Tag Archives: Religions

What Makes You Not a Buddhist (2007)

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What Makes You Not a Buddhist by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse (2007) offers a provocative look at the 4 key pillars of Buddhism. I review if (obviously) from a Christian perspective, so this review is a bit longer than normal. Continue reading

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Butterflies: Beings of Light by Rudolph Steiner Press (2013)

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Not a book worth reading—unless you’re into pseudo-sciences and made up philosophies! Continue reading

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The Book of Chinese Beliefs by Frena Bloomfield (1983)

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A very readable description of why Chinese do the things they do. Continue reading

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The Cross in the Land of the Khukuri by Norma Kehrberg (2000)

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An historical, cultural, and religious look at the nation of Nepal. Continue reading

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The Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2001)

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By quickly perusing my posts, you’ll find that I don’t often review “popular” or even recent novels on this blog. In fact, of the 29 books published since 2020 that I’ve read, only 3 were novels, and 2 of those … Continue reading

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The Way Out by Craig Childs (2004)

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A True Story of Ruin and Survival It’s been a long while since I’ve given up on a book, but 90 pages in, I just couldn’t take this one anymore. As always, I follow the “100 pages minus your age” … Continue reading

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Leadership and Self-deception by The Arbinger Institute (2000)

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Getting Out of the Box I would assume that very few people have gone out to purchase this book on their own. Instead, like in my case, it was assigned to them for reading as part of a course, a … Continue reading

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With Daring Faith by Rebecca Henry Davis (1987)

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Although the school year is nearing its conclusion and my kids will soon not to be woken up at 6:30 each morning, we’re still in the final throes of the year, so I’m still waking them up with a chapter … Continue reading

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Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno (2013)

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I read Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno (2013) in conjunction with another biography about C.S. Lewis. Each alone was insightful; together they taught me so much more. Continue reading

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Rhythms of a Himalayan Village by Hugh R. Downs (1980)

As we’ve settled into a new home during these COVID years, I’ve unpacked nearly all of the boxes of books I’ve had in storage. They’re now on the shelves, but most of them remain as unread as ever. In my … Continue reading

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