Review of “Consider This” by Karen Glass

Last updated on: July 26, 2018 at 2:48 pm By Coyle Neal

In the Neal household, there are children who are approaching school age. While we are still undecided on the homeschooling vs. public school vs. private school options (and fortunately we don’t have to decide for a year or so—and some decisions are best made last-minute), we’ve been reading up on various and sundry aspects of education. Most recently that has included Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classic Tradition by Karen Glass. An important note: Charlotte Mason ≠ Charlotte Bronte. They are... Read more

“In His Image” answers the questions you should be asking

Last updated on: July 29, 2018 at 6:20 pm By Coyle Neal

Jen Wilkin's new book teaches us how to be like God. Read more

Moments of Resonance Don’t Amount to Much in ‘Eighth Grade’

Last updated on: July 19, 2018 at 1:12 pm By Coyle Neal

A heavily hyped independent film leaves our film critic wanting more. Read more

Comedy, Class Consciousness Make for a Potent Combination in ‘Blindspotting’

Last updated on: July 18, 2018 at 7:18 pm By Coyle Neal

A high-wire act, Blindspotting puts race, gentrification and class under the microscope, somehow managing to make us laugh along the way. It slips at moments but never falls. Read more

Surprises Abound in Theology-Lite Damsel

Last updated on: July 12, 2018 at 1:16 pm By Coyle Neal

Damsel is a surprisingly enjoyable film without much to say about faith. Read more

Lloyd-Jones for the Soul in the 21st Century

Last updated on: July 7, 2018 at 1:48 pm By Coyle Neal

"Lloyd-Jones On the Christian Life" identifies the disease of and provides the cure for the modern condition. Read more

Augustine on Scripture and the Church

Last updated on: July 4, 2018 at 12:06 pm By Coyle Neal

Augustine’s writings in reply to the Manichaeans are fairly uneven (at least so far, I’m not done with them yet). We get an interesting combination of solid apologetics/theology and odd allegorical speculation. As the editor points out in the introduction, these are not really the best place to start with Augustine. And yet, as Gerald Bray points out in his masterful Augustine on the Christian Life, despite his problems (including working from a sub-par Latin translation, as Jerome’s Vulgate had not... Read more

The Method of Grace is Worth our Reflection

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 1:33 pm By Coyle Neal

Just how is grace applied to the individual? This is a question that we all have an interest in, but which we rarely spend enough time in reflection on. To help us with this failing, the Puritan minister John Flavel has written the excellent book Method of Grace. (You can find it for free as an eBook here; for Kindle here; and as a print book–well worth it, IMO–here.) I’ve already reflected on Flavel on assurance and on Union with Christ,... Read more

Choosing Donald Trump: An interview with Stephen Mansfield

Last updated on: June 28, 2018 at 1:57 pm By Coyle Neal

The 2016 election involved a lot of soul searching on the part of some Evangelicals, a lot of compromise with the world on the part of others, and increased polarization on all sides. Author Stephen Mansfield’s book Choosing Donald Trump explores the question of why 60-80% of the people who opposed Bill Clinton because of his character would vote for an unrepentant philanderer. This is an interview with the author on this and other issues, including the question of whether or... Read more

The Culture always eats Evangelicals for lunch

Last updated on: June 24, 2018 at 2:14 pm By Coyle Neal

A response to "Rules Without Reasons: Why the Culture Is Eating Evangelicals for Lunch" Read more