In Exploring our Matrix, James McGrath asks Will hell freeze over or will hell break loose?, which gives me the opportunity, rather gratuitously, to mention my internet article on this urban legend. This lecture was given as part of a series of Cadbury Lectures in the University of Birmingham's Department of Theology and Religion on the theme of "Religion and Globalization" in 2004. In the piece I reflect on the way in which urban legends develop on the net, and make some playful analogies with Christian origins. The lecture itself is called "The Tale of Theresa Banyan" and there is an associated hand-out on text types:
The Tale of Theresa Banyan (MS Word format)
Is Hell Exothermic or Endorthermic: Text Types (MS Word format)
The Tale of Theresa Banyan (PDF format)
Is Hell Exothermic or Endorthermic: Text Types (PDF format)
Just for fun I'm seeing how much milage we can get out of this theme. Take a look at my latest blog post, entitled "St. Theresa of Banyan - A Mystical Exegesis of Her Most Famous Parable" at http://exploringourmatrix.blogspot.com/2007/07/st-theresa-of-banyan-mystical-exegesis.html
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