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How We Read
Tim Parks offers this depressingly familiar description of what it’s like to read today. “Every moment of serious…
How God Became America’s Father
Americans just recently celebrated the important role of fathers in the upbringing of children. No doubt more…
Patriotism and Fair Weather Fans
For three glorious weeks, we are soccer fans. We read up on our squad, learn the strengths…
It Wasn’t a Date
It wasn’t a date. It was a hangout. We met up on a rainy night in the…
First Links — 6.17.14
Noma Jacob Mikanowski, The Point What is Literature? Arthur Krystal, Harper’s Sacred Art in Profane Institutions William…
Satan
Partly based on the association of “Satan” with accusation in Revelation 12:10, commentators have widely taken the…
Gratitude
You can hear Beeson Divinity School Dean Timothy George interview me about Gratitude: An Intellectual History on…
God in Ancient China
Finding God in Ancient China by Chan Kai Thong and Charlene Fu is one of a number…
Fourth Political Theory
Alexander Dugin, the man sometimes called “Putin’s brain,” outlines a “fourth political theory” in a book of that title.…
Living Color
Daniel Lewis goes bird watching, and bird watchers need to know their colors. Lewis is also an…
First Links — 6.16.14
Mary Beard’s Greece: A Walk on the Wise Side Mary Beard, The Guardian Book Review: ‘Rebbe’ by…
Meeting the Protestant Prejudice
RJ Snell is aware of what he calls the “Protestant Prejudice” against natural law, and, though himself…
History Goes On
At the Liberty Law Blog, my friend John McGinnis has posted a very perceptive criticism of Francis…
Ezra/Nehemiah
James Hamilton’s lively new commentary on Exalting Christ in Ezra and Nehemiah is a volume in the Christ-Centered…
Spirit in the Midst
Isaiah 63:10-14 reviews Yahweh’s history with Israel. He saved them through the “angel of His face,” lifted…