Disney’s Frozen might be the most Christian movie that I have seen this year. That’s saying a lot since Man of Steel was self-consciously trying to be… Read more “Exploring Dante’s Inferno in Disney’s Frozen”
Category: Books
Jesus, Money, and Bill O’Reilly
Candida Moss was on Bill O’Reilly this week, taking him to task over his new book, Killing Jesus. Toward the end of their interview she says, “I think… Read more “Jesus, Money, and Bill O’Reilly”
J K Rowling’s Undercover Detective Novel: A Review of The Cuckoo’s Calling
As soon as the world discovered that J. K. Rowling had written a detective novel, I hopped down to the local library to grab a copy before… Read more “J K Rowling’s Undercover Detective Novel: A Review of The Cuckoo’s Calling”
Looking for Joy in a Broken World: Review of Stephen King’s Joyland
One of my goals for the summer was to read an “it” book, a new bestseller that’s getting a lot of hype. I decided that my “it”… Read more “Looking for Joy in a Broken World: Review of Stephen King’s Joyland”
No E-Book for Stephen King’s Next Thriller
In a couple of weeks, Joyland by Stephen King will hit bookstore shelves, but it won’t be coming to an e-reader near you. That’s right, King has decided to publish… Read more “No E-Book for Stephen King’s Next Thriller”
Catching Up on the Reading List: Ender’s Game
I read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card this weekend. Earlier in the spring, I made my list of must-see summer blockbusters, and I noticed that a… Read more “Catching Up on the Reading List: Ender’s Game”
The Liberal Arts: An Education in Cattle Raiding
A few days ago, I was trying to convince the freshmen and sophomores in my Western-Civilization survey to signup for my upper-level class in the fall. The… Read more “The Liberal Arts: An Education in Cattle Raiding”
Amazon Buys Goodreads (meh)
Yesterday Publishers Weekly announced that Amazon has bought Goodreads, the social network for book enthusiasts. This purchase seems like a logical one for Amazon, but what exactly… Read more “Amazon Buys Goodreads (meh)”
We Live in a Magical World: a review of The Night Circus
I just finished reading Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel, The Night Circus, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. The book was my spring break diversion. I don’t read… Read more “We Live in a Magical World: a review of The Night Circus”
Books Explaining Other Books: Juxtaposing Readings
I had an interesting reading experience recently. The experience wasn’t so much what books I was reading, but what books I was reading in relationship to other… Read more “Books Explaining Other Books: Juxtaposing Readings”