OK, all of you genteel folks who have been complaining loudly about how there is no eloquence left any more, that all..
by Joseph Bottum Random House, New York. 322 pages REVIEWED BY MICHAEL PARKER The neoconservative writer, and former editor of First Things,..
Some of the same elements appear in this story as in the Samson saga in the Book of Judges. Samson’s birth was..
OK, all you good elders in PC(USA) churches, turn in your Book of Order to W-1.3000 (page 80 in the 2013-2015 edition)...
by Thomas Piketty Belknap Press of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 696 pages REVIEWED BY SKIP FERGUSON “Marxist!” “Socialist!” “Communist!” Since the publication..
Mark Lau Branson and Nicholas Warnes, editors InterVarsity Press, Downer’s Grove, Ill. 192 pages At the recent General Assembly, commissioners in the..
I share a parking lot with a Catholic school. All during the school year, I park next to cars with bumper stickers..
The problem with time travel movies is that somewhere along the way, the logic always breaks down. The problem with animated films..
The motion-capture technology is really astounding, especially in 3-D. However, there are many genteel moviegoers who will not go see either sci-fi..
by Alan Jacobs Princeton University Press. Princeton, N.J. 247 pages In 2011, when Princeton University Press launched its new series “Lives of..
by Adam Hamilton Harper One. San Francisco, Calif. 324 pages For as long as I can remember, my father has taken issue..
By Donald K. McKim Westminster John Knox Press. Louisville, Ky. 355 pages There are those who learn English by reading a good..
This is one, dear readers, where I would ask, if your ears are easily offended, to look past the language. The quality..
It’s almost impossible to talk about this film without giving it away, so instead I’ll talk about something analogous and if you..
I didn’t think anybody could sing like Frankie Valli. I was wrong. Wow, John Lloyd Young has an incredible voice. And it’s..
It’s billed as a romance, and the trailers imply that stars Keira Knightley (29 years old) and Mark Ruffalo (47 years old)..
Those who pine for the “Golden Age” of Hollywood when actors dressed like ladies and gentlemen in evening wear, acted with dignity..
A couple of interesting premises. Mixed execution. The premise of “Transcendence” is that, in a not-too-distant future, we’re closer to figuring out..
We all know how important it is to keep the memory alive about the Holocaust. It must not be forgotten. We can’t..
“Godzilla” suffers from several disadvantages. First, it tries too hard to pay homage to predecessor films by miring itself in some generation-ago..
It would be a bit too simplistic to simply see this movie as a cautionary morality tale. Sure, it sounds simple: two..
Have you ever had one of those to-die-for, absolutely incredible gourmet feasts put on by arguably the best restaurant in the world at..
by Nathan Carlin and Donald Capps Praeger, Santa Barbara, Calif. 210 pages Reviewed by John Huh Unlike the popular self-help books on happiness,..
By Scott R. Paeth WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 200 pages Another volume in a wonderful and well-received series, this book is especially..
“For the Lord’s sake accept the authority of every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme, or of governors, as sent..
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