One of my favorite C.S. Lewis works is “The Great Divorce”. A modern Dante’s Comedy, “The Great Divorce” follows several Hell-dwellers who take a day-trip into Heaven. There they encounter angels and former loved ones, engaging in conversation before an eventual invitation to remain in paradise. Lewis’ imagination is on full display in this work, …
I’ve talked before about the need for purity in a culture saturated with pornography. I consider pornography to be one of the greatest enemies of human dignity and a major foe of marriage. Besides the immorality of pornography, however, Matthew Warner suggests something I’ve never considered: the social capital sacrificed by pornography users. Noting that …
“Zealous Love” (Zondervan, 256 pages, paperback) responds to an enigma many Christians face: how to legitimately impact the world’s biggest problems. The problems seem so big, and we seem so small. How can we begin? The book features sharp graphics, glossy pages, and a full-color layout, which will please those who value a book’s design …
I have many heroes, but John Perkins and Shane Claiborne stand tall as examples of social activism, two modern-day prophets. Active in the civil-rights movement, John later founded the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). Shane has been described as a contemporary John the Baptist—right down to the scraggly hair, home-made clothes, and radical lifestyle. Both …
Barnes and Noble is featuring a “3-for-$9.99” deal, and some of the books are destined Catholic classics: “Jesus of Nazareth” – Pope Benedict XVI(This is undoubtedly a classic of Christology; it is especially pertinent since the Holy Father has finished up his sequel to this first book which will be published later this year.) “Come …
