Before voting in the poll, members were advised, “For anyone wanting to read more on this subject before voting, here’s a discussion thread in the group on “Earlier historical versions of Jesus Christ”:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/…” A selection of poll respondents’ comments ...
3.67 Stars onGoodreadsRead Reviews A refreshing new look at sex, love, and marriage that sees past the usual issues and gets to the root: our relationship with God, and the defining power of that bond over all other relationships.
Dionysus was the greek god of wine, ecstacy and love. He was so charismatic that women left their homes to revel in the woods with him. He symbolizes the perpetual youth who never wants to grow up.
This national debt has expanded and exploded in recent years, creating as close to an existential crisis as the United States has faced since World War 2. Our Defense Department has been allowed to spend trillions of dollars without accounting for it or balancing any supposed budget. Modern worl...
I have read a fair amount of Henry James but not for ages, and I’m pretty sure that I haven’t read The Ambassadors, so can’t really comment on the whether the plot works as described above, but I do know that this was an enjoyable and absorbing novel set in the post-war period...
The epilogue: two skeletons are found in Esmeralda’s tomb: that of a hunchback embracing a woman. Victor Hugo photo courtesy of goodreads.com Victor Hugo wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame to illustrate a harsh reality we face in this life. We humans are capable of great genius, of great...
“German prisoner,” she whispered excitedly. “A flying ace, apparently. He was shot down and captured by our people. He’s being transported to a prisoner of war camp.” I had no sympathy at all for the fate of one of our enemy, until I saw him. He had dried blood down one sid...
Parts of the world are at war. We may be missing loved ones. And the cost of Thanksgiving may be much higher than last year. Nonetheless, the Lord has been so good to us. Today, let’s look with intention at what’s right and how God has blessed us. Listing our blessings helps...
He was a man said to be great in the art of war, and in crafting worship songs. He ruled his Kingdom as a King and surrendered to God. Upon his legacy would come a messiah who is said to rule like him. It is said that he was a man after God’s own heart. ...
avid lover of both the Bible and Shakespeare, Bob had a brainstorm, an “aha” moment, that resulted in this literary and readable devotional. Below is a review I wrote for Amazon and Goodreads. As Bob (and Shakespeare) would say, “Thou shouldst buy this book!” And I say it as ...