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…
On actually reading and listening to your opponents: It is quite easy to be an armchair critic. It is quite easy to attack something that…
What we can learn from this great thinker: We are all impacted by others for good or ill. Some are quite aware of this while…
Helpful quotes on writing from Lewis: A little while ago I wrote an article on Lewis discussing books and reading. Because I, and many of…
So who am I reading a lot of? Five years ago I posted an article listing all the authors I happen to have ten or…
Reading, literature, and books according to C. S. Lewis: It will come as no surprise that I like to read. Nor would it be surprising…
Looking for a good book? Let me start this by reciting a memorable line from The Fellowship of the Ring. It was delivered by Bilbo…
Another must read-volume by Bennett: I am always interested in alerting people to good books. One way to do this is through book reviews, of…
We need to teach morality – this is a first-rate resource: All the great teachers made use of stories to reinforce their message and add…