Review: The Saints of Whistle Grove

The Saint of Whistle Grove is a collection of stories glancing in on moments from different generations of this little settlement and how their lives, hopes, dreams, and failures shaped this church, even after death.

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: 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.

Review: Pride and Prejudice

A book for men and women that has stood the test of time.