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When Despair Becomes Self-Indulgent

When Despair Becomes Self-Indulgent

Friday, June 26, 2026
The great playwrights and poets often used drama to express aspects of the human experience not easily articulated. We see this in Shakespeare’s tales of unrequited love, Maya Angelou’s caged bird metaphor, and Curtis Mayfield’s interpretation of the ghetto child’s cry. When done well, drama beautifully lends voice to emotions we struggle to understand and appreciate. It can endear Read more... The post When Despair Becomes Self-Indulgent appeared first on Christianity Today.