Return to the Timeless Legend

In the midst of the lake Arthur was ware of an arm clothed in white samite, that held a fair sword in that hand. — Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte […]

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The Gospel of Murder

He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee. — […]

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Joy in the Mystery

There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and those to whom God says, in the end, “Thy will […]

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But It’s Not Fair

What happens when human suffering suddenly enters into a life that was endowed with renown, wealth, and political office — everything that is assumed to lead to a successful and […]

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A Passage to Something Better

He [Tolkien] folded into his work something fresh and unexpected, something vital and important: a tear drop from his own flesh and blood. From one perspective, the change was minor, […]

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O Honor, Where Art Thou?: A Modern Day Odyssey

At first glance, bluegrass music and southern, Depression-era culture seem to be a world apart from the classic Greek myth, Homer’s Odyssey. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a film […]

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Just a Sidekick?

And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him – a threefold cord is not quickly broken. — Ecclesiastes 4:12, ESV When we think […]

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75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know: The Fascinating Stories Behind Great Works of Art, Literature, Music, and Film

Terry Glaspey, 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know: The Fascinating Stories Behind Great Works of Art, Literature, Music, and Film. Ada, MI: Baker Books, 2015. 382 pp. There are books […]

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Deepest Wonder, Remarkable Beauty: Sonnets in Praise of Life and the Imago Dei

We have come to a time when our culture craves autonomy – to an extreme. Not only are we divided from our neighbors, but we have also severed one of […]

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The Richness of Plain Talk: Interview with David Jack on Translating the Beauty of George MacDonald

There was no question of getting through to the kernel and throwing away the shell: no question of a gilded pill. The pill was gold all through. The quality which […]

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