This year marks the 200th anniversary of one of my favorite books – Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Actually, its full title is Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus. And that is a good reminder that this novel is really about Frankenstein the man, not about his creation. Frankenstein is the one who steals from the gods (God?) the ability to create life from that which is lifeless. And, as long as we are clearing up misconceptions, the novel is not about re-animating the dead, as is often popularly shown in the movies, … [Read more...] about Book Review: Frankenstein
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Book Review: The Road to Character
The Road to Character, David Brooks. New York, Random House, 2015. Summary: David Brooks explores the issue of character development through the hard-won pursuit of moral virtue, exemplified in the moral quests of people as diverse as Augustine and Bayard Rustin, Frances Perkins and Dorothy Day. … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Road to Character
The Courageous Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)
"Be on your guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong." - I Cor. 16:13, NIV, emphasis mine … [Read more...] about The Courageous Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)
Diligence in the Life of the Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge . . . - 2 Peter 1:5, NASB, emphasis mine … [Read more...] about Diligence in the Life of the Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)
Vocatio Christ: The Contours of Our Callings Part 2 (Scholar’s Compass)
Quotation Excerpts from Learning in Wartime, by C. S. Lewis, woven throughout post. Reflection In my last post I argued that so long as Christians' talk about “finding one's calling” is held captive by the modern American idea that self-realization only happens by way of unfettered, individual self-expression, our talk of vocation will be far-removed from Christ's call to live lives of self-sacrificial love. This way of thinking about vocation is inherently self-absorbed and will, more often than not, be blind to our … [Read more...] about Vocatio Christ: The Contours of Our Callings Part 2 (Scholar’s Compass)