Chronic pain is common in our society, and so are depression, anxiety, and many autoimmune conditions. Despite all the advances of medicine, there seem to be more and more people that modern medicine is not able to cure or even make comfortable. It almost seems as though the current medical paradigm is faulty and a […]
52 Books in 52 Weeks
Jane Eyre: Thoughts and Quotations
You’ve probably heard the story. Orphan Jane, mistreated as a charity case, courted as a governess, tempted to become a missionary, narrates. She tells of rugged Mr. Rochester, dear little Adele, sweet Diana and Mary, cold St. John and, above all, herself, a meek but intense person, easily overpowered, capable of revolt when pressed too […]
Review: S-x Matters by Jonathan McKee
(I am so sorry, but to avoid the internet filters that wise people install, I need to alter the spelling of a crucial word. Needing to do so is symptomatic both of our sick society and of the difficulties of dealing with it wisely. Hopefully McKee’s book will help our families with the latter.) Recently […]
Review: Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes
Being disciplined is difficult, yet it is something God requires of us in many ways. In fact, Barbara Hughes says, “…it is the path by which the good news of Christ gives meaningful shape to all the days of my life.” In Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Barbara Hughes distills decades of Christian living into […]
Review: The First Fossil Hunters by Adrienne Mayor
Every once in a while I encounter a book that opens up a whole new world. The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times by Adrienne Mayor is one of these. As someone interested in the history of science, I know that ancient Greek philosphers had noticed fossilized seashells on the mountains and […]