Rudyard Kipling Eman Poet Lib #45 by Rudyard Kipling My rating: 4 of 5 stars Enjoyed this. Some of his stuff is strikingly good. At the same time, I do have trouble deciphering his use of dialects. View all my reviews
Review: Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jane Austen is amazing. Have read this a number of times, and still getting new things out of it. View all my reviews
Savior of the World #8
Introduction: As we come to the conclusion of our study of kingdom optimism, the best summary would be to turn in order to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. When we think through these issues carefully, we must recognize that the basic issue is really the view we have …
Review: Louder and Funnier
Louder and Funnier by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 4 of 5 stars A collection of articles by Wodehouse. Fun and funny as usual. View all my reviews
These Things Are Hard
Review: Good Advice on Writing: Writers Past and Present on How to Write Well
Good Advice on Writing: Writers Past and Present on How to Write Well by William Safire My rating: 4 of 5 stars A collection of quotations on writing by all sorts of writers. Some very good thoughts here. View all my reviews
Review: Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward
Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward by Nabeel Qureshi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very fine introduction to the subject of jihad. For those who believe that Islam is in need of a “reformation,” Qureshi shows that they are experiencing a “back to the sources” reformation right now — which is the cause of …
Review: The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots
The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots by Calvert Watkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Okay, I admit it. I do read dictionaries. This dictionary of Indo-European word roots was great, although the plot did drag a little by the P’s. View all my reviews
Surveying the Text: Philemon
Introduction: In the New Testament, God highlights and empowers a new principle of identification. This identification is called koinonia or fellowship, and by it God intends to transform the world. And we are given a small glimpse in microcosm of how this is to work in the remarkable book of Philemon. The Text: “Wherefore, though …
Savior of the World #7
Introduction: The words of Christ in the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew have caused far more consternation and confusion than they really should have. The key, as before, is to look at how the passages quoted from the Old Testament are actually used, and how the event of the first century actually unfolded. The Text: “Then …