“Isn’t that a book about rabbits?” This seems to be the reaction of most people when Watership Down is mentioned. The thought is that this must be some trite children’s book. Those who have read the book know better.
Harry, Ron and Hermione decide to break the rules in order to save the world from Voldemort. Dumbledore even goes so far as to give Harry the means to break the rules. Is this attitude toward rule-breaking consistent with the teachings of Christ?
Will science finally solve the mysteries of the universe by coming up with a Grand Unified Theory? It seems that our journey has a long way to go. How long, nobody really knows. It seems God still knows a few things we have yet to discover.
Robert A. Heinlein is known for his quality writing and clarity of thought. By the time I reached the middle of Stranger in a Strange Land, it was clear that this was some of his best writing, and that I was not reading one of his “juvenile” novels that I had enjoyed as a youth.
In this week’s episode, “316,” we are introduced to a DHARMA Station, not on the island, but in Los Angeles. It is called the Lamppost, an obvious reference to the Lamppost in the Narnia books. “316″ has a significance, too.
The “Mother Goose” Tales were not exactly written for children, and I would not read from The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales to a young child. (I wouldn’t let them watch LOST, either!) But there are some very adult things in Scripture that we need to pay attention to.
Slaughterhouse-Five is one of Vonnegut’s best, and definitely gives a snapshot–through the safety of fiction–of what life was like. It’s the kind of book that sticks with you for days after you finish reading it and keeps revealing new and fascinating layers every time you read it.
The Lord of the Rings and Lord of the Flies were both first published in 1954. While Rings is about an evil power set on taking over Middle-earth, Flies is more about the evil power within each of us.
People are not saved by force, but by the power of God’s love, and the love of His people. The method of this world is conformity through outward pressure. God’s method is transformation from the inside out.
Fans of ABC-TV’s LOST are eagerly waiting its return. Will six full hours of LOST over two Wednesday nights be enough for those of us who have been waiting so long?
At the end of the book, Kerouac and Cassady drive across the US border into Mexico and suddenly believe they have “finally found the magic land at the end of the road.” But alas, it is all just a dream.
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is not a terribly long read, but offers a fascinating look at how taking matters into one’s own hands is not always the best solution.
Although Through the Looking Glass may be considered children’s literature, there’s more to it that you might think.
Human government was never intended to bring about Utopia, and Skinner is at least right in declaring that governments will never bring about the necessary changes. … Our Lord is Jesus Christ, not Caesar or the State. Keep that in mind when you go to the polls.
Huxley is right that one problem with organized religion is putting significance in rituals instead of the reality. Not that Huxley’s idealized Pala had no ritual. But its people were taught to recognize what the ritual is for, and not to criticize the rituals of others.
Fans of the hit TV show LOST are eagerly waiting for the show to return. “The LOST Library” will be examining books which have influenced the writers of the show. We hope to enhance your viewing experience by expanding your knowledge about these books. Come join us!
So where is Lost going? Will fauns and talking beavers help John Locke decide what to do? Will Father Christmas offer Jack and Kate magic objects to help them get home? Will we find a secret room with a Magician who has found the secret Atlantis dust?
