It is striking that we adhere to this paradox. That good and evil are balanced AND that evil is always stronger than good.

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Episode 33 of the Make Saints podcast: “The Paradox in the Force”

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excerpt from the episode

Star Wars isn’t just a story. It’s a myth.

Myths have a deeper power in them. To explain. To reveal. To help us understand our world.

It is a myth about good and evil; freedom and empire; democracy and fascism. The kind of myth that always seems relevant. And prescient.

And at its core, is a magical, spiritual concept which can tell us a whole lot about how we see our world. Let’s talk about The Force…