Commentary | Hannah Tu
Longing for Earth while Yearning for Heaven
Returning home. If the success of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" pulls any weight, it seems we can't get enough of these homecoming tales: to the tune of $700 million at the global box office in only 12 days. The there-and-back-again saga is nothing new, but we fall for it every time. So what is it about a return journey that resonates so deeply? What in us longs for a place we belong, even as we go about our domestic routines?
