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Michael HortonBooksJournal 6Journal
Michael Horton replies to the reviews of 'Shaman and Sage' from Nadya Williams and John Ehrett
John EhrettBooksJournal 6Journal
Horton's book at points exaggerates or misrepresents the nature of the conflict between 'Orphism' and Christianity.
Nadya WilliamsBooksJournal 6Journal
Michael Horton's 'Shaman and Sage' is a thorough and persuasive account of the enduring relevance of what he calls 'Orphism' in western religious life.
Brad LittlejohnBooksJournal 6JournalDemocracy and Solidarity
When we attend to local, policy-level political life, it turns out America's democratic systems are not as weak as many think.
Stiven PeterBooksJournal 6JournalDemocracy and Solidarity
We no longer have a society; rather, we have an anti-culture which instrumentalizes people.
John SheltonBooksJournal 6Journal
The preservation of democratic life requires strong (and well-funded!) institutions.
Samuel JamesBooksJournal 6Journal
It may be that language, once abused, cannot simply be repaired; we must instead live under its wrath for a time.
Vika PecherskyBooksJournal 6Journal
The growing acceptance of euthanasia in the west would come as no surprise to Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Bob ThuneBooksJournal 6Journal
Ivan Illich's bracing 'Deschooling Society' offers an approach to education that Christians would do well to consider and adopt.
Myles WerntzBooksJournal 6Journal
Two recent books on slavery in the thought of Augustine confront us with the question of how to regard the saint's reliance on slavery in his theology.
Ana SiljakBooksJournal 6Journal
50 years after the publication of 'Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy' our low-trust society has changed, such that now we're all George Smiley.
Elizabeth SticeBooks
Balzac's 'Wrong Side of Paris' offers a compelling account of how Christian goodness can transform the world in quiet and beautiful ways.