Christian at the Movies (3) – Magic and Fantasy
Many Christians are alarmed at books or movies that involve magic or fantasy. They feel that the one is dabbling in the occult, and the… Read More »Christian at the Movies (3) – Magic and Fantasy
literature
What is a Living Book?
I have used the term “living book” here a number of times when discussing the books we choose for our homeschool education. In some educational… Read More »What is a Living Book?
Middle Ages Homeschool Living History and Literature with Two FREE Downloads
This year in our homeschool we will be studying the period of Christendom–the Middle Ages beginning with Constantine and the Edict of Milan in AD… Read More »Middle Ages Homeschool Living History and Literature with Two FREE Downloads
A Homeschool Mom Reads: February and March 2017
Here are my noteworthy reads from the last couple of months: Augustine’s Confessions, translated by Maria Boulding–Our church ladies’ book group finished… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: February and March 2017
Beautiful Baby Books: A List of Recommendations
I got a great question recently, and it’s one I’ve given a lot of thought to since Christopher was born last June. The question was… Read More »Beautiful Baby Books: A List of Recommendations
A Homeschool Mom Reads: 2017 Reading List and January Books
I haven’t done a reading post in awhile. It’s not that I haven’t been reading, but it always seems that the last few months of… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: 2017 Reading List and January Books
A Homeschool Mom Reads: June and July 2016
June was baby month around here (Christopher arrived on June 20th). In addition to getting everything ready for his arrival and resting up for the… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: June and July 2016
A Homeschool Mom Reads: My Book List for 2016
First of all, if you follow this series, you know I didn’t post the books I read in October through December. The truth is, I… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: My Book List for 2016
A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
August: August was back to school month for us as well as me getting ready to speak at a conference, so, while I didn’t get… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
A Homeschool Mom Reads: May and June
Here’s what I read in May and June. (January through April can be found here.) May: The Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall The fourth… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: May and June
“Ideas Have Consequences” by Richard Weaver
In these book recommendations, we have worked our way back in time to the fourth century. We could spend much more time back there, and… Read More »“Ideas Have Consequences” by Richard Weaver
Truth and the Moral Imagination
If, as I argued in the last post, truth is more than factual correspondence—if it has an aesthetic aspect to it—then both the apprehension and the… Read More »Truth and the Moral Imagination
Review: Elegy for Trains by Benjamin Myers
Benjamin Myers Elegy for Trains Village Books Press ISBN Number: 978-0-9818680-6-6 Over the last quarter century, poetry has done some rather public soul . Poets… Read More »Review: Elegy for Trains by Benjamin Myers
Two Modern Novel Recommendations
Fiction is good for the soul. Good fictional literature grips the imagination and shapes the affections, both important for the life of faith. For that… Read More »Two Modern Novel Recommendations
An Argument for the Superiority of Printed Media Over Visual Media
The purpose of this essay is not to argue that visual media is inherently evil. Nor is its purpose to contend that visual media lacks… Read More »An Argument for the Superiority of Printed Media Over Visual Media