Topic: novels
I have two kids in homeschool high school, and one kid about to leave eighth grade. I also have two sons who have graduated high school, one from my homeschool and one from a local digital sch ... discussPutting Faith in Comics/Graphic Novels Fuels Publishing's Fastest-Growing Niche KingstoneMedia.com Contact: Michael Conrad, 214-616-0320, Michael@Lovell-Fairchild.com LEESBURG, Fla., May 22, 2013 ... discuss
Below a speech I gave to the Traditional Britain Group on May 18 following their Annual General Meeting. Video to follow. Ladies and gentlemen, comrades in the struggle for the liberty and prosp ... discuss
O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on ... discuss
Welcome to the Weekly Town Crier. Proclaiming blindness to the blind for a long time. Keeping our finger on the pulse of pop culture. Sending out feelers into the cultural battlefield to bring you bac ... discuss
As many of you know, I've decided to switch careers from a freelance writer (underpaid, unstable, job that leaves me feeling unfulfilled) to a speech therapist (stable and more fulfilling, especially ... discuss
Tweetby Jonathon Van Maren“People have often asked, and we’ve asked ourselves—how could Nazi Germany participate in the Holocaust? How can you take entire segments of your society, Jews as well ... discuss
Finding a College: A Homeschooler’s Guide to Finding a Perfect Fit (Coffee Break Books) “Finding a College”: Parents homeschooling high school sometimes get the feeling that the light at the ... discuss
KINGSTONE COMICS IN GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR 'ETERNITY' -- BY BEST-SELLER RANDY ALCORN Putting Faith in Comics/Graphic Novels Fuels Publishing's Fastest-Growing Niche KingstoneComics.com Contact: Michael ... discuss
e mso 9]> < ![endif]--> Brethren, Peace and Good to all in Jesus Christ. Many of you are already familiar with the different approaches to biblical interpretation. There are many because the ... discuss
I first read Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" as a short story when I was in high school. Because it was so popular, Card later lengthened it into a full novel. There have also been several novels th ... discuss
O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on ... discuss
Hidy. I consider it quite a privilege that you stopped by. I realize you have a limited number of megagigabytes to spend during the week and I’m flattered that you’d burn through some time ... discuss
“If all I loved was stripped away, what would my life be defined by?” The haunting question whispered through my soul, chasing me in my dreams at night and finding me on the path I took to avoid ... discuss
Countess Kate Charlotte M. Yonge Excerpt: The two little girls, who sat on the opposite sides of a little square table in the bay-window, were both between ten and eleven years old, but could not hav ... discuss
These books are free at the time of listing. This can change, so be sure to check the cost first, before you download. You do not need a Kindle to take advantage of these offers. You can read them on ... discuss
James Bond as envisioned by Ian FlemingToday marks the day it all started. On this date in April 1953, Jonathan Cape, a London based publisher, released the 1st James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, ... discuss
Sorry for the light blogging this week - coming back to a regular schedule after a week off for spring break is always a big jarring the first few days back. And also since I am not a professional bl ... discuss
As you can probably guess from the title, I've decided to share some pretty big decisions that I've made over the last couple of weeks. These decisions range from changes in my career, residence, and ... discuss
I promise these things will be more faith focused once Lent begins.1) I'm sure you've all heard about the letter Archbishop Gomez sent out to the Los Angeles Archdiocese regarding Cardinal Mahony and ... discuss
A few stories of interest from the past week....Earlier this week came the not totally unsurprising news that Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees was tied to a clinic that allegedly provided him wi ... discuss
I've gone and done it, folks; I've set up my new-and-hopefully-improved blog over on Word Press. For now I'm calling it "Eating Slowly" --which is kind of a misleading title given the fact ... discuss
Like most folks, I don't spend enough time reading. I read recently that the average person only reads four books per year. That's a pretty shameful statistic.Also, like most folks I'm lousy at keepin ... discuss
Seven Glorious Days by Karl W. GibersonMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThe watery planet that would bear the label "Earth" some five billion years later was nothing short of a creative miracle. The ten billion ... discuss
This is from last year for two reasons. One, of course, I have no time but can't bear to let you spend the day before All Hallow's Eve without some suggestions for diversion. The links, therefore, are ... discuss
BOOKS AND READING LIST OF ONE HUNDRED BEST BOOKS BY SIR JOHN LUBBOCK BART M.P. ETC from The House and Home: A Practical Book By Lyman Abbott Among other books most frequently recommended are Go ... discuss
Karen Kingsbury - I know these books are kind of different from the ones I typically link to at Amazon, but I thought it worth mentioning that today’s one-day Gold Box deal at Amazon includes tw ... discuss
The Scribes: A Novel about the Early Church by Peter Rodgers is available for free on Kindle for a limited time (now through 10/4) [HT: Evangelical Textual Criticism Blog]. This book introduces textua ... discuss
The following article was written by Greg Pfundstein published on September 5 in The Witherspoon Institute - Public Discourse entitled: Respecting Uncle Jack on Death with Dignity.A new effort to lega ... discuss
is not very well known in today the Rev. MacDonald had an impact on one of the greatest generations of Christian writers and apologists including C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton.Born on ... discuss
A situation states situated in the northeastern location, New York takes on an important role not simply as a express itself but also being a state with the whole country. It has been, mainly Nyc, a n ... discuss
A great retrospective on this classic. My evangelical roots are showing, but this is something everyone should read because of its influence and literary references.And Bill Federer's American Minute ... discuss
This review originally appeared at SFFaudio.The description for this brief collection of short stories says "... author Jonathan Maberry fills in the blanks in his action-thriller 'Joe Ledger' novels. ... discuss
From my quote journal.Lazy comment often says that Brookner's novels are "all alike" or "variations on one theme" in the same way as lazy comment says Jane Austen's novels are narrow and small of focu ... discuss
Mitt Romney has chosen Paul Ryan as his running mate. There are probably few men as vilified by the left as Paul Ryan. Even the nuns on the rock star bus went after him on their luxury tour around the ... discuss
Do Loyalty Cards Raise Prices? I've been able to find surprisingly little empirical research on this, but I don't see why he's so sure the discounting is illusory. Think of it this way. Stores like t ... discuss
Watch: The religious left will immediately attack Mitt Romney’s choice for vice president and give as one evidence of Paul Ryan’s awfulness the recommendation he made to his staffers that they rea ... discuss
Last week Gore Vidal and John Keegan died. I recalled John Keegan in a post which may be read here. Gore Vidal I did not recall. Although I enjoyed two of Vidal’s novels, Ju ... discuss
Cover via Amazon After tearing through Russell's first book, The Sparrow, I tore through it's sequel, Children of God as well. This book seems to be an even more intense meditation on the proble ... discuss
An interesting moment. Advertising revenue continues to sink at the New York Times Company, which reported a second-quarter net loss of $88.1 million last week. According to New York Magazine, what’ ... discuss
The Engines of God by Jack McDevittMy rating: 3 of 5 starsMy review which ran at SFFaudio.Climate change has Earth on the brink of disaster. The only viable solution is terraforming other planets to e ... discuss
Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the Lord’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall f ... discuss
Part I is here.Part II is here. The next question:"What do you think you might do differently for Ramona as she enters high school?"Actually, we're already dealing with differences -- for Betsy, ... discuss
Two women. Two days. But the story is the same. Somehow it’s always the same. The first I met one day at the pregnancy resource center where I volunteer. She sat before me, quiet, beautiful, embarra ... discuss
Catholics need to wake up from the illusion that the American we now live in; not the America of our nostalgia or imagination or best ideals, but hte real American we live in here and now- is somehow ... discuss
12 July AD 1988 Bo Harald Giertz was born 31 August 1905 in Räpplinge, Borgholm, Öland (Kalmar), Sweden. He came from a prominent family and his father was a noted surgeon and head of one of Sweden ... discuss
(31 August 1905 in Räpplinge, Öland – 12 July 1998 in Gothenburg), was a Swedish Confessional Lutheran bishop and Christian novelist.Giertz embraced the faith while studying medicine at the Univer ... discuss
Heidi by Johanna SpyriMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI came across this when perusing Semicolon's list of 55 Free Kindle Books Worth Reading. I don't know why Heidi appealed to me at that moment but I remembe ... discuss
by John Stonestreet July 6, 2012 (Breakpoint.org) - When I say the words “Christian art,” most of you probably think of a tranquil cottage, windows alight and chimney smoking, with a snippet of a ... discuss
A fight for control over the Cato Institute recently was in the news. John Allison is the new CEO. “Who is John Galt?” This tantalizing question opens Atlas Shrugged, one of the ... discuss
John Allison IV by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: “Who is John Galt?” This tantalizing question opens Atlas Shrugged, one of the most popular, if least critically acclaimed, novels of all ... discuss
The Long Journey Home Survivors By James Wesley Rawles Survivors is a prequel to Patriots, also by James Wesley Rawles. The premise of both novels is that an economic depression spirals out ... discuss
I am not talking here of novels and “The Idiots Guide to Spirituality” type books. Neither am I talking about the typical devotional book either. No, I am talking of solid doctrinal books, good th ... discuss
Join Jen and the other Quicktakers over at the Conversion Diary.> 1. And yet another day of oppressive heat! Made worse by the fact that this is the summer my body has decided to let me experience ... discuss
Tim Bray, a fan of [Ray] Bradbury's writing, is recommending to the Internet Engineering Task Force, which governs such choices, that when access to a website is denied for legal reasons the user is g ... discuss
While I was attending the Write Canada Christian writers’ conference in Guelph, I overheard a man talking about his involvement in “rescues” during the nineteen-nineties in Toronto. His name is ... discuss
ONEWe spent a wonderful Father's Day at my in-laws' in Williamsburg. Did you know that my mother-in-law is the gardening queen? When Joe was growing up they ate fresh vegetables from their ... discuss
Why I Love Marilynne Robinson - In The New Yorker, Mark O’Connell writes about his love for Marilynne Robinson’s novels. “When I say that I love Marilynne Robinson’s work, I ... discuss
Note: For the purpose of this series, the term “artist” is being used inclusively to refer to musicians, painters, fiction writers, poets, singers, and to those who work in the entertainment indu ... discuss
Christians have a unique relationship with the works of Stephen King. On hearing his name, most think of his wildly popular horror novels -- characterized by brutal violence, adult themes, and harsh p ... discuss
Listen online to this week’s broadcast of WORLD’s weekly radio news magazine, The World and Everything in It. Or download an mp3 file of the entire program or individual segments and take it ... discuss
The other day I asked about summer reading lists, and said I'd be back soon with mine. Here's bit of what I hope to read this summer (although when I'm writing a book, I don't always get a lot o ... discuss
Protest movements as evidenced most recently by the Occupy movement basically amount to soft terrorism. That is to say soft in the sense that it is terrorism with muted, understated violence. Instead ... discuss
Exorcist Author Leads Alumni & Student Effort to Address Repeated Scandals and Non-Compliance at America’s Oldest Catholic University William Peter Blatty also wrote the screenplay for ... discuss
Prize of My Heart is a great read by Lisa Norato. I enjoyed this story for three reasons. It wasn't as predictable as many Christian historical romance novels are; there were plot turns th ... discuss
As a follow up to my recent review of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, I was able to get the author to answer some interview questions. The interview highlights the motives behind this e ... discuss
This piece first appeared in the Easter issue of On Fire, the magazine of the Salvation Army The idea that the Crucifixion and the Resurrection might not have happened as presented in the Bible is not ... discuss
My latest piece introducing National Catholic Register readers to Church teaching on human genetic engineering: Human genetic engineering has always been the stuff of science-fiction novels and b ... discuss
NOTE: This is Part 9 of a 10 day series on Accidental Unschooling that is taking me LONGER than 10 days to write (sorry). I have had a little distraction in my life last week (hosting a blogger retr ... discuss
New rule, one I previously sent to my spy in Theology but decided I need more commiserators: authors of lovely novels are not allowed to tell us what they really think. Victor Hugo, Charles Dickens, ... discuss
When I was in Louisville for Together for the Gospel I bumped into Russell Moore and had a few minutes to speak about reading fiction. I quickly saw that he has done a lot of thinking about fiction, a ... discuss
The New York Times this morning has a surprisingly positive profile of GOP leader Paul Ryan. Meanwhile, NYT columnist Paul Krugman and New York magazine are scathing in their criticism. Among Christia ... discuss
Listen online to today’s broadcast of WORLD’s weekly radio news magazine, The World and Everything in It. Or download an mp3 file of the entire program or individual segments and take it ... discuss
0. A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2.&n ... discuss
How many things are wrong with this picture?My Answer: Well, there's the grammar, of course. The thing that really stopped me in my tracks, though, and made me gape in horror is the idea that we want ... discuss
Not only are we offering a free book from one of true greats in science fiction (Locus Magazine lists him as having won more awards for short fiction than any other writer, ever), but we are going to ... discuss
This week’s episode of the Connected Kingdom Podcast has me talking about fiction—the value of reading novels (and this at David’s request). You’ve got two options: You c ... discuss
In 2008, Scholastic published a young-adult novel called The Hunger Games by screenwriter Suzanne Collins. Buzz for the book was intense even before it hit the shelves, and only intensified further in ... discuss
The past week has been a mishmash of various appointments, interviews, good books, Lenten assessment, confession, complaining about springing forward, thinking about college stuff, and generally wonde ... discuss
Emily Covington has turned her life around after a drug addiction.It's understandable that her family may have trust issues that she might relapse. But it is now that Emily needs her family ... discuss
I'm reading Dorothy Sayers' book Mind of the Makerwith my youngest two. I've mentioned before what I think of typically trite 'Christian' literature: ...many Christians are too quick to dismiss ... discuss
Man, I can't tell you how disheartening I find things these days. First of all, people really seem to think that words create realities. That is to say, if we assert something, we define things t ... discuss
Mar 05, 2012 03:05 am | Michael Cook From 1917 to 1991, for more than 80 years, Russia was ruled by an ideology of oppression which paraded as a beacon of lib ... discuss
From 1917 to 1991, for more than 80 years, Russia was ruled by an ideology of oppression which paraded as a beacon of liberation. But within 40 years, the masquerade was over, even if the misery remai ... discuss
Bishop Ronald Knox was a famous Catholic author (including detective novels) and speaker in England during the first half of the 20th century. He was born into an Anglican family (his father was the ... discuss
Listen online to today’s broadcast of WORLD’s weekly radio news magazine, The World and Everything in It. Or download an mp3 file of the entire program or individual segments and take it w ... discuss
At first, he resisted: fathers are also victims of abortion. Work continues on God Moments III: True Love Leads To Life, a pro-life compilation of stories whose purpose i ... discuss
TweetBy Stephanie Gray “When I think this happened in the middle of Paris, right in front of everyone—it’s disgusting!” This comment posed by a reporter in the film Sarah’s Key, based on the ... discuss
It has been interesting to watch the debate unfold regarding the authoritarian Obama Administration requiring under Obamacare that the health insurance plans offered by religious employers provide cov ... discuss
When a friend handed me State of Fear by Michael Crichton I did not know what to expect. At 798 pages, the size of the book is daunting. I had never read such a big book in my life. Nor had I ever rea ... discuss
Yeah, I know. I've had this day before. A Bilgerian day is one in which I want to linger endlessly at a coffee shop, make wise, witty and insightful observations about the people around me, inve ... discuss
I really need to update my writings page. In the meantime: Check out my online column at WORLD online, with a new article every Wednesday. I also have two articles that will appear in the print magaz ... discuss
True Grit - I just finished listening to Donna Tartt’s amazing narration of the novel True Grit. Then I found that she had written this fantastic essay on the book.Romance Novels - Speaking ... discuss
It’s been too long since our last giveaway, and this week we’re going to get started again with something a little different and fun for Life in a Shoe, but the off-grid lifestyle holds a ... discuss
Except for sermon preparation and a few pleasure reads (Jonathan Gash and Ngiao Marsh mystery novels), I've concentrated my reading in the last 6 weeks on 3 excellent books (and one other one that I'd ... discuss
I started up some music before starting up the dishes this morning."Wait! What's that?" asked Ramona. "Is that the Blue's Clues music?""No, honey," I laughed, "it's 'Ball and Chain'. It's a song by Va ... discuss
Yesterday, I bemoaned the latest historical revisionism about the passage of the federal law to protect Terri Schiavo. I am so sick of the pretense that it was a Republican theocratic game–when ... discuss
Up to date on the news as usual, I’m here to comment on Jen Fulwiler’s post at the Register last December, “Why are there no Catholic Mom Bloggers on this Top 100 List?” The ar ... discuss
--1--Thanks for all the wonderful comments on my last post! It's your words of encouragement that keep me blogging. I don't write about life issues as often as I would like, and knowing that these s ... discuss
From: rfh Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 Subject: Warning: Veterans, 2nd Amend supporters, against illegals, for the Constitution or Pro-Life, Christian? Be Heard/Take Action: http://www.harrold. ... discuss
The trick is that you need to have healthy young stem cells to clone and inject: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com At some point, it should be possible patch together the best parts of exist ... discuss
Intellectual Espionage At the start of WWII millions of men showed up at registration offices to take low-level academic tests before being inducted.1 The years of maximum mobilization were 1942 to194 ... discuss
Today I came across this humble post via twitter and thought it was worth sharing. While you may have other ideas to add to the list of 'rules' I thought this was a great start for moms/dads of ... discuss
This article first appeared in the 5 November 2011 issue of “On Fire” magazine, one of the Salvation Army’s publications. Every writer dreams that they will create a character that w ... discuss
Whether you’re an adult or a teenager who likes to read young adult novels, you might want to check out book reviews at Chuck Colson’s BreakPoint. Editor Gina Dalfonzo created the Youth R ... discuss
Remember Jen Fulwiler's "Our Father" series? (I had "Name.") Jen kindly rounded up links to all the posts in the series. You can find them here, at Conversion Diary.~~~~~~~~~~Wonderful author of wonde ... discuss
You don’t have to be a parent to be ripped apart by the sound of a child crying. If there’s anything in you worth calling “human”, then the tears of a frightened, hurt or sad child are the mos ... discuss
Whenever pro-lifers broach the topic of former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline’s attempted prosecution of late-term abortionist George Tiller and the Overland Park Planned Parenthood for chi ... discuss
Yesterday I posted a link to a Book Den post about the American Spectator's annual Christmas book recommendation survey. I was pleased that it drew quite a bit of attention but some of you seem to be ... discuss
Mary Meets Dolly blogger Rebecca Taylor kindly wrote up a review of Brian J. Gail’s pro-life trilogy for me to publish over at Catholic Lane: Fiction is as instructive as non-fiction, maybe eve ... discuss
Last night Claire and I braved the snowstorm to attend what turned out to be a wonderful event at the Regency Marriott. It was an appetizer party to promote the candidacy of former Attorney General an ... discuss
Williams’s best novel is entitled Descent into Hell. Here we watch a perfectly unnoticeable and respectable historian damn himself to Hell by an unremitting sequence of very small petulant choices. ... discuss
Contact: Rose Trabbic, Publicist, Ignatius Press, 239-867-4180, rose@ignatius.com SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- This fall, Ignatius Press will release two novels, "Ida Elisabet ... discuss
For prior installments of Birth of the Black Tigress see earlier postings on RWA, below.Chapter 2: ShipwreckedThe back of her neck burned. Eyes still closed, Emma reached back to touch it. When she di ... discuss
One of the core differences between liberals and radicals is that liberals are capitalists. They believe in a capitalism that is democratically regulated—that seeks to level an unfair economic playi ... discuss
One of the core differences between liberals and radicals is that liberals are capitalists. They believe in a capitalism that is democratically regulated—that seeks to level an unfair economic playi ... discuss
GREAT news. South Sudan has chosen English as its official language. And next year, as part of the 2012 Olympics arts programme, the South Sudanese Kwoto Theatre Company is to perform Shakespeare's p ... discuss
Catholic publishing company Joseph Karl Publishing is compiling stories for the groundbreaking pro-life book God Moments III: True Love Leads to Life. Please consider sharing one (or mor ... discuss
by Thaddeus Baklinski NAIROBI, September 30, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Award-winning author, medical doctor, and world-renowned pro-life advocate Dr. Margaret Ogola passed away on Thursday, Septembe ... discuss
So finally HotAir.com gets around to reporting a story, that I reported about 3 days ago. (and they’re a big blog?!?!) …and in the subtitle under the picture for the story, we see this: ... discuss
So finally HotAir.com gets around to reporting a story, that I reported about 3 days ago. (and they’re a big blog?!?!) …and in the subtitle under the picture for the story, we see this: ... discuss
I love to read. Over the summer holidays I probably read through at least a book a week, most of them fantasy or mystery novels. I did branch out a bit though, and read The Forgotten Garden by Kate Mo ... discuss
(from 09/18)is not very well known in today the Rev. MacDonald had an impact on one of the greatest generations of Christian writers and apologists including C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Cheste ... discuss
The lecture notes of University of Kansas Professor Anna M. Cienciala: Nationalism and Communism in East Central Europe. The notes cover the history of East Central Europe from the partitions of Pola ... discuss
The lecture notes of University of Kansas Professor Anna M. Cienciala: Nationalism and Communism in East Central Europe. The notes cover the history of East Central Europe from the partitions of Pola ... discuss
The iPad has proven itself a game-changing medium in many ways, not the least of which is in being a medium that Christians can use to share the good news of Jesus Christ. A few weeks ago I came acros ... discuss
As a serial killer has her town in fear, sketch artist Annie Kingston draws the faces of the victims and tries to help solve the case. Annie not only wants to help stop a killer, she is also afraid t ... discuss
Lots of very ungenerous comments yesterday — detailing how Mark Shea is a heterodox-Michael-Voris hater — by people who were busily emoting, and ignoring the fact that yesterday morning, ... discuss
Not much has been going on with me hence the lack of posts. Last Friday I was told my thyroid levels were low and that I might have hypothyroidism which, to be honest, scares me because it would mean ... discuss
Fiction is as instructive as non-fiction. Maybe even more so. The best fiction catches us up in a world outside our own all the while teaching us truths about ourselves and humanity. ... discuss
When I learned that my book, "A Special Mother is Born" would not be available for another month or two, I was discouraged. I had big plans to market the book at the Catholic Marketing Network and the ... discuss
If you live in or around Chattanooga, Tennessee, I have a question I’d like to ask you. If that’s you, would you mind sending me an email? My email address is tim@challies.com. Thanks! And ... discuss
Aileen and the kids have gone away for a couple of days, getting out of the city in favor of a neighbor’s cottage. Right before they left my five-year-old daughter looked at me and said, “ ... discuss
Last week I posted an item about my discovery, lo those many years ago, of one of my favorite writers of all, G.K. Chesterton. That prompted the questions, "Do you still read him a lot? And are you re ... discuss
It is unbelievable to me that we’re into August, already. Before you know it, the kids go back to college (buy them this and this!) or high school (buy this for sure!) the leaves go crisp and cr ... discuss
When you think back to what you learned in history class, what comes to mind? Are strings of people, places and dates running through your brain?Or, do you recall particular figures who’s story was ... discuss
I'm tired from all the traveling done today (first by car and then by train) so I'll make this short and sweet. Today I went to two places where it all began for me: the hospital where I was born (and ... discuss
What is the Bulwer-Lytton Contest?Since 1982 the English Department at San Jose State University has sponsored the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, a whimsical literary competition that challenges entra ... discuss
Kids with Special Challenges connect with Colorful, Exciting, Graphic Novels Contact: Dan Cordie, 415-656-6891 SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Founded in 1941, Young Life -- w ... discuss
Liberal Fascism, by Jonah Goldberg Charmaine and I are preparing for the National Review Cruise coming up in November. We've got to get ready: Packing, scheduling work, care for the kids. ... discuss
From the election-time boogeyman of the “hidden agenda” to novels like The Handmaid’s Tale, the left-wing of the Canadian imagination preoccupies itself with the production of alarmist prophecie ... discuss
by Chuck Colson - The experts have a lot of ideas about why marriages crumble. But one of my favorite answers comes from someone who gave literary marriage advice — some 200 years ago: Jane Austen. ... discuss
Being hired at my new school - plus finding out what I'm actually teaching - has led to a shift in reading.But first, finishing some books I'd started.I concluded Praying Constantly: Bringing Your Fai ... discuss
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/aborted-kevin-mark-smith/1032029750?ean=2940013610668&itm=19&usri=abortedGreat news. While waiting for my agent to hear from publishers he's been diligently pitching my ... discuss
(31 August 1905 in Räpplinge, Öland – 12 July 1998 in Gothenburg), was a Swedish Confessional Lutheran bishop and Christian novelist.Giertz embraced the faith while studying medicine at the Univer ... discuss
Brethren, definitions are always good and the dictionary writers almost always do their best to formulate them. Let’s start with them: what’s this thing suddenly so in vogue called “tolerance” ... discuss
Good morning. Is there a word for this? Starting an argument on a faulty premise and running from there. “If we don’t raise the debt limit” spending will have to be cut. ... discuss
Chuck Colson writes:A few months ago, we held a teen fiction event at BreakPoint. I talked about it on the radio, and our website, BreakPoint.org, we devoted an entire week to reviews and recommendati ... discuss
Contact: Carol Porter, 760-344-1446 NEW YORK, July 1, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- While vacationing with his wife in New York City for the upcoming 4th of July three day weekend, U.S. born serial ro ... discuss
Lisa Miller, the former religion editor of Newsweek, sees in smartphone apps the death of the church as we know it. And from all appearances, she’s happy about it. “With Scripture on iPhones and ... discuss
Lisa Miller, the former religion editor of Newsweek, sees in smartphone apps the death of the church as we know it. And from all appearances, she’s happy about it. “With Scripture on iPhones and ... discuss
Gary Gilley has provided a valuable service to all with his review of the bestselling novel "The Shack" by William P. Young. Analyzing the book's theological message, he demonstrates that while the t ... discuss
Gary Gilley has provided a valuable service to all with his review of the bestselling novel "The Shack" by William P. Young. Analyzing the book's theological message, he demonstrates that while the t ... discuss
--1--Lately I've been posting more on my other blog, Cooking Nick's Books, than I have on this one. It isn't that I don't have much to share with you here, I have lots; sometimes I think since that on ... discuss
As a father of two teenage girls, I am very concerned about what books they read. Thankfully, neither of them like to read what's currently being offered in "young adult fiction" and for good reason. ... discuss
You have to understand that in 1961, Boston PD was very much a family affair. If you were Italian or Irish, you were pretty much guaranteed a slot. I was half of each, so I was practically assigned th ... discuss
From Spirit Daily Pope Benedict XVI has slowly but surely moved on a course that will make him more than just the "caretaker" Pope many envisioned him to be. And that will come, perhaps, because of ... discuss
by LauraLoo Andrew Klavan is an acclaimed writer who has had 2 novels made into major motion pictures. Andrew Klavan is also a conservative, pro-life Christian who has keen insights on abortion… ... discuss
….there has been a miscalculation.It seems that some people just don’t know when to give up! After his second failed prophecy of the unbiblical ‘Rapture’, Harold Camping has issued a new proph ... discuss
Live Q&A - Here is one to add to today’s calendar. Ligonier is hosting a live Q&A today with Sinclair Ferguson, R.C. Sproul Jr., Robert Godfrey and Steve Lawson. Check in at 2 PM EST to ask your ... discuss
Lisa Miller, the former religion editor of Newsweek, sees in smartphone apps the death of the church as we know it. And from all appearances, she’s happy about it. “With Scripture on iPhones and ... discuss
Chuck Colson on Ayn RandDid Even the Lifeguards on Baywatch Make This Kind of Money?On Immigration Reform and National Security, Obama Has Failed CompletelyDid the U.S. Win in Vietnam? Only to Have a ... discuss
"There are two novels that can change a bookish 14-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One's a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable h ... discuss
Novels can be dangerous; if they are compelling, they threaten to suck up all of a busy mother's time away from her children. For half a week, I have been capitalizing on the distraction of my f ... discuss
...will not be found in a Dan Brown novel or a movie based on his novels.However, there is a new movie coming out where you can find the truth about the origins of Opus Dei and its founder, St. Josema ... discuss
I continue to read Russell Moore’s book Tempted and Tried. And it continues to give me a lot to think about (which may be a bit of an understatement). I really found this section worth pondering ... discuss
o'who? - Alan Keyes on Eligibility Cases, Dangerous AG, American Marxism (Western Journalism, video)
Marge: All right, already! Everyone knows [Thomas Edison] accomplished a lot. Maybe because he didn't spend every moment talking about Thomas Edison!Homer: Oh, that's where you're wrong, Marge ... discuss
My wife and daughters are big Jane Austen fans. We watch just about every adaptation of her novels that comes along (although the 1995 Pride and Prejudice (Restored Edition) is our favorite) ... discuss
Have you ever looked at the truth over and over again, and no matter how hard you look, you just can’t figure out how the truth is the truth? What it boils down to is that you are missing some ... discuss
Mission 27 is a continuation of a story arc involving a main character from the novels, whom you must protect from GCP attacks while you traverse the city. You are instructed to train a couple of sold ... discuss
Last summer, I experienced one of the scariest novels I have ever read. It truly scared me and the author was not who you might expect. Instead of Steven King, Dean Koontz, or the horror writer of you ... discuss
From http://huffingtonstoast.com/393/jayson-blair-romance-novelist/ Cindy Sheehan, who has worked tirelessly for fame by discounting her son's service to his country,... ... discuss
HT: Jivin' JAbortion Provider Appreciation Day: Dr. Doug Laube of WisconsinLaube first claims -- absurdly so -- that abortion was "mainstream" immediately after Roe. Which is totally why all those ded ... discuss
They got it right. Sure I would have loved to see the $40 million dollar version of the same movie, but the bottom line is that it works and works well. With the executive summary out of the way, let& ... discuss
Over at IEET, always good for a chuckle once one gets past the indignation of their flawed reasoning, Hank Pellisier (a newspaper reporter by trade) suggests that an all-female future society of human ... discuss
In what some observers considered to be a surprising move, the lower house of French parliament “overwhelmingly approved a ban on wearing burqa-style Islamic veils” according to several news sour ... discuss
So, what is next? I am running out of steam on my social media activity, limping along on blogging. Not sure what to do next.Maybe I should take up reading, again. I did a lot more of it before I star ... discuss
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m a fan of George Orwell. His novels ‘Animal Farm’ and ’1984′ were so politically profound that they should be required reading ... discuss
"Reading your male: an invitation to understand and influence your man's sexuality", by Mary Farrar, is a meaty book that has some interesting topics that would make for good conversations (maybe even ... discuss
Embattled Republican Senator George Allen of Virginia may have caught a break with the revelation of a few "interesting" passages posted on the Drudge Report this week from the fiction novels of his D ... discuss
"Please don't let this case get to the death-penalty phase. Do that for me, will you?"Antagonist to her Protagonist attorneyI evaluate books on the basis of our worldviews; clearly we select our readi ... discuss
St. Paul wrote: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— th ... discuss
I should say up front that if I could get away with calling Jane Austen a modern novelist (as opposed to ancient...maybe) I would certainly choose Pride and Prejudice as the novel I would never tire o ... discuss
"Reading your male: an invitation to understand and influence your man's sexuality", by Mary Farrar, is a meaty book that has some interesting topics that would make for good conversations (maybe even ... discuss
Did you view Masterpiece Theater's "Emma" on PBS last Sunday night? When it was shown last year in England, it garnered less than stellar ratings - leading many to announce that the Age of J ... discuss
Embattled Republican Senator George Allen of Virginia may have caught a break with the revelation of a few "interesting" passages posted on the Drudge Report this week from the fiction novels of his D ... discuss
I should say up front that if I could get away with calling Jane Austen a modern novelist (as opposed to ancient...maybe) I would certainly choose Pride and Prejudice as the novel I would never tire o ... discuss
Anthony Holland, missing from Cordell, OK since 6/21/2009 tstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> < ![endif]--> The last time any family members heard from Anthony Holland was on ... discuss
/insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2009/10/fr-robert-barron-on-the-vampire-twilight-craze.html">I, for one, remain a bit puzzled about the nature of Anne Rice's beliefs, especially since she has not, as f ... discuss
Gary Gilley has provided a valuable service to all with his review of the bestselling novel "The Shack" by William P. Young. Analyzing the book's theological message, he demonstrates that while the t ... discuss
Much of the controversy surrounding Dan Brown's novels comes from his use of Opus Dei, and his misrepresentation thereof.In the pilot episode of The West Wing, Martin Sheen's character Jeb Bartlett ma ... discuss
"Please don't let this case get to the death-penalty phase. Do that for me, will you?"Antagonist to her Protagonist attorneyI evaluate books on the basis of our worldviews; clearly we select our readi ... discuss
Usually I think of novels as a pleasant way to while away (meaning waste) some time. So, when I was given The Shack by a friend I was willing to read it, so we could discuss it, but I didn’t ex ... discuss
I quit reading fiction several years ago because I can't put books down once I start. One can get away with reading several hours at a time when one is young, but not when one acquires a family, job, ... discuss
If you’ve read any of the Stephen Hunter penned Bob Lee Swagger novels you know what a sniper is, and does. That’s just fiction — here’s the real deal! “The biggest thing to ... discuss
A Christian Review of Anne Rice’s Called out of Darkness Read my reviews of Anne’s other books, Out of Egypt and Road to Cana. PURCHASE CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS I was pleased to have Anne Rice ... discuss
Anne Rice - yes, THE Anne Rice, author of best-selling vampire books - became a Catholic a couple years ago, as reported at MommyLife. Today and tomorrow Focus on the Family will be broadcasting her ... discuss
I have just finished reading the Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. I have been reading this to my three middle school children as part of our study of American History and Geography ... discuss
This is all of my tweets from the beginning until now. All tweets after this will be posted 20 at a time using my new Twitter feature. Poor kids. Convinced them to put their $ in the bank so it woul ... discuss
Agatha Christie's Estate Earns My ScornMaria Lectrix explains how they bullied Librivox into backing down. However, now that I know that The Secret Adversary is available ... hmmm, sounds like a fun r ... discuss
