Showing posts with the label Alan Jacobs
Alan Jacobs

Incapable Genres

No one literary genre is capable of doing everything equally well. –Alan Jacobs, " Christian Poetry Today ," The American Conserva...
December 29, 2012
0
Alan Jacobs

Yielded Secrets

One of the wonderful things about books is that they don't grow agitated or dismissive. They patiently bear all the scrutiny you choose ...
December 20, 2011
0
Alan Jacobs

Information Overload and Filter Failure

Sir Francis Bacon's comment regarding reading (from his essay " On Studies ") is widely quoted: Some books are to be tasted,...
September 30, 2011
0
Load More No More Posts!

Search

Popular Posts

Complete List of Luther’s Works, American Edition

Recently, I was attempting to find a certain volume of Luther's works in En…

Why did Jesus have to heal the Blind Man Twice in Mark 8?

In Mark 8:22-26, Jesus encounters a blind man in Bethsaida. To heal the man, Je…

How the Bible Came to Be (pt 4)

The Process of Canon Formation  Now that we have explored the catalysts for ca…