For about 15 years I have faithfully kept track of the books I have finished. For some, I make a brief note of its value. At the end of the year, I like to try to identify my “top 5” favorite reads. I usually add to my to-do list the desire to write a short… Read More »
Whenever I finish a book, I write it down on a list. On average, I read or listen to about 30-40 books a year. In recent years, I have made a list of my favorite books of the year, but I never seem to make it to writing a short summary for the blog. But… Read More »
Here are a few interesting quotes from The Devil’s Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions, by David Berlinski (2nd edition, 2009). Thanks to Katie for typing them out for me. “Is there a God who has among other things created the universe? ‘It is not by conclusions, ‘ C.F. von Weizsacker has written in The… Read More »
I wish I had read this book twenty years ago. It existed, but I was unaware of it. There may be others equally good or better, but I don’t know of them. I do know that if I had read it twenty years ago, I would have read it several times since, and my writing… Read More »
Breaking the silence is hard to do. I find that I get into patterns and when I haven’t done something in a while (like write on this blog), it’s not easy to return to it. I think of this blog as a place where some of the “spillover” of my thinking can occur. The lack… Read More »
I can’t remember too many books where I was only partly in when I realized that this was going to be one of my favorite books. Usually one comes to that conclusion near the end or maybe months or years later. But when I was reading Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl, I knew that I was… Read More »
I recommend to all the brief but helpful work by John Piper, Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. As a lifelong student, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking but not much time thinking about thinking. This book is easily accessible and should be read by many, including all college… Read More »
I’ve been asked by a couple of commenters (on the last post of the old blog location, since deleted) about the possibility of making available my “arguments” on each book of the Bible. The thinking may be that since I’ve studied things out so well, that I have a contribution to make. That thinking, unfortunately,… Read More »
These photos of the Mount Carmel fire bring home the devastation. About half of the forest was destroyed and they estimate it will take forty years to fully recover. If you were with me for L&B, you probably stayed at the guesthouse at Beit Oren. If you want to believe that the TSA security system… Read More »
This month you can get the audio book by John Piper for free at ChristianAudio.com. If you haven’t registered already, it’s worth registering because they give away a free book every month. With the exception of last month’s offering, they are usually good. If you have used their services before and found them clunky, be… Read More »