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Charlie ClarkBooksP. D. James

Book Review: Children of Men by P. D. James

P. D. James's "Children of Men" does not often appear next to Huxley or Orwell on best dystopian fiction lists, but James may be better than both of them.

Miles SmithSocial TrendsBooks

Reviewing Archbishop Charles Chaput's "Strangers in a Strange Land"

We're pleased to publish this review by Dr. Miles Smith. Recent cultural and social changes in the United States have prompted concerned Christians to pick up their pens

Charlie ClarkBooks

Reviewing Adalbert Stifter's "Rock Crystal"

Adalbert Stifter's "Rock Crystal" is a 19th century novella that draws its readers into an imaginative world by telling the story of two lost children.

Jake MeadorBooks

Reviewing Anthony Esolen's "Out of the Ashes"

Anthony Esolen's punchy book is valuable because the imaginative Esolen does a marvelous job of depicting the good and helping his readers to desire it.

Guest WriterTheologyBooks

A Review of Theology as Discipleship by Keith Johnson

Keith Johnson's Theology as Discipleship is a deeply helpful book for theologians. But it is not, the protestations of its endorsers aside, for everyone.

Matthew LoftusWesley HillBooksSpiritual Friendship

Material Dimensions of Spiritual Friendship

Spiritual Friendship manages to be informative and insightful but also unnerving and challenging.

Chris KrychoJerram BarrsBooks

Speak the Truth in Beauty: A review of 'Echoes of Eden'

Jerram Barrs' 'Echoes of Eden' aims to provide both that clear aesthetic and a pattern to follow.

Jake Meadorharry potterBooks

The Forgetfulness of Love in Harry Potter

One of the less discussed points in Harry Potter is the forgetfulness of love, a theme Rowling develops in Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Luna.

Guest WriterBooksReviewLilaMarilynne Robinson

Sacred Loneliness and Sacred Comfort: A Review of Marilynne Robinson’s 'Lila'

Jonathan McGregor is a PhD candidate in English and American Literature at Washington University in St. Louis, where he's writing about twentieth-century American literary intellectuals and Christian

Gary HartenburgBooks

A Ministry of Answers: A Review of Craig and Gorra's "A Reasonable Response"

A review of Craig and Gorra's "A Reasonable Response", by Gary Hartenburg.

Guest Writerbook reviewBooksThe Sports Gene

The Sports Gene: Review

Does race play a factor in our ability to succeed in sports? Micah Snell reviews The Sports Gene, which gives us a preliminary answer: it's complicated.

Guest WriterLiteratureCollege and UniversityBooksreading guidebooks

A Reading Guide for 2013

If you want to figure out what is worth reading this year--and what isn't--be sure to see our list. This reading guide for 2013 has only the best.