Bold Christian Writing Great Books of Christianity: The Modern Era Guest Post, June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 Share this:by ThinkingWest The most challenging period in which to select the great books of Christianity is the modern era. The sheer volume of Christian literature produced in the last two centuries makes extracting out “the best” a difficult task. Moreover, books written closer to the present have not yet been… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Great Books of Christianity: Reformation and Enlightenment Guest Post, June 1, 2023June 12, 2023 Share this:by ThinkingWest In our third installment of the Great Books of Christianity, we explore the works hailing from one of the most tumultuous times in Christian history: the Reformation. As new forms of Christianity spread throughout the West, theologians on all sides sharpened their pens and duked it out on… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Great Books of Christianity: The Medieval Period Guest Post, May 19, 2023June 12, 2023 Share this:by ThinkingWest Christianity is no stranger to the great books of the West and stands out among the great books as the inspiration for many of the foundational works of philosophy, literature, and science. Thus, there are a subset of great books in the West that aim to study Christianity… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Great Books of Christianity: The Early Church Guest Post, May 12, 2023May 13, 2023 Share this:by ThinkingWest Perhaps no other topic has been written about in the West more than Christianity. In the past 2,000 years, tomes on the faith have been written by kings, monks, prophets, and laymen alike. One might conclude that no other faith has inspired, and been inspired by, great literature… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing The Uncommon Act, the Moral Arc, and How We Should Consider Historical Figures Guest Post, March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Share this:by ThinkingWest In recent years angry protesters across the United States have toppled several statues depicting historical figures from America’s past. Much of this anger is driven by outrage at the atrocities in which these historical figures were involved. Unfortunately, much of this anger has been targeted at individuals whose contribution… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Dangers of Democracy Guest Post, October 19, 2022October 24, 2022 Share this:by ThinkingWest The word “democracy” appears exactly zero times in the United States Constitution. And yet, no form of government is celebrated with the same fervency as democracy. Recently, the phrase “Our Democracy” has been co-opted by nearly every politician as an attempt to appeal to the populace’s supposedly unshakeable… Continue Reading
Aesthetics The Importance of Fairy Tales for Children Guest Post, June 6, 2022October 24, 2022 Share this:by ThinkingWest For the past year, I’ve been reading stories from classic children’s anthologies (many printed in the 1940s – 1960s era) to my kids before bed. One such collection of stories is from a series called Childcraft, which I find so aptly named since reading good stories is so critical… Continue Reading