Christian Antiquarian Book Nerd Survey
Alright, folks. I said we should have one, so I’ve written one! Since our readership is more given to the oldies and the goodies than the latest and greatest, here…
The Train Called the City of New Or-Links
Going Victorian and Getting Medieval (H/T Chris Armstrong) While Emergent continues wax liberal, Missional issues a conservative manifesto. A defense of academic specialization in the humanities One more take on…
Déjà Vu All Over Again
This happened before. A question: will this “Great Disappointment” have the same long-term repercussions as the first one?
Link It. Link It Good!
What does the devil look like? A message to parents: lighten up, enjoy life, and fire up that in-car DVD player! (link posted and labeled by Gilmour) On the bad…
The Death and Resurrection of the Author
He must have regretted it for the rest of his life, but J.D. Salinger perfectly encapsulated the deep affection a reader develops for an author. “What really knocks me out,”…
Osama Been Linkin'
The art of liveblogging the death of Osama bin Laden The Twitter feed in question Stephen Prothero on the sea burial of Osama bin Laden Jeff Wright asks some questions…
The Christian Humanist Podcast, Episode #49: George Herbert
General Introduction – Cold opening and warning – What’s on the blog? – (The book review is coming tomorrow) – Thanks to Cap’n Thin! – More on the in-car DVD…
Link Around the Clock
A review of Harold Bloom’s 847th book. James K.A. Smith talks about the new evangelical universalism. Stanley Fish on the moral absurdity of formal disputes The eighties, once again, burst…
Our American Virgil
As an uninformed but opinionated teenager working my way through both youth group and Honors World History, I grew obsessed with the Fall of the Roman Empire. I must confess…
The Christian Humanist Podcast, Episode #48: Canons (Within Canons)
General Introduction – The end of an era – What we want on our statues – What’s on the blog? – Freshman comp clichés – More on DVD players in…
Spenser's Easter Sonnet
MOST glorious Lord of Lyfe! that, on this day, Didst make Thy triumph over death and sin; And, having harrowd hell, didst bring away Captivity thence captive, us to win:…
The Christian Humanist Podcast, Episode #47: Travel
General Introduction – The Dennis Miller ratio – What’s on the blog? And where’s that McLaren review? – On the rhetoric trilogy – A string of feel-good clichés Beginning with…
New Mug Design!
Hello, Christian Humanist listeners and readers! As you know, we’ve been hawking coffee mugs with the revered visages of our favorite Christian thinkers. These haven’t been selling well, alas. So…
So-Sage Links
On the need for discrimination and prejudice in arts criticism. Paul Williams pleads the case for Sunday School. Claes G. Wyn calls for enduring resolve in the culture wars. Stanley…