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Worthy of Note: March 2011
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Monday, March 28, 2011. CS Lewis: Studies in Words. Four times Ive ordered this book from the library, a year between each order. Each time Ive renewed it the maximum number of times permitted. And each time Ive returned it to the library almost completely unread. Posted by Alex Binz. Links to this post. Thursday, March 24, 2011. Joseph Ratzinger: The Ratzinger Report. Since the publication of Luther's famous Ninety-Five Theses in the early fifteen century, the "war" between Protestantism and Catholici...
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Worthy of Note: Eusebius: The Church History
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Eusebius: The Church History. Quite simply, Eusebius of Caesarea is the Father of Church History. With the obvious exception of Luke, who gave us the book of Acts, Eusebius was the first person to construct a history of the early Christian church. Though there are rough patches and legitimate criticisms to be made, Eusbeius' work is an almost unprecedented boon to modern historians. Is informed by explicitly theological content. The first book in The Church History. The fourth book...
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Worthy of Note: June 2011
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Thursday, June 23, 2011. Orson Scott Card: The Call of Earth. Orson Scott Card is one of the premier authors working in modern science fiction, largely thanks to the classic Ender's Game. He is less well known for his advocacy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - that is, Mormonism. This advocacy is especially on display in the Homecoming Saga, which is a relatively direct re-imagining of the Book of Mormon in a futuristic science-fiction setting. To purchase, check out Amazon.com:.
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Worthy of Note: I Confess (1953)
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Friday, May 13, 2011. I Confess" is widely regarded as a mediocre entry in the Hitchcock canon. Certainly, in terms of the artistry and technical ingenuity, this film cannot compare to the greatest of Alfred Hitchcock's oeuvre. Even so, the film wrestles with issues of truth, morality, honor and the Catholic practice of faith in an almost unprecedented manner. "I Confess" may be my favorite out of all the films of Hitchcock. The same applies to Homer's "Odyssey" and the road movie, "Romeo and Juliet" and...
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Worthy of Note: Thor (2011)
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Ye gods. Now that. Was a popcorn movie. "Thor" is not a ground-breaking film: it is neither at the vanguard nor the pinnacle of a cinematic genre. It is exactly what it set out to be: an origin story for a superhero, a bridge between the science-fiction and the fantasy elements of the Marvel universe, and a film-length teaser for the coming 2012 blockbuster "The Avengers." Above all, it is an exceptionally entertaining example of sheer spectacle. From this in media res. It turns ou...
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Worthy of Note: Rodney Stark: Cities of God
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Monday, May 16, 2011. Rodney Stark: Cities of God. Mostly on a whim, I picked out another of his books, "Cities of God," on the urbanization of the early Christian church. The subtitle of the book reads: "The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome." I'm guessing Stark wasn't responsible for the subtitle, because his thesis is 1) Christianity began as an urban movement, and 2) Christianity didn't conquer anything. This was cross-posted at A Sacramental World.
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Worthy of Note: Orson Scott Card: Seventh Son
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Thursday, April 14, 2011. Orson Scott Card: Seventh Son. At times, the novel does succumb to the laziest of historical fiction tropes, in its insistence of mentioning every remotely memorable figure from real American history. However, as an re-creation of an alternate colonial America, I still found it to be thoroughly impressive. On the whole, "Seventh Son" is a short read with a decidedly parochial focus, which points to the far greater saga that lies ahead. Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 1).
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Worthy of Note: May 2011
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Monday, May 16, 2011. Rodney Stark: Cities of God. Mostly on a whim, I picked out another of his books, Cities of God, on the urbanization of the early Christian church. The subtitle of the book reads: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome. Im guessing Stark wasnt responsible for the subtitle, because his thesis is 1) Christianity began as an urban movement, and 2) Christianity didnt conquer anything. Posted by Alex Binz. Links to this post. Friday, May 13, 2011.
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Worthy of Note: Jay Richards: Money, Greed, and God
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Thursday, June 9, 2011. Jay Richards: Money, Greed, and God. When I was fourteen, I was hired as an intern at for a public-policy think-tank based in Seattle. I was encouraged by my supervisor to pursue policy-related work, particularly in my area of expertise: economics. This is how I eventually came to work as an assistant for Dr. Jay Richards, one of the Vice Presidents, who was looking to develop an accessible book on economics. 1) The Nirvana Myth. 2) The Piety Myth. 3) The Zero-Sum Game Myth. Many ...
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Worthy of Note: Michael Flynn: Eifelheim
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Such is the case with Eifelheim. The novel's fidelity to the medieval mind and culture is truly astonishing, and its value cannot be overstated. The Middle Ages are quite possibly the least understood period in world history among the general public. Eifelheim. Is one of the best and purest treatments of medieval culture I have ever read, and it has my highest recommendation. To purchase, check out Amazon.com:. Michael Flynn also maintains a blog at The TOF Spot.
