"Passion Play" - (Carroll - Reflections on Constantine's Sword #5)
Passion-play” to modern ears around,
Is what goes on before climatic sound;
But in the church, medieval times ’till now,
It’s acting out the “Death of God” somehow.It started as a thanks to end of plague;
In Germany it grabbed imagination – raged
As yearly definition – “Who I’m not –
The killer of our God – the Jews” (what rot!).The author walks us through maturing years
Of adolescent hopes, and dreams, and fears;
Of how he heard of Jews in Germany
With Catholics, when “Death of God” they’d see.I’m history-major, and a business grad;
Then master in theology, which had
Another Masters added later on –
Development (of rural life, now gone) –It’s fascinating how the Jews weren’t there –
In four degrees they were not anywhere;
No wonder “party line” is what we hold,
Step much beyond that line, it’s “Hit the road”.My dad and mom were broader-minded folk,
So they my curiosity would stoke;
They gave me hints of Western Europe’s chink
In armor – and encouraged me to think.It is because of them I read this book;
Appalling – but I force myself to look,
That I might comprehend my white-ish side –
Much better than attempting it to hide.No “passion-play” the reading of this tome
It nauseates me, here within my home;
But then my mind shifts, “Hey I’m TCK;
I’ve done the loop; now things will be okay”.Not sure how I’ll respond when book’s all done;
Perhaps someday I’ll read another one;
Not likely sometime soon – that canon list,
Perhaps will give some names I can’t resist.navigation