Posted in Politics and Society on 13. Aug, 2010
In his book The Discarded Image, C.S. Lewis explains how the medieval worldview came to be, what shaped its vices, virtues, and values. Two tributaries fed the medieval mind, Greco-Roman Paganism and Christianity, and the two streams, brackish and sweet, often mingled. Here’s Lewis: “In a prolonged war the troops on both sides may imitate [...]
Posted in Faith and Spirituality on 26. Jul, 2010
God throws curveballs. As he plays the game, fools become wise, a virgin bears a son, and death precedes life. The order is basic for the Christian. We die in Christ to live in Christ. Sometimes people are struck by this aspect of the faith. The image or concept of death can take on an [...]
Posted in Faith and Spirituality on 06. Jul, 2010
There is a passage in C. S. Lewis’ book, The Screwtape Letters, that helps explain the physical side of being spiritual. In his fourth letter, senior demon Screwtape holds forth on the subject of befuddling a new Christian in his prayers. He starts by mentioning a line from the romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge about [...]
Posted in Politics and Society on 28. Jun, 2010
Ideas don’t exist in a vacuum. I was reminded of this while flipping through George Orwell’s collected essays and saw a jab he took at C.S. Lewis in a 1944 issue of the leftist Tribune. His beef was with Lewis’ collected radio talks, Beyond Personality, what eventually became the final portion of Mere Christianity. Orwell [...]
Posted in Random and Misc on 14. May, 2010
It’s no small mercy that one of the most elevated human undertakings can occur during one of the most humbling. Yes, I’m talking about reading on the john. Stop blushing. You know you do it. Everyone does. I only wonder if we’re maximizing the experience. Facebook on your cell phone, a hastily snatched magazine, or [...]
Posted in Random and Misc on 01. Aug, 2009
I’ve been thinking recently on an important topic for bibliophiles: Should you write in your books? The answer varies for every person, but as for me and my tomes: Yes. Scribble away. Especially with nonfiction. Here are four reasons for which I believe defacing an author’s work is warranted. 1. Back up for your own [...]
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