“The Messiah comes not only as the redeemer, he comes as the subduer of Antichrist. Only that historian will have the gift of fanning the spark of hope in the past who is firmly convinced that even the dead will not be safe from the enemy if he wins. And this enemy has not ceased to be victorious.”
In this volume, the author delves into a series of narratives that reflect on the complexities of existence, using the imagery of light and darkness as metaphors for the human condition. The stories and essays within offer a rich tapestry of reflections on life, death, and the human experience, inviting readers to ponder the mysteries and paradoxes of existence. more
Walter Benjamin, born on July 15, 1892, and died on September 26, 1940, was a prominent German literary critic whose works profoundly influenced 20th-century literary criticism and cultural theory. more
“Thinking involves not only the flow of thoughts, but their arrest as well.”
“For every second of time was the strait gate through which the Messiah might enter.”
“You feel on your lips a kiss Fluttering, a tiny scrap of life.”