I said last week that I’d soon revisit the vampire craze in popular media. Well, here is my revisitation!
I hope I’m not overusing the Fr. Barron videos. That’s not my intention — it’s just that Fr. Barron has a unique way of getting to the heart of these cultural trends and issues, and his $0.02 on vampires are probably worth more than mine.
Just a quick note: This video was made back in 2009; since then, Anne Rice’s views and literary pursuits have changed somewhat…
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I wonder if Fr. Barron has a commentary on the latest craze: zombies.
That’s an excellent question — and I’m not sure of the answer, but I would love to see Father comment on that!
There was a fascinating article on the zombie craze on Yahoo! News a few weeks ago. It’s called “Researcher: Zombie fads peak when society unhappy.” Here is a link, if you’re interested:
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/researcher-zombie-fads-peak-society-unhappy-092912860.html
My personal opinion is that somewhere in their souls, the members of a culture that has so long been leaning towards secularism are starting to realize that this world and its many promises do not provide a firm foundation for their hopes, dreams, and desires. The zombie craze may have a place in that particular cultural “niche.”