Review: Liturgical Worship

I have long since loved learning more about Christian history, but in recent years I have desired to know more about our traditions, such as why we have them and keep them. I have personally written on the liturgy in the past. But, I wanted to find a concise yet thorough book on the subject …

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Review: The Truth and Beauty

A work of art speaks a truth we can’t speak outright: the truth of the human experience. Love, joy, grief, guilt, beauty—no words can communicate these. We can only represent them in stories and pictures and songs. Art is the way we speak the meaning of our lives. I am of the opinion that one …

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Review: The Abolition of Man

In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful. Most people familiar with Lewis will likely recognize …

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Review: The Angels’ Portion III

Once again, I found myself reading a book when I could not drink the book's subject. I find it somewhat amusing that this has happened again. I meant to start reading The Angels' Portion by Rev. Thoma a long time ago. I think it has been almost two years since it was sent to me. …

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Review: Defending Boyhood

Esolen's book states most simply and directly that it is good for boys to be boys that we might raise them into men.