Book Review: Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace Judah of the house of Hur is a handsome and wealthy seventeen-year old Judean, saddened by the death of his father, but still possessed of a wise mother and sweet sister. He’s initially pleased when his Roman friend Messala returns to Jerusalem from several years being educated in Rome.… Continue reading Book Review: Ben-Hur
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Book Review: Insurrections of the Mind
Book Review: Insurrections of the Mind edited by Franklin Foer Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The copy I read was an uncorrected proof, and changes will be made in the final edition. (Specifically, a second introduction by Leon Wieseltier–an index may also be forthcoming.)… Continue reading Book Review: Insurrections of the Mind
Book Review: From the Cross to the Church
Book Review: From the Cross to the Church by A.C. Graziano Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The copy I received is the first edition, which has a number of typos I am told were fixed in the second edition. This book is a… Continue reading Book Review: From the Cross to the Church
Book Review: A Story of Easter and All of Us
Book Review: A Story of Easter and All of Us by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, on the premise that I would review it. It is unlikely that a reader of this blog will be completely unfamiliar with the plot of this book. The Easter narrative… Continue reading Book Review: A Story of Easter and All of Us
Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment
Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment edited by Scott W. Hahn Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would write a review of it. I am a Christian, but not a Catholic, so this may affect my reactions to this volume. This is not… Continue reading Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment
Book Review: Prophets and Apostles
Book Review: Prophets and Apostles by Joseph Ponessa & Laurie Watson Manhardt Disclaimers: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would read and review it. I am a Christian, but not a Catholic, which influences my reaction to this volume. This volume is part of the “Come and See”… Continue reading Book Review: Prophets and Apostles
Manga Review: Afterschool Charisma
Manga Review: Afterschool Charisma by Kumiko Suekane Shiro Kamiya is an ordinary high school student until the day his father takes a job as headmaster of St. Kleio Academy, and enrolls Shiro in that exclusive school. A very exclusive school indeed, as all the other students are clones of famous historical figures. As the only… Continue reading Manga Review: Afterschool Charisma