Originally posted by JB

Have I told you lately of my undying love for you, Phil?

Somehow I just know.

The Cat from Hue: A Vietnam War Story

A memoir by war correspondent John Laurence.

-Neil

I have listened to a ton of things, most of them vampire fiction crap that I won't even bother mentioning but one of them was good that I will post a review of. And I finished The Templar Legacy. I will write a more comprehensive review but it can be summed up in two words. GNOSTIC CRAP.

The author relies upon Pope Leo X (ha!) as inspiration for the whole book. Crap in, crap out. I want that portion of my life back.

I am reading The Irrational Atheist by Vox Day and Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen Donaldson.

I ordered The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson the other day. Can't wait for it to arrive ^_^.

Originally posted by Rational Gaze

I am reading The Irrational Atheist by Vox Day and Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen Donaldson.

I ordered The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson the other day. Can't wait for it to arrive ^_^.

The irrational atheist was a good read.



At the moment I'm reading 4 different books.

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

The Christ Files by John Dickson

Fabricating Jesus by Craig A Evans

What have the done with Jesus by Ben Witherington III

I am listening to Ayn Rand The Virtue of Selfishness. I disagree with her self-contradictory hatred of religion quite obviously and am quite shocked at her hatred of altruism of all kinds, but amongst all the dung, I find a pearl or too. I am more interested in her economic theory rather than her social ones. She must have been a piece of work to have been married to.

I just got The Language of God by Francis Collins in the mail. Just finished reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Thanks to AP for that one.

I haven't decided what to read next. My mother-in-law lent me Mere Christianity, so I'm considering that one.

Chernevog by C. J. Cherryh
Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity by Larry W. Hurtado

The Age of Voltaire, Will and Ariel Durant.

Originally posted by dizzle

I am listening to Ayn Rand The Virtue of Selfishness. I disagree with her self-contradictory hatred of religion quite obviously and am quite shocked at her hatred of altruism of all kinds, but amongst all the dung, I find a pearl or too. I am more interested in her economic theory rather than her social ones. She must have been a piece of work to have been married to.

i enjoyed her Fountainhead as enjoyable fiction. i disagree with her on some aspects. after reading her novel, i did a search on youtube of her interviews, with mike wallace then donahue when she was older. she was charmed by donahue...someone asked her why she would bother helping her husband if she was against helping others (i.e. according to her philosophy, her husband shouldn't rely on her to assist in his career, he should be doing it completely on his own)....her response was that she's helping him for selfish reasons b/c in helping him she is ultimately helping herself (to a more prestigious lifestyle i imagine)....i think they're coming out with a movie from her novel atlas shrugged shortly

I am reading The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns, President of World Vision, U.S.

He had attained the status of sought after CEO, consecutively, of several major corporations. He left his position, because he was asked to become the President of World Vision, U.S., giving up his high salary and benefits to serve in one of the largest humanitarian aid and relief organizations in the world.

Stearns shares the lessons he learn, many from "the least of these," and tells of the huge hole in our good news, when we say we love the lost and poor and dying world, but so few of us do anything about feeding, clothing, educating and supporting those in dire need on this planet.

He tells of his travels and the first-hand knowledge of how a great many things can be accomplished if all of us who follow Christ will do what Jesus told us to do to help these who are also created in God's image, as we are. A great book, well written. I highly recommend it.

For my college Special Subject Investigation: -
Hell Bent For Leather: Confesions of a Heavy Metal Addict by Seb Hunter
Running With the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music by Robert Walser
The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal by Essi Berelian, foreword by Bruce Dickinson.

I am listening to the latest in the Outlander series. Yes, a new one came out. It has all of the vapid stupid sex scenes that I have to fast forward past lest I barf from the idiocy, but the rest of it is excellent. Oh it is called An Echo in the Bone.

Originally posted by dizzle

I am listening to the latest in the Outlander series. Yes, a new one came out. It has all of the vapid stupid sex scenes that I have to fast forward past lest I barf from the idiocy, but the rest of it is excellent. Oh it is called An Echo in the Bone.

DDW, sinceu like audio books so much, have u ever done audio Bible reading? If so, what's that like?

Do you mean do I listen to audio Bibles? Yes sometimes. I just finished The Bible Experience: The Old Testament a little while ago. Will do the New Testament soon.

I am reading Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale on my Kindle.