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The Seventh Seal: Unveiling the Essence of Religion – La Sprezzatura Café
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The Seventh Seal: Unveiling the Essence of Religion

Written by The Alchemist Posted on Less than 0 min read

The Seventh Seal, By Ingemar Bergman

A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.

Exegesis soon in place.

This analysis is an excerpt from my book, 10 Steps to Conquering the World, Chapter/Step/Experiment #7: “Important Friends.”


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