Just having finished up Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency by Dan Abrams and David Fisher, I am struck by a couple of things.More
Category Archives: Books
Book Review: ‘A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood’ by James P. Byrd
As President Lincoln said in his Second Inaugural Address, men on both sides of the Civil War “read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.”More
Book Review: ‘What Is Marriage – Man and Woman, A Defense’ by Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson, and Robert P. George
Once upon a time, “the right side of history” was the side where marriage was defined as a man and a woman committed to one another for life. More
Book Review: ‘Coolidge’ by Amity Shlaes
Coolidge stands as an understatedly heroic figure for the ages precisely because he was endeavoring stubbornly not to impose his will left and right.More
Unpacking the Response to the DeYoung TGC Review
The argumentum ad hominem is strong with this one. And it has an all-too-familiar feel to it for me which I recognize from many painful interactions with old friends and family who have embraced Woke ideology, particularly when wedded with a form of Christianity. More
Reviewing the DeYoung TGC Review of Reparations
We can all get better at communication. And though I agree with all of DeYoung’s concerns stated in the nearly 6,000 word piece he published, he does pull his punches and send mixed signals.More
An Interesting Back and Forth About Reparations
Kwon and Thompson assure us Kevin DeYoung is not a white supremacist and racist – per se. But his methodology is thoroughly racist and white supremacist.More
Book Review: ‘Beyond Order – 12 More Rules for Life’ by Jordan Peterson
There is a form of godliness in Peterson’s ample references to Biblical stories. Yet does he affirm their power fully and truly when he treats them as only psychologically useful?More
Book Review: ‘Leadership Strategy and Tactics – Field Manual’ by Jocko Willink
In his latest work, Willink adeptly uses personal and practical examples to drive home and further explain concepts from earlier books which merit emphasis and clarification.More
Books We Read More Than Once
Why do we read the books we do? And when we read a book more than once, why is that?More