For over 20 centuries, Christian thinkers have been struggling to understand the meaning of the Bible and its relationship to life. Yes, the message of the Bible is simple. As Karl Barth, one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century summed up, the Christian faith is simply this: “Jesus loves me, this I […]
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Review: Henry Hudson by Ronald Syme
What a moving biography Syme has written of the tragic explorer Henry Hudson! This story for middle school children, the best I have read about Hudson, is unusual for this age range. Very few children’s biographies attempt to present a person’s complex character in the way Syme did in this book. For that reason, Henry […]
Review: Anselm of Canterbury by Simonetta Carr
Anselm, born just south of the Alps in 1033, was a studious lad who loved the Lord. He wanted to become a monk, but his father had other plans for him. Even when his youthful prayers to become ill were answered, the abbot refused to take him against his father’s wishes. Eventually Anselm left home, […]
Review: The Boy in the Picture by Ray Argyle
All Canadians know the photograph of the Driving of the Last Spike, the historic moment signifying completion of the great railway that Canada’s confederation was built on. But look closely at the picture. Who’s that boy right in the middle of all the dignitaries, behind the one driving the spike? He’s Edward Mallandaine, known […]