by Kevin Bauder | Aug 30, 2017 | Art and Literature, Culture, Education, Reviews
As an author who has been much reviewed, Joseph Epstein shares his frustrations over reviewers. This is an older essay, but well worth reading–particularly for students who have to write reviews. What is a good book review? A first blush answer is, I suppose,...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 22, 2017 | Art and Literature, Conservatism, Devotion, Prayer, Preaching
David DeBruyn contrasts the three at Churches without Chests. In my own life, I have experienced the difference it has made to recognise and practice these two tones. During the day, I cannot pray as succinctly or concisely as I might like, so my prayer is made up of...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 11, 2017 | Art and Literature, Culture, Evangelicalism, Holiness, Modesty, Reviews
Let’s be clear. Game of Thrones is vile. I read pretty widely, even among writers I disagree with. But there are some things I won’t read. I couldn’t get more than a few chapters into Game of Thrones; I threw the entire series away. I haven’t...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 8, 2017 | Art and Literature, English, Literature, Poetry
A new community of literati who prefer goodness to darkness? Let’s see what they can do. You’ll find an introduction here. We know you could be watching television or movies, or reading best-selling novels – or highly acclaimed literary works...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 12, 2017 | Art and Literature, Church Services, Ecclesiology, Lord's Day, Sacred and Mundane, Worship
Here is a video of three men performing a concert dance to the Largo from Glinka’s Trio Pathétique in D Minor. The occasion is an offertory at Tim Keller’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. The audience responds with applause after the...
by Kevin Bauder | Feb 4, 2017 | Art and Literature, Culture, Philosophy, Technology
Should the novel be redefined to include serial cable television? Erik P. Hoel addresses the problem of fiction in an age of screens. His essay interacts with the work of several media critics, including David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest. This is an important...
