The Image Top 50 Contemporary Writers of Faith, expanded from the original 25, is a great reading list for living (or recently deceased) authors who deal with faith in their works. These are reader-recommended authors of “contemporary literature that grapple with the age-old religious questions of our Western tradition.”
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When Harriet Beecher Stowe Dropped Calvinism
Barry Waugh describes what the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin thought about God and the historic religion of her region and how she came to believe “the common man must no longer accept the monarchical rule of God; there is neither a king in New England nor one in heaven.”
Nature Meditation: Crickets
Here’s a recording of crickets, played in two tracks. One track is normal; the second is slowed. The beautiful result makes a good meditation on God’s creative genius. (via Jeffrey Overstreet/Facebook)
Printed Books or E-Books: Which Is Better?
This Infographic is produced by Coupon Audit and Brandywine Books .
What Makes a Murderer Tick?
Excerpt: “The question March wants answered is what produces a dedicated murderer. Many stories depict the wages of hatred as murder. The loving husband, who worries over his troubled marriage, discovers his wife’s infidelity and distain for him, so in jealous rage he lashes out at her. Most people just walk out; some lose control.
“’You have heard that it was said to those of old,’ Jesus taught, ‘”You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.” But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council…’ (Matthew 5:21-22). This raises the bar very high, equating hatred with murder. Despite this warning, many of us still get angry with each other. Some of us hate certain people, even if we don’t actually kill them.”
My first Medium.com post is up. It’s on the second crime novel from one of our favorite authors, J. Mark Bertrand.
Bertrand on Bertrand: Truthful Imagination
Our interview with author J. Mark Bertrand for The Gospel Coalition has hit the screen. Here’s the start:
In Rethinking Worldview: Learning to Think, Live, and Speak in This World
New and Free Today: Otherworld by Jared C. Wilson
New Mug o' Soup
Campbell’s soup is coming to a Keurig brand coffee brewer near you. Put noodles in your mug and brew a coffee-tainted broth over them for a delicious soup you won’t want anywhere else.
Bill Watterson's Advice Illustrated by Gavin Aung Than
“Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare acheivement,” said cartooning giant Bill Watterson back in 1990. Those words are wonderfully illustrated by Zen Pencils’ Gavin Aung Than. It’s stirring. I don’t know how I could follow this advice, but Watterson’s personal example makes some sense.
What do you think?
19th Century Fore-Edge Painting
See pictures of 19th century fore-edge painting on the fanned pages of four books in a series on seasons by Robert Mudie.