In Rev. Nelson Templar’s Dudeist Testament he discusses the spiritual meaning Dudeism has for him. Good knowin’ he’s out there, takin er deeply for us sinners.
Archives for September 2012
It’s the Zenned of the World…and I Feel Fine.
With the industry of fear at fever pitch, Rev. Colin Flahive thows a bucket of refreshing water on the inflammation. In this wake up call for humanity he reminds us how good we’ve got it and how the universe doesn’t really give a shit about us. All that remains is to abide our what-have-you with grace and goodwill.
The Preferred Nomenclature: The Dude is Immortalized in Biological Science
Lots of things take their names from The Big Lebowski: rock bands, restaurants and books. But now Lebowski even lends its name to biological science! Those bugs really tied the room together, man.
The Psychology of Sobchak
We’re sympathizing here, Walter. The Dude’s best buddy and tortured soul isn’t just a big angry man, he’s also deserving of our sympathy. Rev. Pat Bratton takes a look at the psychology of our favorite S.O.B.
The Big Mytholoski: The Mingling of Mind and Movies
As we enter the age of Web 2.0 and beyond, the idea of media, myth and reality doing a do-si-do is becoming increasingly accepted. Dudeism is a prime example of this. To further illustrate the increasingly fuzzy boundaries of our mythologies, enjoy our list of favorite Lebowski mashups!
The Zen of Walter
While it’s easy to look at the Dude as the gentle Taoist master and Walter as the Old Testament enforcer, perhaps Walter plays an integral part in the Dudeist yin yang dynamic. Rev. Aaron Weintraub sympathizes here with the Dude’s freedom-fighting best buddy.
