We should not surrender to this downward spiral: I write a lot. And a lot of folks copy, share, reprint and republish what I write.…
Important insights from an important thinker: If you are familiar with the work of Neil Postman, you will know that he was a keen advocate…
Quotes from this classic work: Mortimer Adler (1902-2001) was a very important American philosopher, educator and author. He wrote many dozens of books, served as…
It was twenty years ago today: If my subtitle sounds slightly familiar, that might mean you are rather old (like I am) and you know…
What the great novels tell us about the great truths: If the number of books I have by an author tells you what I think…
These two works of fiction have stood the test of time: I discuss here two of the greatest novels ever written, but I must begin…
We must not settle for a small God and a small salvation: On, what? OK, a rather odd mouthful of a title. But reading further…
Perils and pitfalls for today’s Christian writer: There is no question that the world of AI is changing everything. For example, we already have generative…
Are we heading towards a bookless age? Some of you have heard of one of the more tragic events of history: the destruction of the…
Some volumes are well worth keeping around: OK, another piece about books – and mainly about theological books. So that might rule out most of…
A few minutes’ worth of book-talk: This site often deals with hardcore and serious topics. For example, I recently penned 11 articles in a row…
Christians are influenced, and they are also to influence others: A good part of the Christian life involves having an impact on others. We are…
Concerns about where we are headed in a post-thinking, post-human world: I have said it before: I am old, and I am old school. So…
There is no end to good books and authors that are worth recommending: Any true-blue Christian booklover will know the words found in Ecclesiastes 12:12:…
Some key quotes from the great thinker, C. S. Lewis: That C. S. Lewis was one of the great Christian minds of last century is…
We must be aware of how to rightly read – even the Bible: The Bible is a special book in that it has divine and…
When should you go for a revised edition of a book? Book lovers know all about this problem, especially when it comes to works of…
The deliberate dumbing down of our children: OK, so this is another eclectic piece – or at least another piece with an eclectic title! But…
“But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Romans 5:20): There can be a wide divergence of opinion in the Christian community on all…
Thankfully God is in the business of disclosing himself: God works in mysterious ways. How he draws people to himself can vary greatly. He uses…