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Book Review: “The Place of the Lion” by Charles Williams

The ancient Celts had a saying that went something like this: “The wall between the worlds is very dark but very thin.” Certain times, such as dusk, and places, such as the edge of a forest, were held...

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A Moment With Gil: “The Maniac”

No, not Chesterton. “The Maniac” is chapter 2 of his book “Orthodoxy,” in which Gil takes aim at so-called freethinkers. A few quotes for your entertainment. “The madman is not the man who has lost his...

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Book Hunting: The Adventure Continues

My wife and I were out and about yesterday, so we stopped at one of the Stepping Stones thrift stores in Prescott Valley to do some hunting. Donna went looking for clothes and toys for our grandson,...

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‘will you have news right fresh from heaven?’

Johnny Appleseed, Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, 1871 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) So who said that? Pat Robertson? Max Lucado? Rick Warren? BUZZ! That quote comes from a Mr. John Chapman, better known as...

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New Books Obtained!

Just in time for Father’s Day, our local library had a “Huge Outdoor Book Sale.” Just read the flyer. It says so. Needless to say, I scored some great books as you will shortly read about. But first,...

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A Moment With Gil: The Ethics of Elfland

So here we have chapter four of “Orthodoxy” by G.K. Chesterton. As you can tell by the chapter title, Gil can get a bit whimsical. To be honest, I’m not sure where the heck he pulled this one from,...

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A Postcard From A.D. 1247

Cropped screenshot of Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn from the trailer for the film The Adventures of Robin Hood (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I recently gave you a brief overview of my reading so far...

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Cool Words From Robin Hood

An illustration of the first meeting between Robin Hood and Little John, from Howard Pyle’s The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First of all, let me apologize for not posting...

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Philosophy Vs Science

English: Mortimer Adler, Miami Book Fair International, 1988 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Let me make this last point quite clear. The conduct of human life and the organization of human society depend on...

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The Immense Journey

That is the title of one of my all-time favorite books. Written by the eminent anthropologist, Loren Eiseley, and published in 1957, it is the story of life, from its unknown origins in the dim past to...

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