Athena: Cinematic Apocalyptica and Visions of Civil War
Apocalyptic fiction will tend to promote either conformity or radicality, depending on whether the source of impending destruction is identified with the powers-that-be or some rebel force.
Apocalyptic fiction will tend to promote either conformity or radicality, depending on whether the source of impending destruction is identified with the powers-that-be or some rebel force.
Lieutenant General James Bierman likened the U.S.’s current military preparations in the Asia-Pacific region to those it took in Ukraine post-2014.
The attack marks the highest number of troops Russia has officially recognized as fallen in battle since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
Provided they are guided by the virtue of prudence, Pope Francis’ call for peace and charity is a universal message meant for all, regardless of creed.
The film does a manful job depicting conditions from which few people escape alive, and no soul remains unscarred.
Various media reports say that for some weapon systems, Germany may only have enough ammunition for a few hours of combat should war break out.
Opening our hearts to contemplating the battlefield’s significance causes us to consider what we owe our people and our nation—generations dead, living, and unborn—and particularly to those whose remains now build up the very soil we stand on.
Ukrainian and Polish authorities claim a Russian-made missile struck a Polish town; Russia’s defense ministry has denied the claim and considers such reports to be “a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation.”
A common sentiment among the population is that Ukrainians cannot afford to indulge in woe but should do their best to rebuild, regain lost wealth, and live on.
Waugh’s trilogy approaches war with a transcendent hope that is capable of withstanding the slings and arrows of modernity without losing itself.