010: The Nun Trifecta (Black Narcissus 1939, 1947, 2020)

Temples Made With Hands

In this episode I compare the book Black Narcissus, by podcast fave Rumer Godden, and its two screen adaptations from 1947 and 2020. Their chronological order correlates exactly with the order of my esteem, which is pretty handy. Throughout, I prove the point of both Terry Pratchett and William James when they suspected that the indignation of an atheist can be as strong a brand of belief as the faith of a religious adherent. In other words, there's more to nuns than sexual repression; here's a whole hour of explaining why.
Timestamps:

00:50 Introduction; or, Look At These Nuns, Aren’t They Neat

09:15 Black Narcissus 1939; or, How Do You Solve A Problem Like A Crisis Of Faith

27:25 Black Narcissus 1947; or, These Ponies Are The Reincarnation of Balaam’s Ass

36:35 Black Narcissus 2020; or, How To Totally Misread Your Source Text In Three Hours Or Less

52:30 Conclusion; or, Is Tranquillity The True Logos? An Atheist Weighs In
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