A Visit to Vanity Fair by Alan Jacobs
These perceptive moral essays crackle with wit, intelligence, and a wide range of knowledge.
Tag: faith
Reforesting Faith: Are trees essential to every Christian’s understanding of God? (5/100)
Dr. Sleeth moves through scripture pointing out the near constant connection between important moments and trees, bushes, seeds, etc. all the while extolling th...
Leaving Cloud 9 by Ericka Andersen
Leaving Cloud 9 is not an easy book to read. It tells the story of abuse, neglect, and abandonment; of PTSD, bipolar, social anxiety, divorce and depression. ...
Before You Wake: Life Lessons from a Father to His Children by Erick Erickson
I doubt a lot of people who disagree with Erick's politics have or will read this book. Which is a shame because we could do with a world where more people got...
The Commodification of God
Commodification has led most people to view God as a device to be used rather than an all-powerful Creator to be revered. This also explains our abundant and ca...
Review: The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
I am somewhat torn as to my reaction. I really enjoyed it for about 75% but then it felt like it was dragging a bit. But no sooner had I begun to feel that, it ...
Rowan Williams: the case for blasphemy
If you are forbidden to voice the hard questions, this might suggest that faith survives only by never being challenged. The person who actually expresses their...
Review: Listening to the Bible: The Art of Faithful Biblical Interpretation
I enjoyed Bryan's approach: an acknowledgement of the contributions of historical criticism and a return to reading scripture in its context but with it an unde...