Allison's Diary - The Way of Selena Sermon

Kate Novak's father, Patrick Novack, wants to resurrect her. Pastor Stanley Wolfe reported on his congregation's website that resurrection was the topic of this week's sermon. I was curious about what Pastor Wolfe had to say. So, I went to one of his sermons.

"Excuse me," I said to a young blonde woman who was wearing a black face mask. "Do you know where I can find a copy of your scriptures?"

"Just ask Pastor Wolfe after the sermon," the young woman said. "He'll give you a copy."

"Thank you."

Pastor Wolfe took the stand. "Welcome all," Pastor Wolfe said. "Patrick Novack wants to resurrect his daughter. But what do our scriptures say about this topic?" Pastor Wolfe read from the scriptures, which were called The Way of Selena. This particular story was rather long, so here's a summary.

Sol and Selena were siblings who hated each other. One day, Sol and Selena got into a fight, which resulted in Sol killing Selena. As punishment, Tempus and Chaos (Sol and Selena's parents) turned Sol from a sun god to a god of death. That's when Sol changed his name to Morbus. Tempus and Chaos had another son, whom they named Sol, and he became the new sun god. Chaos brought Selena back to life, but her personality changed. Selena went from being a shy goddess to a vain goddess. Eventually, Chaos placed a curse on Selena as punishment. Anybody who sees Selena's face would go insane.

In The Way of Selena, it's up to the followers to interpret the point of these stories.

After the sermon, I approached Pastor Wolfe. "Excuse me," I said to Pastor Wolfe. "Hi, I'm Allison. I've been told I can get a copy of your scriptures from you."

"Absolutely," Pastor Wolfe said. The pastor gave me the book he read from the podium. "I have multiple copies."

"Thanks. Before I go, I have a question. Why did Selena's personality change when she was resurrected?"

"This is just my interpretation, but I think it's because being resurrected was traumatic for Selena. Trauma can change one's personality."

"That makes sense. Anyway, thanks for the book. Have a great night."

"Thanks. You too."

I interpret this story as an allegory about the consequences of one's actions, especially when it comes to nature. If Pastor Wolfe's and my interpretations of this story are correct, then I guess resurrection is looked down upon in The Way of Selena. So, how would Patrick Novack convince others to resurrect his daughter?