A suitable helper:
Much has been written about C.S. Lewis, but far less is known is about his wife. If Christians know anything about Lewis’ marriage, it is that he married late in life, and that his wife died soon after of cancer.
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Now you’re thinking my language
Communication is complicated. It always involves an attempt to mesh at least two ways of thinking that don’t line up.
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Charles Williams: The Third Inkling
We talk of Gnosticism as an early Christian heresy; it is better understood as an everyday Christian temptation. Loveless knowledge, implied St. Paul, does nothing but puff you up, and as Christians can hardly help claiming to know something about God, so the mere momentary absence of love threatens to leave us with swelled heads.
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Blessing of the Magi
In some parts of the world, Epiphany is also celebrated as Women’s Christmas.
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Brazil!
I have long been fascinated by Brazil, the fifth-largest country in the world, now boasting a population of over 200 million. In October of last year I finally realized my dream of visiting this amazing country, and it far exceeded my expectations.
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Savouring Austen’s novel of (re)discovery
Jane Austen’s Persuasion is a subtle, small-scale novel compared to her other classic works. The cast of characters is slimmer, and there are fewer humorous moments. The heroine, 27-year-old Anne Elliot, is primarily serious and introspective; she doesn’t even speak a word of dialogue until Chapter 5. Even so, Persuasion captivated me upon my first…
