The End of Sacrifice

Title: The End of Sacrifice Author: Guy G. Stroumsa Genre: Religion Publisher: University of Chicago Press Release Date: November 20, 2012 Pages: 154 The religious transformations that marked late antiquity represent an enigma that has challenged some of the West’s greatest thinkers. But, according to Guy Stroumsa, the oppositions between paganism and Christianity that characterize …

On Writing

Title: On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition Author: Stephen King Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines Publisher: Scribner Release Date: July 6, 2010 Pages: 288 “Long live the King” hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King’s On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is …

Something Fresh

Title: Something Fresh Author: P. G. Wodehouse Genre: Fiction Publisher: Overlook Books Release Date: 2005 Pages: 260 The first of the Blandings novels introduces Lord Emsworth and his family, the Efficient Baxter, and the familiar cast of butlers, aunts, and imposters. In a moment of absentmindedness, Lord Emsworth helps himself to a priceless relic, leaving …

Apostate

Title: Apostate Author: Kevin Swanson Genre: Philosophy Publisher: Generations with Vision Release Date: May 1, 2013 Pages: 320 "Whatever happened to Western civilization? Somehow, Christians have lost ground in every cultural area of leadership and influence in Europe and America since 1700. This is an indubitable fact. The remaining Christians search for an explanation. They …

Making Gay Okay

Title: Making Gay Okay Author: Robert Reilly Genre: Social Science Publisher: Ignatius Press Release Date: April 15, 2014 Pages: 250 Why are Americans being forced to consider homosexual acts as morally acceptable? Why has the US Supreme Court accepted the validity of same-sex "marriage", which, until a decade ago, was unheard of in the history …

Principles of War in Culture War

Principles that govern every form of conflict are constant in all possible scenarioes. The need for mobility, surprise, etc. will never fade away. But weapons and tactics are not constant — rocks, bows, guns, triremes, torpedoes, etc. vary from era to era, and war to war. Electronic countermeasures played no role whatever in the battle …