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November 2017

November 21, 2017

Review of The Replacement

An excellent young adult book that reflects the popular (and wrong) view of faith.

November 17, 2017

Reason and the Soul: Cicero on human nature

Cicero on reason, emotion, and how to properly orient human nature.

November 14, 2017

Johnny Tremain

Brief thoughts on a classic coming-of-age young adult novel.

November 08, 2017

My Wife Married the Wrong Guy

My thoughts on the latest Christian guide to dating by Deepak Reju.

November 06, 2017

Christopher Nolan and the Revenge of Analog

In a world where cinemas have mostly converted from celluloid to digital projectors and digital...

November 03, 2017

Another Post on Lilith’s Brood

Further reflections on Octavia Butler's "Xenogenesis" trilogy.

October 2017

October 31, 2017

D’Aubigne on the Reformation

A 19th Century Historian's Introduction to the Reformation.

October 27, 2017

Hierarchy and intelligence alone cannot explain the problems of man

A science fiction classic misses the mark when it comes to human nature--but it's still...

October 25, 2017

Faith, Family Take Central Roles in Fifth Middleburg Film Festival

Nine short reviews from the Middleburg Film Festival

October 20, 2017

The Will Still Bound 500 Years Later

Why you should read Martin Luther's "Bondage of the Will"

October 17, 2017

18 Christian Books the Intellectually Curious should ACTUALLY Read

What Christian books should be read by the intellectually curious? These, of course!

October 13, 2017

Wonder Woman and the Problem of Human Nature

An excellent movie with much to say about human nature, and little to say about...

October 10, 2017

The soft corruption of the church

An ancient writer speaks to the problems of modern politics and church life

October 06, 2017

“Duties of Parents”: A Dutch Classic on Raising Children

A Dutch theologian's guidelines for parents.

October 03, 2017

A Classic Writer on Disciplining Children

A Dutch pastor on how to discipline children with love, wisdom, and justice.

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Reflections on Mice

Redwall is a great book that we should all read.

September 26, 2017

Two more reasons to read Stephen King

Why you should be reading Stephen King, and where you ought to start...

September 22, 2017

A Man For Other Seasons

Kierkegaard is not the theologian we need right now...

June 2017

June 08, 2017

The Reformation for Dummies

A Reference for the Rest of Us...

January 2017

January 04, 2017

The Top 20 Films of 2016

It was a highly rewarding year at the movies.

December 2016

December 31, 2016

Coyle’s Best of 2016

Or "what you should be reading in 2017"...

October 2016

October 26, 2016

Passion Projects Light Up Middleburg Film Festival

A festival that satisfies both critics and casual moviegoers in a setting that’s equal to...

October 15, 2016

Does the Reformation still matter today?

A Monk and a Mallet in the Modern World

October 14, 2016

Cameraperson Points Its Lens at Both Death and Life

Non-narrative filmmaking that makes a deeply human connection.

October 11, 2016

The Legend of Tarzan fails to build on the myth

Created in committee

October 07, 2016

Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience Condenses All of Time to 44 Minutes

Spending so little time on human beings cuts both ways in a documentary focused mainly...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

The Vessel Proves See-Worthy

A Terrence Malick production steers clear of heavy-handed metaphor thanks to a bounty of beautiful...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Identity Crisis Applies to More Than Just Characters in “Morris From America”

A too-thin slice-of-life story leaves audiences underfed.

August 19, 2016

Kubo and the Two Strings Strikes a Masterful Chord

Laika’s latest caps a strong summer for family movies.

July 2016

July 07, 2016

Potent Story Lacks Punch in The Innocents

A Polish religious drama has a distinctive story but a less memorable visual approach.