Some of them explicitly tie horror fiction to the holy. An astounding array of writers have since, whether consciously or not, furthered Otto’s observations. The title of the series comes from Rudolf Otto’s The Idea of the Holy, in which the German Lutheran theologian describes the “numinous” at the heart of religion as an experience preceding any systematic dogma or ethical component–a “feeling,” in short, much closer to the sublimity of horror than any sensation popularly (read “dully”) conceived as “religious” (love, happiness, well-being). We’re excited to present Mysterium Tremendum, a quarterly chapbook featuring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry exploring the intersection between weird fiction/horror and the holy. Due to frequent interest expressed in this project by writers and readers alike, we’ve decided to try something a little different. We originally conceived of Mysterium Tremendum as an anthology scheduled for release sometime in 2021. Theme: Where religion and horror collide, do read below to see exactly what they mean!
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