The book is Mere Christendom by Douglas Wilson. It was originally published in 2023 by Canon Press. I read the 2023 hardcover. I read it in January of 2024 Doug Wilson has been writing and speaking in his blogs about "mere christendom" (his term for Christian Nationalism) for many years. He finally wrote a book about it. I... Continue Reading →
The book is The Odyssey by Homer. It was originally an oral tradition story told long before it was written down. But it was most likely first composed in the 8th or 7th century BC. I read the Robert Fagles translation in the Penguin Deluxe Classics 1998 paperback edition, in the 2009 boxset edition that includes The Iliad and The Aeneid. I read it... Continue Reading →
The book is Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was originally published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. I read the 2020 Harper Collins illustrated hardback edition with illustrations by Alan Lee. I read it in December of 2023. The title refers to Aragorn. He finally returns to Gondor to take his rightful place as king. ... Continue Reading →
The book is The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was originally published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin. I read the 2020 Harper Collins illustrated hardback edition with illustrations by Alan Lee. I read it in December of 2023. According to Tolkien's own illustration for the cover the two towers are depicted to be Minas Morgul... Continue Reading →
The book is In the House of Tom Bombadil by C.R. Wiley. It was originally published 2021 by Canon Press. I read the 2021 paperback edition. I read it in December of 2023. The title refers to the Lord of the Rings character Tom Bombadil. Wiley mentions how everything changes when Frodo and the hobbits enter Tom's... Continue Reading →
Solomon White 