It Is All About How You See 24 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am

“…I think the contemplative mind is the most absolute assault on the secular or rational worldview, because it really is a different mind—a very different point of view—that pays attention to differen...

Thomas Merton: Selected Essays 22 Aug 2013 | 11:30 pm

A new collection of Thomas Merton essays. Hardcover, 528 pages, edited by Patrick F. O’Connell. Published June 2013 by Orbis. “…"A useful compendium for those already familiar with the breadth and d....

It Never Depends... 21 Aug 2013 | 10:25 pm

Shining Glory: Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life 20 Aug 2013 | 11:33 pm

Peter J. Leithart has a new little book (98-pages) out. It sounds fascinating, if like me (more here) you were entranced by Terrence Malick’s brilliant and thought provoking film The Tree of Life.  Th...

Lee Child Interviewed 19 Aug 2013 | 11:03 pm

I’ve yet to read my first Lee Child (born 1954) / Jack Reacher novel, but The Killing Floor is sitting beside me … waiting to be read. Yesterday Radio New Zealand featured a segment (the hypothetical ...

Rowan Williams: Looking for Answers 18 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm

I liked Rowan Williams’ response to the following question put to him in an interview back in June 2013. Interviewer - I ask him where is the best place to start looking for answers if we are struggl...

New Zealand’s Starring Landscape 18 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am

A recent article on the BBC website highlighted the importance of New Zealand’s landscape in films. Here are some descriptions: "Sinister... the heart of a demon" - the Guardian "Majestic menace" -....

Disturbing the Peace and the Invitations of New Hope 17 Aug 2013 | 02:53 am

I really appreciated this quote via a recent post on Jason Goroncy’s blog. It’s a Václav Havel’s quote and is taken from his book Disturbing the Peace. Havel, who died in 2011, writes: “… The kind of...

Matthew Quick Interviewed 15 Aug 2013 | 11:33 pm

This from Radio New Zealand’s show Nine to Noon yesterday "Best-selling American author Matthew Quick is probably best known for his book The Silver Linings Playbook, which was made into a critically...

Scot McKnight and the Meaning of the Gospel 15 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am

Today, from the Nomad podcast, and interview with Scot McKnight around the theme of Gospel – Scot McKnight and the Meaning of the Gospel. On their blog the Nomad team promo the podcast in this way. ....