The hero Samson is not only a biblical figure. He is also a mirror of the human soul.
Between his long hair and his chains, between his strength and his love, lies the human question: What happens to a hero when his soul is broken? And how do we find meaning even in failure?
Stories from the Bible
When I was a little girl, my father told me bedtime stories. They were not special children’s stories, but stories from the Bible. My father had a deep connection to them. And my love for these stories came from him.
The story of Samson the hero — as we called him at home — was one my father told me. He never grew tired of this story, and neither did I. I begged again and again to hear about Samson the hero. When he came to the part with the lion, he imitated the roar. Father did it so well that I almost became frightened. When Samson...
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