And the US political podcast Keeping it 1600 and KDB recommends The Falling Man in Esquire Monz recommends The Woman Who Wasn't There And thanks to our listener who recommends the Conversations With Richard Fidler episode with Anthony Albanese
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We are honoured to welcome author Don DeLillo in the run-up to the launch of his latest novel Zero K. Don DeLillo is the author of fifteen novels, including Zero K, Underworld, Falling Man, White Noise, and Libra. He has won the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize for his complete body of work, and the William Dean Howells Medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2010, he was awarded the PEN/Saul Bellow Prize. The Angel Esmeralda was a finalist for the 2011 Story Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. In 2012, DeLillo received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award for his body of work. Photo by Joyce Ravid.
Three topics: our guest's experiences while in China, as well as his making a living in the old traditional book industry, and now in the new ebook industry. Patrick Quinlan (best selling author) is our featured guest. Patrick Quinlan is the author of seven novels, including six thrillers written under his own name. These books include the crime novels Smoked, The Takedown (renamed The Falling Man for ebook publication), The Drop Off, and The Hit. Smoked made numerous bestseller lists in various parts of the world and was translated into four languages. He is the co-author, with legendary film actor Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Nighthawks, The Hitcher), of Rutger's memoir All Those Moments. Available in English and Dutch, All Those Moments was a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Patrick is also the author of Thee Optimist, a blog about bad behavior, unintended consequences, and the absurdity of the human condition. He has been featured or reviewed in major media throughout the world, including the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the London Times, the Daily Mail, Entertainment Weekly, Maine Public Radio, BBC Radio News, and many others. He divides his time between Maine and Florida. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the September 10, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 57 minutes] This interview was recorded using Skype on August 27, 2014. Stephen Euin Cobb has interviewed over 300 people for his work as an author, futurist, magazine writer and award-winning podcaster. For the last nine years he has produced a weekly podcast, The Future And You, which explores (through interviews, panel discussions and commentary) all the ways the future will be different from today. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author an ebook about the future entitled: Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science.
Topics: controversies and possibilities concerning: mind-uploading, robotics, human-like androids, sexrobots, the sexdolls of today (which are not robotic) human level artificial intelligence, as well as far greater than human level artificial intelligence. We also talk about Patrick's new novel, Sexbot (a novel about uploading ones mind into a human-like robotic android). Patrick Quinlan (best selling author) is our featured guest. Patrick Quinlan is the author of seven novels, including six thrillers written under his own name. These books include the crime novels Smoked, The Takedown (renamed The Falling Man for ebook publication), The Drop Off, and The Hit. Smoked made numerous bestseller lists in various parts of the world and was translated into four languages. He is the co-author, with legendary film actor Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Nighthawks, The Hitcher), of Rutger's memoir All Those Moments. Available in English and Dutch, All Those Moments was a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Patrick is also the author of Thee Optimist, a blog about bad behavior, unintended consequences, and the absurdity of the human condition. He has been featured or reviewed in major media throughout the world, including the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the London Times, the Daily Mail, Entertainment Weekly, Maine Public Radio, BBC Radio News, and many others. He divides his time between Maine and Florida. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the September 3, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 58 minutes] This interview was recorded using Skype on August 27, 2014. Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author an ebook about the future entitled: Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science.
Pastor Andy Davis preaches on Galatians 3:11-14, explaining the meaning of God's grace and God's wrath, and that in Christ alone we have salvation. - SERMON TRANSCRIPT - September 11, 2001 is a day that would burn in our memories for as long as we live. Those of us who were alive at that time and were following the events of that day, saw the Twin Towers struck by Boeing 767s and explode in fire, and then eventually come crashing down to earth. We will never forget the terror of those images in our minds, the terror of such a sight. For many of us, the most horrible aspect of that day was the sight of people throwing themselves from the building in order to escape being burned to death, falling, maybe almost 1,000 feet to certain death. They were not suicidal as they went to their jobs that day, they were not depressed, they were not filled with any hatred of life as they walked through the halls of the 105th floor and turned on their lights, and turned on their computers, and looked out the window at the Manhattan skyline, and at the New York Harbor as they had done many times before. Jumping out of that same window 55 minutes later would never have occurred to them. But when the planes crashed into the Twin Towers, and caused their world around them to be engulfed in smoke, in flame, intense searing heat, billowing smoke, they tried to escape, I'm sure, through the hallway. There was no way to get through there, no way to use the elevators, no way to get to the stairs, they went back to their office and looked out of the window, maybe they shattered the window themselves, maybe it was already shattered by the crash. At least 200 people died that day in that way, they made that terrifying bewildering decision, to jump is better than to stay. One particular photo taken by Richard Drew of the Associated Press was entitled "The Falling Man" was run the next day in the New York Times on page seven, but then because of the outcry against it, saying it had somehow desecrated the memories of those that died, the New York Times never ran such a photo again. On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, Susie Linfield, a journalism professor at NYU, published a story in a New York magazine called "Jumpers," she had this to say: "The jumper photographs make clear to us the utter vulnerability of the victims. Those trapped in the Towers had only two choices- To jump to their deaths or to be incinerated- which is to say they had no choice at all. To moralize either 'choice'- to despise one as cowardly and valorize the other as heroic is to misunderstand both. What the 9/11 victims faced was the absence of options." That last comment stuck in my mind with incredible power, it seemed that these tragic people had no choice, there was no way to escape the searing fire that was engulfing their world. Even more tragic, I think, are the videos of people on the highest floors of the World Trade Center that day, leaning out and waving white pieces of cloth desperate for some kind of savior, smoke billowing out of the windows around them. They could see fire below them as they looked down. And they're just looking for some kind of savior and it's actually very difficult to watch, at least it was for me even 12 years later. Now, these tragic people illustrate the central lesson of today's sermon. They give me an understanding of Jesus Christ is the only savior that there is from the wrath of God. I'm going to make three assertions in this sermon and the world hates all three of them. The first is that this world is facing a future raging inferno of immeasurable heat, of infinite power, and eternal duration, this coming inferno is the just wrath of God against sin. It is a fire that will destroy this entire world in judgment and will consume the enemies of God in hell. Secondly, Christ, Jesus Christ is God's only provision for escape from this coming wrath. Christ's death on the cross is the only way that sinners can be saved from this fire. Thirdly, just as those people had no way to save themselves from the raging inferno, we cannot save ourselves from the coming wrath. Our works cannot make us righteous in the sight of God. Just as there was no way for those tragic people to climb down to safety, there is no way for us to use the law of God to climb up to safety. Oh, how the world hates and fights these three assertions, all three of them. The world says, "There is no coming wrath of God" or "God, if He exists, loves everyone and will rescue everyone from hell, would not send anyone to hell, it's unworthy of God to display anger or wrath," those kinds of things. The world says that Christ is not the only way to heaven and that it's arrogant for us as Christians to claim that he is, that he is the only way to heaven. Third, the world says that we actually can pay for our sins by our good works, righteousness in God's sight can be obtained by observing some kind of law or pattern of morality. Now, these assertions that I've made here are hated and opposed by many in the world today, but these assertions that I've made are taught powerfully in the text that we are going to be looking at today, Galatians 2:21 and then Galatians 3:10-14. I kept as my jump off point, as I was meditating on this, Galatians 2:21. It's a text that captivated my mind and my imagination and my thoughts for much longer than I thought it would be. Galatians 2:21 says, "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing." So I concentrated on the phrase, the grace of God, in Galatians 2:21. We're in the middle here in Galatians, of Paul's train of thought as he's explaining the Gospel of salvation through faith in Christ. The grace of God, then in Galatians 2:21, is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the gracious provision that God has made for us sinners. I meditate on what the grace of God saves us from. It saves us mainly from the curse of God, the wrath of God. I concentrate on the significance of Christ becoming a curse for us in Galatians 3:13. I zero in on the idea of setting aside the grace of God. He says, "I do not set aside the grace of God." The word 'set aside' means to nullify, to render as nothing. I just like the translation 'set aside,' I think it's the best translation. How the human race tries to avoid the cross of Christ in various ways, especially by gaining righteousness through the law. I zero in on the logic of the verse, that righteousness cannot be gained any other way. That if righteousness could be gained in some other way, then Christ died for nothing. This is the doctrine of the exclusivity of Christ and of the Gospel. And I'm going to talk about these themes and I'm going to end with the Spirit-filled life, the promise of the Spirit-filled life, which I will not develop in length because it's developed more, later in Galatians. But it's the answer to all of the things that come up as we contemplate these things. These are the four main points of my sermon. First, why the world needs the grace of God: That is the wrath of God. Why does the world need grace? Because of the coming wrath. Secondly, the only way the grace of God comes to the world is through the cross of Christ. Third, how the world sets aside the grace of God, especially through self-righteousness. And then fourth, how the grace of God makes sinners righteous in his sight, first by justification and second through the Spirit-filled life. Those are the four points of the sermon. I. Why the World Needs the Grace of God: The Wrath of God First, why the world needs the grace of God, and that is the wrath of God, this is the reason why. Look at verse 21, "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing." We focus here on the grace of God, what is the grace of God? It's not a theme that's unfolded clearly or emphasized in the Old Testament, it seems as though God was reserving full emphasis on the grace of God for the coming of Jesus into the world. And in some of the translations, the word 'grace' doesn't pop up very often in the Old Testament. But then a river of grace is proclaimed in the New Testament. I like to start at John 1:14: "The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us and we have seen His glory. Glory of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." And then a few verses later in John 1:17, "For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." With the coming of Jesus into the world, we have a dawning of the grace of God flowing to the world, not that there wasn't grace in the Old Testament, certainly there was. But it is by Christ that grace comes. Now, the word 'grace' especially flows through the pen of the Apostle Paul. No biblical writer wrote more about grace than Paul. 86 times, he mentions 'grace', 86 times. He opens all of his epistles the same way, "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." So what is grace? We said it before, but I like this definition. Grace is the subtle determination in the heart of God. That's what it is. It starts in the heart, the mind of God, toward us in Christ. Grace is the determination, the subtle determination in the heart of God to do us good, we who deserved to be punished eternally. So those aspects of grace, determination in the heart of God, a river of goodness flowing to us as sinners, despite the fact we deserved wrath and judgment. I think that's grace. "Grace is the determination, the subtle determination in the heart of God, to do us good, we who deserved to be punished eternally." Now, grace is especially for salvation from his wrath in reference to our sins. That's a home base of grace. We're sinners and we deserve wrath and judgment, and God saves us by his grace. Ephesians 1:7-8 says in Jesus, "In Him, we have redemption through His blood. The forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace that He lavished on us." We have redemption from sin through the riches of grace. Grace is especially on display in reference to the wrath of God. Romans 3:23-25: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified freely by His grace, through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Him as a propitiation, through faith in His blood." The word 'propitiation,' if you study it and you understand it in the Greek language, it means the setting aside of the wrath of God by a blood sacrifice. So God's wrath set aside by the sacrifice of Christ, so God's grace is on display in that he does not treat us as our sins deserve. Amen, hallelujah. "He does not treat us as our sins deserve," Psalm 103:10. Now, in Galatians 2:21, the need for grace is seen in the fact that we sinners lack righteousness. Look again at the verse. "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained by the law, Christ died for nothing." So clearly we lack righteousness. We need to gain righteousness. Unless our righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and teacher of the law, we will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. We lack the necessary righteousness. Why is that? Because we are sinners, we are unrighteous in God's sight. We who lack righteousness, we are, turn it around, unrighteous to God. What is this unrighteousness? It has to do with our sins. We have violated God's laws. We have broken his laws, but friends, it goes infinitely deeper than that. It goes to the very core of our being. I was listening to a John Piper sermon some time ago. He was summarizing all of Romans 1-7, a summarizing of those seven chapters. If I'm not careful, I might lurch off in that direction right now. But he is summarizing and he is zeroing in on this issue of sin. What is sin? And this is what John Piper said: "What makes sin is not first that it hurts people, but that it blasphemes God. This is the ultimate evil and this is the ultimate outrage of the universe. The glory of God is not honored. The holiness of God is not reverenced. The greatness of God is not admired. The power of God is not praised. The truth of God is not sought. The wisdom of God is not esteemed. The beauty of God is not treasured. The goodness of God is not savored. The faithfulness of God is not trusted. The promises of God are not relied upon. The commandments of God are not obeyed. The justice of God is not respected. The wrath of God is not feared. The grace of God is not cherished. The presence of God is not prized. The person of God is not loved. That is sin." The infinite all-glorious Creator of the universe, by whom and for whom all things exist, the one about whom it is said, in him we live and move and have our being, is disregarded, disbelieved, disobeyed and dishonored by everybody in the world apart from Christ. That is the ultimate outrage of the universe. And God is outraged by it. Why? Because God is perfectly holy. He is perfectly holy. It's the most important attribute in the Bible. You could say, "Why would I say that?" Well, it's the only one that's stated three times in a row. There's no other attribute that's stated three times in a row. But in Isaiah 6:3, we have these glorious seraphim and they're calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; The whole earth is full of His glory." The holiness of God, theologians tell us, has to do with his separation. God is infinitely above all creation. He is the Creator and we all are creature. And there's an infinite gap between Creator and creature. That's the holiness. And that's why the holy angels, the burning seraphim who never have committed any sin still are crying "Holy, holy, holy" as they cover their faces. Infinite gap between all creation and God. But it also, especially in the Bible, has to do with God's infinite hatred for sin, his separation from all evil. Habakkuk 1:13: God's eyes are too pure to look on evil, he cannot tolerate wrong. It says in 1 John 1:5, “this is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in Him, there's no darkness at all.” God hates evil. And he's passionate about that. He's a passionate being and we who are created in his image, we have emotions because he had them first. Now his are pure and perfect, ours are not. But God is a passionate being and he hates all forms of evil with a fiery passion. Listen, Isaiah 30:27 and 28. It says there, "Behold, the name of the Lord comes from afar with burning anger and dense clouds of smoke. His lips are full of wrath, His tongue is a consuming fire, His breath is like a rushing torrent, rising up to the neck. He shakes the nations in the sieve of destruction." That's our God. And the Bible asserts the universality of sin. There is no one righteous, not even one. Romans 3:9-12: "There's no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away. They've together become worthless. There's no one who does good, not even one." The Bible tells us the wages of sin is death, eternal separation from God, not merely physical death but the second death in the lake of fire. The Bible teaches this. "The soul who sins shall die," Ezekiel 18:4. Now, in our text today, the wrath of God is expressed in curse language, that's why we're even talking about wrath today, it has to do with curse. Look at verse 10 of Galatians 3, Galatians 3:10, it says there, "All who rely on observing the law are under a curse. For it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in this book of the Law.'" Now, in the old covenant, the curse of God meant that He was actively opposing you in your life. He was fighting against what you were doing on Earth in the old covenant. That's what the curse meant. God was fighting you, he was opposed to you. He was against your prosperity, he was against your happiness, against your health, against your efforts, what you were trying to do. That's what the curse means. So we have this in Deuteronomy 28:15-19. "If you do not obey the Lord, your God, and if you do not carefully follow all His commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you. You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. Your basket and your kneading trough will be cursed. The fruit of your womb will be cursed and the crops of your land. And the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. You'll be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out." It actually goes on many verses beyond that. Now, Galatians 3:10 says that the curse comes on those who do not continually obey everything written in the law. So it's all the law, all the time, or you get cursed. That's what the law does. Now, the Old Testament curses, those earthbound curses that I was talking about, they were real curses. They actually happened, things actually occurred physically to the Jews. But they were just symbolic of a far greater curse that's yet to come, far greater curse that's yet to come. The Bible is filled with the doctrine of the wrath of God. The past wrath of God, the present wrath of God, and the future wrath of God. In the past, we have the flood of Noah in which every living thing that had the breath of life in its nostrils perished except what was on the ark. We have Sodom and Gomorrah in which God rained down fiery sulfur, "from the Lord out of the heavens," it specifically says in Genesis 19. And the next day, Abraham looked out over the plains where Sodom and Gomorrah had been just the day before, teeming cities, and there was nothing but dense smoke rising from the plain. These are pictures of the judgment and wrath of God, the past wrath of God. The Bible also asserts the doctrine of God's present wrath. It says in Psalms 7:11: "God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses His wrath every day." Every day. But listen, past and present wrath merely warn of the infinitely more consequential future wrath of God. Any wrath that happens on Earth is just a symbol of the future wrath yet to come. And that wrath is going to be physical. It says in 2 Peter 3:10: "The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the Earth and everything in it will be laid bare." That's the coming wrath of God. But even more terrifying than what God will do to creation is what he will do to his enemies, both angels and humans. And that is the doctrine of hell, the second death, the wrath of God displayed in hell. No one taught more about hell than Jesus. No one said more about the fire that is to come than Jesus. In the Sermon on the Mount, he said that, if you are angry in your heart with your brother, you're in danger of the fire of hell. If you look lustfully at a woman, you're in danger of the fire of hell. It's better for you to cut off your right hand or gouge out your right eye and escape going to hell than to have all of your physical equipment and be cast into the eternal fire, and he said plainly, "The fire does not go out, the warm never dies." And he says in Matthew 25 "When the Son of Man comes in His glory and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His throne in heavenly glory and all of the nations will be gathered before Him and He will separate the people, one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats." And he's going to put the sheep, the believers on his right and the unregenerate on his left. And then he will say to those on his left, "Depart from me, you who are cursed." So there's that word 'curse.' "Depart from me, you are cursed into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels." This is why the world needs the grace of God and Christ. This is why we need it. But the world sets aside the grace of God. The world sets aside the grace of God concerning this issue of the wrath of God by denying that he has a wrath. Mostly, non-Christians set it aside by not thinking about him and not thinking about it. And they effectively deny that it even exists, that it's coming. Now, picture again those desperate souls leaning out of the upper floors of the World Trade Center on September 11th, and they're waving their white shirts and they're trying desperately for a savior because they can feel the heat, they can smell the smoke. They know it's real. But this fire, they can't see anything. They can't see the flames, they can't smell the smoke, it's as though it's not around, you have to believe or you don't think it's coming. So if you don't have any faith, there's nothing to escape. They don't see the fire, they deny it. Zephaniah 1:12, "They are complacent, thinking the Lord would do nothing either good or bad." Even worse for me though is Christians, so-called. People in the Christian world who deny this doctrine of the wrath of God, who are embarrassed by it, who think it's unworthy of God to have any kind of wrath at all. They think of a higher God, a wrath-free God, an anger-free God. Recently, I was reading about how Keith Getty and Stuart Townend wrote one of the greatest hymns of our time. We're going to close this service by singing it, "In Christ Alone." And then this verse is what they write: "In Christ alone, Who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless babe" [incarnation.] "This gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones he came to save. Till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied. For every sin on him was laid, here in the death of Christ I live." Well, a Presbyterian denomination, PCUSA, wanted to use that hymn in their hymnal but they just want to change it a little bit. So they contacted Getty and Townend and then asked if they could adjust the lyrics on that verse a little bit. From "Till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied," to "Till on that cross as Jesus died, the love of God was magnified." Why would they want to do that? Well, hymnal committee chair, Mary Louise Bringle said this, "The song has been removed from our contents list with deep regret over losing its otherwise poignant and powerful witness. The view on the committee is that the cross is primarily about God's need to assuage God's anger, that if we have that view, it would have a negative effect on the hymnal's ability to form the faith of coming generations." Well, that's very mild, even worse, is Anglican priest Bosco Peters, what he said, "The understanding is that God the Father was angry at us in our sinfulness and that God took out his rage on Christ instead of on us and this now enables God the Father to love us. This understanding is heresy. God doesn't have anger management issues." No, he doesn't. Our God is slow to anger, he doesn't lash out quickly, he never has to regret anything he does and he will not regret the smoke of their torment rising forever and ever. he's not embarrassed about it, he's warned us about it. No, he doesn't have anger management issues but he has anger, he has wrath, and that's why we need the grace of God and we must not set aside the grace of God by denying the wrath of God. Secondly, the only way the grace of God comes into the world is the cross of Christ. II. The Only Way the Grace of God Comes to the World: The Cross of Christ Look again at 2:21, "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing." Christ is the only way that the grace of God comes to this world. Trying to save ourselves by law would be to set aside the grace of God. There is no other way for sinners to be made righteous, do you see how foolish the world is in getting angry about Christ being the only way to be saved? Picture again those poor souls on the upper floors of the World Trade Center, picture this time though an incredibly heroic and courageous rescuer descending perhaps from a rope ladder, hanging from a helicopter, they managed to get close enough to reach out to one of these folks that's waving the white shirt and saying, "Here, I've got you, come on" and the guy recoiling in anger and says, "I want multiple options to get off this floor and I'm not going out until there are many ways for me to get off this burning floor." I think that's how this must look to the holy angels in heaven, as they look down amazed that anyone would not believe in Christ, amazed that we would want multiple ways to get off the burning floor; how foolish. Now, the incarnation itself, the coming of God into the world proved right away we could not save ourselves, just the incarnation, that's why he came. Isaiah 59:15-16: "The Lord looked and was displeased that there was no justice," no righteousness. He saw that there was no one. He was appalled that there was no one to intervene so his own arm worked salvation for him and his own righteousness sustained him. God looked at the human race, no saviors there, none. So he entered the world himself. Isaiah 59:15-16. So it's poignant at the birth of Christ, but see, even more poignant at the death of Christ and that's where our verse takes us. "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing." This is the very issue that Jesus was settling as he wrestled in prayer in Gethsemane, wasn't it? Didn't he go to Gethsemane, fall on his face before God and sweating great drops of blood, he cried out to his Abba Father, he said, "Abba Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me, yet not as I will but as you will?" So Father, is it possible? Is there any other way? The answer is implied, not openly stated because he goes back a second time and says, "My Father, if it is not possible, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may Your will be done." "No, my Son, there is no other way. No other way." Settled by Jesus in Gethsemane, there is no other way. Christ alone is the incarnate Son of God. He alone died under the wrath of God. He alone satisfied the just penalty for our sins, for the wages in his death. And Christ alone rose from the dead, vindicating sinners like you and me. Christ alone is the Savior. Even more plainly, Jesus became a curse for us. Look at verse 13 of Galatians 3: "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, by becoming a curse for us. For it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'" Now, this is amazing, not just Jesus was cursed for us, but Jesus became a curse for us. I meditated on this a long time. "Christ alone is the incarnate Son of God. He alone died under the wrath of God. He alone satisfied the just penalty for our sins, for the wages in His death." It's similar to the grammar that we have in another exclusivity verse, John 14:6: Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Do you hear what Jesus said there? Let's hear it on the middle one. "I am the truth." Not merely "I speak the truth" or "I embrace the truth," or "I exemplify the truth." We should all speak the truth. We should all embrace the truth. We should all exemplify the truth. And we may, by the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, we can. But Jesus is the only one who can say these words, "I am the truth." "I am the truth. I am the distilled essence of all truth there is in the universe. All roads of truth lead to me. I am the truth." Alright, now take that and bring it to Galatians 3:13: "I am the curse. I am the distilled essence of curse. All curse for the people of God, all curse leads to this one place, the curse of the cross." And go even deeper, what does God curse but that which he hates? The curse of God is the hatred of God. It's God's opposition, it's ground zero of the infinite nuclear strike of God's holy wrath. Christ on the cross was the very essence of everything that God has ever hated or ever would hate, while at the same time being his infinitely beloved Son. It's a mystery we will never be able to understand, but this is the mystery of the substitutionary atonement of Jesus. Jesus was the distilled essence of everything God hates. Sin is utterly disgusting, it's repulsive to God. He hates it with all of his heart. Think of the most repulsive sinner you've ever heard of that later came to faith in Christ. Think of their disgusting actions, how repulsive they are to you. Corrie ten Boom talked about how difficult it was for her to shake the hand of an SS guard that she had known in the concentration camp, how hard that was for her. She was repulsed by what this man had done, the way that he tortured, and even killed, innocent people in the concentration camp. She was repulsed, but let me tell you something: her sense of justice and repulsion is like a flickering candle compared to the sun, the raging sun of God's repulsion. God is far more repulsed at what that SS guard did than Corrie ten Boom. I heard another story years ago, and I've never been able to find it since, but it had to do with a man that Charles Spurgeon led to faith in Christ. This man was an alcoholic, he was addicted to gin. He drank all of his family's money, all of it, for food, clothing, everything, including for medicine. It turned out that his young daughter had a serious but treatable illness, and this man drank the money for the medicine, so that she died. The neighbors were outraged at this story. She had nothing but threadbare rags, and they wanted her buried in a beautiful little dress. So they took an offering, and they took up a collection, and they bought a beautiful dress, and they buried... They clothed this little girl and put her... Put this beautiful clothed girl, this dead girl in a casket where she was to be... In which she was to be buried the next day. That night, this man broke into the undertaker's shop, opened the casket, took the dress off the dead body of his daughter, closed the casket, sold the dress for money, and drank it. He later came to faith in Christ. I have a hard time even telling that story. I picture my own kids. I picture just a father acting like that. What do you do with the repulsion, what do you do with the revulsion? Well I'll tell you what God did. He poured it out on Jesus, instead of on that man. So Jesus became in some sense, the kind of cesspool, the toxic waste dump of everything God ever hated in his elect, in his sheep. Everything he's ever hated in you and me, all of it in one place. And then he poured out the wrath, his just wrath on Jesus. Jesus became a curse for me, and for you. I can't... I almost can't put this into words. How could God perfectly hate and perfectly love Jesus at the same time? But this is what's going on at the cross. A parallel verse, we've already heard it, 2 Corinthians 5:21, "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us." Just be sin. He was sin on the cross, so that "in Him, we might become the righteousness of God." Now meditate on this because of this substitution and this exchange, we have become by faith, in Christ, the very essence of everything God loves. We have become the righteousness of God in Christ. That's awesome, that's awesome! And Christ is the only way that that salvation can happen. He is the only way. God did not send his Son into the world to provide one of many paths to heaven. He didn't pour out his wrath on Jesus to provide one of many ways to reach heaven. It's because there was no other way. Now, the world sets aside the grace of God by denying the exclusivity of the cross. We are a weird people. We, post-modern tolerance-loving people, are just weird, and we think weird, especially on this exclusivity issue. "Christ is the only way that salvation can happen. He is the only way. God did not send his son into the world to provide one of many paths to heaven." Stephen Prothero, a professor of religion at Boston University in 2010, wrote a book, God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World- and Why Their Differences Matter. This is what he said in his introduction, "It has been fashionable to affirm that all religions are beautiful and all are true. This claim is as odd as it is intriguing. No one argues that different economic systems or political regimes are one in the same. Capitalism and Socialism are so obviously at odds that their differences barely bear mentioning. The same goes for democracy and monarchy, yet scholars continue to claim that such different religions as Hinduism and Islam, Christianity and Judaism, by some", [I love this,] "some miracle of the imagination are essentially the same. And this view resounds in the echo chamber of popular culture. Not the least in Dan Brown's multi million dollar franchise The DaVinci Code." It's weird, they're not all the same, they can't be all the same. The pastor of Watts Street Baptist Church right in our own town taught a number of years ago that spiritual truth is like an underwater river and Christianity is just one of many wells that we can use to get down to that water. Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, they're all equally valid ways of drinking that spiritual water. These folks say that it is arrogant for us to claim that Christianity is the only way. That makes no sense to me. Do you struggle with that? Arrogant. Listen, if I invented a new rootbeer in my shop and I came out and told you it is the greatest rootbeer that has ever been made. As a matter of fact, it's the greatest drink that's ever been offered to another human being, that would be arrogant. I didn't invent Christianity, I discovered it or actually, it discovered me. Christ discovered me. How is it arrogant for us to go as missionaries to the ends of the world to say there's only one way for humans to be saved? There's no arrogance here. III. How the World Sets Aside the Grace of God: Self-Righteousness Thirdly, how the world sets aside the grace of God and that is through self-righteousness. Look again in Galatians 2:21. "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing." The number one way that the world sets aside the grace of God is by trying to save ourselves by our good works, by self-righteousness. Self-Righteousness Option #1: Pagan Morality So, the essence of legalism, this Judaizer legalism and all that, is the idea that present or future obedience to the law of God can cover or pay for a past disobedience. The more common way of talking about it is, "My good deeds outweigh my bad." So you've got a bunch of bad deeds, that means you didn't keep the law. Then you have some good deeds, you did keep the law and this can be used to pay for that. That's the basic transaction, the basic idea. So, what is the “law” if righteousness could be gained through the law? Well, Paul means immediately the law of Moses (and we'll get to that), but I want to give you three different levels of law that people use. First is basic pagan morality. The every day life sense of right and wrong. The Greek philosopher mentality. The Aristotle or Plato type of virtue and they define it, that kind of thing. Aristotle said it's the glorious mean, the average... You take outgoing energy, etcetera and the extreme version of that is rashness and the lack of it is cowardice, and the perfect mean right in the middle is courage. And he goes down, Aristotle does this in all these... And the perfect individual goes right down the center in all of these attributes, so he says. The Japanese warrior code used Bushido and they had seven different attributes of virtue. Immanuel Kant had his. Benjamin Franklin, you can look up, he had 13 laws of morality that he tried to follow, 13. Like intemperance, temperance. Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation. Silence, speak not only what may benefit yourself. Speak only what may benefit yourself or others, avoid trifling conversations. Order, let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time. Etcetera, etcetera, yadda, yadda, yadda. Sorry, Ben Franklin, but there it is. Alright? So this is just common every day pagan morality. So the average every day person that you'll meet in the office tomorrow who says to you, "I'm basically a good person," ask them what they mean by a “good person.” Take the word 'basically' out. I don't know what it means. I think it means, "I'm not a good person." I don't know. Or "I'm kinda a good person." But alright, on what basis? Well, I try... And they're going to lay out some sketch at the law that they've come up with. Okay, but this is setting aside the grace of God. Do you see it? They have invented their own morality, which they try to live up to but don't really. When they do live up to it, they boast about it, when they don't live up to it, they think they can pay for it by the times they do live up to their own moral schemes. And they're forgetting the central and most important command of God. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, will all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength." And they never keep it anyway. The second level of morality is religious morality. And again, that's man-originated as well, with some demonic help. And so the world has set up pagan religions, and they have their own rules and regulations, their own laws that they follow, and people feel good or don't feel good based on whether they keep their religious laws. Followers of Dagon had to avoid stepping on the threshold. Which was one of the funniest laws ever because the reason... Never mind, that's another story, another time. Followers of Moloch had to offer their children as a burnt offering to that demonic god. Followers of Buddha have to seek out enlightenment by following the Noble Eightfold Path. Followers of Allah and Mohammad have to embrace the five pillars of Islam. All of these false religions have their own laws, their own moral systems, but none of them come from God. So they have set aside the grace of God to establish these man-made religions. Concerning Moloch, God said through Jeremiah 7:31: "They have built the high places of Topheth in the valley of Ben Hinnom to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire- Something I did not command nor did it enter my mind." I didn't tell you to do these things. And so you can't use these laws to become righteous in my sight. Actually repugnant. Now, some of the religious laws are the same as the Ten Commandments. They have to do with basic morality that Romans 2 says is written on their hearts anyway. But their consciences sometimes accuse them, sometimes defend them. They don't keep those moral laws. The highest level of laws, the one that I think Paul means here, and that's the law of God. "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing." This is talking about the perfect law of God that came down from Mt. Sinai, from God himself. This is God's perfect standard of morality. And so it says in Roman 7:12: "So then the law is holy and the commandment is holy and righteous and good." But again, Galatians 3:10: "All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the book of the Law.'" All the law, all the time or you get cursed. And by the way, if you understand the sentence I'm speaking to you it's already too late. We've already violated it already. And so, therefore, Romans 4:15: "The law brings wrath." That's all. Not salvation. The death of Christ, therefore, settles forever that no one could be made righteous in God's sight by the law. "I do not set aside the grace of God for if righteousness could be gained by the law, then Christ died for nothing." Now listen, if righteousness could've been gained by the law of God by keeping it, what God would've done from heaven is pointed to the law and said, "Human race, do this. Do this." And not send Jesus. And what would've happened if righteousness could be gained by the law? Some would gain it. They would be spiritual athletes who'd be climbing hand over hand, foot over foot, like this, making it to heaven by their own efforts. And God would have to listen to them for eternity, boasting on their achievements. And so God set it up that we would be saved only by grace. For it says in Ephesians 2:8-9: "For by grace are you saved through faith and this not out of or from yourself. It is the gift of God, not by works so that no one can boast." IV. How the Grace of God Makes Sinners Righteous: Justification and the Spirit-Filled Life Fourth. How the grace of God makes sinners righteous. Justification leading to the Spirit-filled life. Justification is plain. It's the gift of righteousness simply because God says so, simply because he declares you to be righteous in Jesus. All you have to do is hear this Gospel, repent, believe, and the full righteousness of Christ will be imputed, credited to you and you will be in God's sight as righteous as Jesus was in God's sight cursed on the cross. How beautiful is that? Oh, Thank God for his grace. Thank God for his grace. Thank God that you can stand before him and say, "Though I was and still am a sinner, I am righteous in your sight through faith in Jesus. Thank you." So look at Galatian 2:16. It said very plainly how sinners are justified. “We know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we too had put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law, no one will be justified.” So justification by faith makes sinners positionally righteous in the sight of God. We have become the righteousness of God in Christ. That leads to the promise of the Spirit. The Spirit was promised in the Old Testament. The Spirit himself is a promise of future perfection. And so if you believe in Jesus, you're instantly given the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit. The Spirit comes and lives in you. Look at verse 14. "He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham"... Notice that word blessing. Not cursed now, blessing. "The blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit." And then the Spirit living inside us leads us to follow the perfect law of God, to love God with all our heart and love our neighbors ourselves, and all of the other commands he wants us to follow. He says, "This is the way. Walk in it." But we're not justified by that walk, we're justified by faith in Christ. The Spirit lives within us and by faith, we step, day after day, later it's going to say in Galatians 5, "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:16, "Walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh." Galatians 5:18, "If you're led by the Spirit, you're not under law." We'll talk much more in the future, God-willing, about the Spirit-filled life. V. Application What applications can we take from this? Well, I want to zero in on this one phrase, "Do not set aside the grace of God." Do not set it aside. First, if you are an unbeliever, you're a non-Christian, you came here today and God brought you here by his sovereign grace. I'm pleading with you, do not set aside the grace of God. There will be no other Savior. No one else has descended from heaven and is sticking out his hand to grab you and pull you off the burning floor. There is going to be no other Savior. He's the only one. Do not set aside the grace of God by thinking you can save yourself by your own works. Your good deeds do not outweigh your bad, they cannot pay for your bad, and they aren't even good. Come to Christ. Trust in him and every day, say to Jesus, "Christ, you are my righteousness. You are my righteousness." Every day, say that him. Secondly, embrace and tremble at the idea of the coming wrath of God. It is coming. We don't smell the smoke, we don't see the flames or feel the heat of the flames, but if you believe the Word of God, there is a coming wrath. Jesus rescues us from the coming wrath. 1 Thessalonians 1:10. The universe is going to be incinerated. The elements will melt in the heat, it is coming. Worse than that, the enemies of God will be consumed forever and ever in fire. Fear, trembling, tremble at it, understand you were rescued from it if you're a Christian. If you're not yet a Christian, danger is hanging over you right now. For us as evangelists, let us be faithful to share in light of that coming wrath. Thirdly, embrace and celebrate in the exclusivity of Christ. This is going to be assaulted over the next part of the century if the Lord doesn't tarry. It's just going to get hotter and hotter in the United States of America. We have to stand firm and not burn pinches of incense to other gods, as though Jesus is just one of many gods. We need to stand firm and say, "He is the only God. He is the only Savior. We worship Christ alone." We need to stand firm on that. We need to preach that salvation is found in no one else, "For there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved," Acts 4:12. And then let's preach that Gospel. There is no other Savior. And when people bring up Buddhism, Hinduism, and all that, think of the things we've talked about here in this message. Fourthly, meditate on the concept that Christ became a curse for you. If you've been redeemed through faith in Christ, nothing you face in your life now or will ever face for the rest of eternity can be classified as curse. Nothing. Could be cancer, could be unemployment, could be severe pain, it could be all kinds of things but none of it is curse. Christ sucked curse out of your case and took it on himself. God may discipline you for sin because he loves you. But there's an infinite difference between the discipline of a loving father and a curse of a wrath-filled God. Those are two different things. Don't wait for the other shoe to drop. God has been good to you. He's going to keep being good to you. Nothing but good to you. Some Christians are like, "God's going to get me. I have been so blessed up to now but he's going to get me. He's going to get... " What do you mean by "get you?" "I know I'm not going to hell, but, yeah, this might happen." Look, anything that happens to you is a display of God's love. There is no curse coming for you if you're in Christ. We're done. And fifth and finally, understand that there are two ways to live. You can live by trusting in your own morality through the law or you can live by faith in Christ's shed blood and the power of the Holy Spirit. Two ways to live, law versus grace. Flesh versus spirit, Holy Spirit. Okay, walk by the power of the Spirit and you will not gratify the deeds of the flesh. Close with me in prayer. Father, we thank You for the things that we've learned in this very rich text. I pray that You would please strengthen each of us to understand the Word of God. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
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