Category Archives: Reading
“An appealing fault” by Walter Hooper
“Although Lewis owned a huge library, he possessed few of his own works. His phenomenal memory recorded almost everything he had read except his own writings—an appealing fault. Often, when I quoted lines from his own poems he would ask … Continue reading
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“Our library and our understanding” by Charles Bridges
“It is far more easy to furnish our library than our understanding.” –Charles Bridges, The Christian Ministry (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1830/2005), 46.
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“The attentive study of the Scriptures” by Charles Bridges
“Let the Theologian ascend from the lower school of natural study, to the higher department of Scripture, and, sitting at the feet of God as his teacher, learn from His mouth the hidden mysteries of salvation, which eye hath not … Continue reading
The Best Books I Read This Year (2011)
These are my thirteen favorite books I read in 2011: 1. Unbroken / Laura Hillenbrand This biography of Louie Zamperini was the best book I read in 2011. (Thank you, Russ Andrews, for recommending it to me!) As I read Unbroken I kept … Continue reading
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“A tough bit of theology” by C.S. Lewis
“For my own part, I tend to find the doctrinal books often more helpful in devotion than the devotional books, and I rather suspect that the same experience may await many others. I believe that many who find that ‘nothing … Continue reading
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And the winner is…
… Abigail Snyder! Congratulations to Abigail and thanks to each one of you who participated in the giveaway. (Abigail, I’ve sent you an email with instructions on how to access your gift certificate.) I enjoyed hearing from you and learning … Continue reading
Win $100 Worth of Books Worth Reading
Due to the faithful subscribers of Tolle Lege and the generosity of my friends at the Westminster Bookstore, I have a $100 gift certificate that I want to give away to one of my blog readers. To enter the giveaway, simply leave … Continue reading
