1.0Occultural Contexthttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/occulturalcontextJason Winsladehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/occulturalcontext/author/jwinslade/Occulture of Dune: Part Tworich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="XlwnTQm92C"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/occulturalcontext/2024/04/occulture-of-dune-part-two/">Occulture of Dune: Part Two</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/occulturalcontext/2024/04/occulture-of-dune-part-two/embed/#?secret=XlwnTQm92C" width="600" height="338" title="“Occulture of Dune: Part Two” — Occultural Context" data-secret="XlwnTQm92C" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/1384/2024/04/Dune-spice-1.jpg1500750Adaptations of Dune present the tensions and ambivalence around occult ideas that pervades our current popular culture. Herbert's novels were cautionary tales about putting one's faith in institutions and religious beliefs, predicting so much of what we continue to deal with in the early 21st century. Adaptations of Dune present the tensions and ambivalence around occult ideas that pervades our current popular culture. Herbert's novels were cautionary tales about putting one's faith in institutions and religious beliefs, predicting so much of what we continue to deal with in the early 21st century.