Julian of Norwich (1342 - c.1416) "Julian of Norwich is the first writer in English who can be identified with certainty as a woman. . . . Apparently at the point of death from a severe illness, for which she had earlier prayed as a means to be 'purged by he mercy of God and afterwards to live more to God's glory' (chapter 2), she received a series of 'showings' . . . so compelling and so rich in meaning that Julian understood them to come directly from God and to be messages not just to herself but to all … [Read more...] about Christian Devotional Classics: Revelations of Divine Love
Julian of Norwich
Best Christian Book: What Have You Added to Your Reading List?
Thank you, Andy, for your amazing breakdown of the advanced metrics of the Best Christian Book of All Time Tournament. One of Andy's findings was that the Tournament seedings came much closer to an ideal seeding than the most recent NCAA Men's Basketball tournaments. (However, I do note as a proud UofL alumnus that this year, at least, the #1 overall seed justified its ranking. Go Cards! #L1C4) Perhaps this represents my in-depth understanding of ESN members' voting tendencies —or, more likely, I was simply quite … [Read more...] about Best Christian Book: What Have You Added to Your Reading List?
Best Christian Book of All Time: The Sweet Sixteen
After a frantic week of voting, our original field of 64 has been whittled down to the Sweet Sixteen! Check out the Round 2 scores below, download the official bracket, and then head to Facebook to begin voting for our next winners. Round Two Results Note: The official vote tallies were collected early Monday morning, so they may differ from what you currently see online. Theology & Apologetics In a battle of prolific Anglicans, C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity (1) defeated N.T. Wright's The Resurrection of … [Read more...] about Best Christian Book of All Time: The Sweet Sixteen
Best Christian Book of All Time: Final First Round Results
The first round results for the Fiction & Poetry and Memoirs, Devotionals, & Spirituality brackets are in. Higher seeds mostly held serve, with one or two upsets to keep things interesting. Here's the updated bracket for your office pools. Vote for Round 2 on Facebook! Results Fiction & Poetry Dante's Divine Comedy (1) defeated The Collected Poetry of T.S. Eliot (16) 68-20. You knew this was a tough bracket when T.S. Eliot was the 16 seed! … [Read more...] about Best Christian Book of All Time: Final First Round Results