Posts about books, reading, and literature.
Nick Needham's '2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers' tells the story of the early Christian church from the first century to the Council of Chalcedon. It explains key doctrines, heresies, and the growth of the faith in a clear and engaging way.
Homer's 'The Odyssey' follows Odysseus on his long and dangerous journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. It shows his clever escapes from monsters and gods, and the loyal wait of his wife Penelope.
Gad Saad's 'Suicidal Empathy' argues that excessive and misguided empathy in the West leads to self-destructive policies that prioritise offenders and outsiders over victims and societal survival.
Homer's 'The Iliad' is an ancient Greek epic poem about the wrath of Achilles during the final weeks of the Trojan War. It explores honour, glory, anger, and the terrible human cost of war.
R.C. Sproul's 'Truths We Confess' is a clear and practical exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith. He walks through each chapter in simple language and shows how the historic Reformed faith is faithful to Scripture and vital for today.
R.C. Sproul's 'Who Is Jesus?' answers the most important question in history. He shows from the Bible that Jesus is fully God and fully man, and why his life, death and resurrection matter for every person.
The Westminster Confession of Faith is the most important statement of Reformed Christian belief from 1646. It sets out clear teaching on God, Scripture, salvation, the church, and daily Christian life.
John Milton's 'Paradise Lost' is a great epic poem that tells the story of Satan's rebellion, the fall of Adam and Eve, and the loss of Eden. It explores good and evil, free will, and God's justice in powerful blank verse.
C.S. Lewis's 'A Preface to Paradise Lost' defends John Milton’s great epic poem. Lewis explains its style, theology, and place in the epic tradition while answering modern critics who misunderstand it.
C.S. Lewis's 'Letters on Living the Faith' is a collection of his personal letters offering wise, practical guidance on prayer, doubt, Bible questions, Narnia, and daily Christian living. Lewis acts as a kind mentor by post to ordinary people seeking help with faith.
C.S. Lewis's 'Screwtape Proposes a Toast and Other Pieces' returns to demonic satire. In the title piece senior devil Screwtape gives a speech to young tempters on how modern education and democracy breed mediocre, envious souls who resent all excellence.
C.S. Lewis's 'The Weight of Glory' is a powerful collection of nine essays on faith, eternal glory, war, friendship, and Christian living. Lewis shows how our daily choices carry eternal weight and calls us to live for what truly matters.
C.S. Lewis's 'Christian Reflections' collects insightful essays on faith, literature, culture, prayer, and modern theology. Lewis shows how Christianity illuminates every part of life with reason, imagination, and eternal truth.
C.S. Lewis's 'Surprised by Joy' is his spiritual autobiography. He honestly traces his childhood, loss of faith, and reluctant journey from atheism to Christianity through intellect and unexpected longing.
C.S. Lewis's 'Compelling Reason' is a collection of essays on ethics, reason, equality, and faith. Lewis uses clear logic to defend objective truth against modern confusion.
C.S. Lewis's 'That Hideous Strength' is the final book in the Space Trilogy. A powerful scientific institute called N.I.C.E. threatens to take over Britain while ancient forces and ordinary people resist in a battle between good and evil.
C.S. Lewis's 'Perelandra' sends Dr Elwin Ransom to Venus, an unfallen paradise. He must help its queen resist temptation as evil tries to cause a new Fall on this innocent world.
C.S. Lewis's 'Out of the Silent Planet' follows Dr Elwin Ransom as he is kidnapped and taken to Mars. There he discovers an unfallen, harmonious world and sees the fallen state of Earth from a new perspective.
C.S. Lewis's 'Miracles' defends the possibility of supernatural events. He argues that reason itself shows something exists beyond nature and that miracles are both possible and believable.
C.S. Lewis's 'The Problem of Pain' tackles why a good and powerful God allows suffering. He explains pain as a tool that wakes us from self-centred lives and draws us toward Him.
C.S. Lewis's 'The Four Loves' explores affection, friendship, eros, and charity. He shows how each love can go wrong when it becomes selfish, and why only charity guided by God stays true.
C.S. Lewis's 'The Abolition of Man' warns that modern education removes objective values and trains feelings out of children. This creates men without hearts who lose their humanity.
C.S. Lewis's 'The Great Divorce' is a short story of souls who take a bus from Hell to Heaven. They must choose to let go of sin or return to Hell. Lewis shows why some prefer Hell to Heaven.
C.S. Lewis's 'Mere Christianity' explains the basic beliefs that all Christians share. It began as radio talks in the Second World War and shows why faith makes sense through reason and real life.
Terry Pratchett's 'Going Postal' follows a charming conman named Moist von Lipwig. He gets a second chance to revive the broken post office in Ankh-Morpork. A funny and sharp story about words, power, and beating bureaucracy.