After all, a movement that evinces skepticism toward the absolutist claims of its own traditional authorities will also be skeptical toward the traditional enmity targeting other cultures and civilizations resulting from those claims. It is not surprising that this should be the case. Moreover, the Enlightenment is an era of intellectual inquisitiveness and openness to other cultures. A close reading of the Enlightenment texts of its main adherents and especially those of Voltaire, who more than any other figure of the 18th century seems to personify the Enlightenment, reveals that the core approach of the Enlightenment was one of skepticism toward claims of absolute knowledge. There were certainly intolerant strands within the Enlightenment, but as with any other widespread intellectual movement that defines a whole era, there will always be thinkers within it whose approach differs from the mainstream current. Nevertheless, the Enlightenment is today often seen as a hegemonic movement that sought to impose what it regarded as its truths on the nations in which it developed as well as across the rest of the world. This was reflected in its self-confident literature written in a style that is composed and often brilliantly satirical as well as being of a vigorous clarity that makes it a pleasure to read. It was also an era of relative calm and prosperity in Europe. It was a period in which natural science attained the respect in intellectual circles that it has enjoyed ever since. The 18th century is also known in intellectual history as the Age of Enlightenment.
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Jen Wilkin describes the wrong ways we approach Bible study and what our failed attempts to engage with God's Word reveal about our own attitude toward Scripture. Is There a Wrong Way to Study the Bible? (Women of the Word Episode 3) Jen Wilkin identifies a handful of perceived obstacles that prevent us from studying the Bible and how we can actually overcome those and take joy in reading and studying God's word. Overcoming Common Barriers to Bible Study (Women of the Word Episode 2) Join Jen Wilkin over ten weeks as she walks through methods, tips, and encouragements to studying the Bible more deeply so we might know and love the God of the Bible better. Introducing the ‘Women of the Word’ Podcast with Jen Wilkin Jen also takes listeners through the Five P’s of Bible study: purpose, perspective, patience, process, and prayer. Jen Wilkin discusses how believers can learn to study the Bible with both their hearts and their minds and ultimately love the God who it points to. Women of the Word Do you love God’s Word Bible teacher Jen Wilkin voices her concerns about Bible illiteracy among the body of Christ. How Studying the Bible Changed My Life (Women of the Word Episode 1) The post- Civil War issues of Bendis’ New Avengers followed those heroes who had fought against registration of superheroes and lost, and Mighty Avengers was launched to offer us an on-going narrative featuring the winning side. If you’ve pitted heroes against heroes in a contest that you’ve deemed to be allegedly subjective (Marvel’s editorial policy was that there was no right or wrong side to the conflict), then it makes sense to follow the winners as well as the losers. Get an overview of what I’m trying to take a look at here.Īfter the schism of Civil War, a title like Mighty Avengers makes sense on some level. With The Avengers planned for a cinematic release in 2012, I thought I’d bring myself up to speed by taking a look at Marvel’s tangled web of continuity. This is the ninth in a series of comic book reviews that will look at the direction of Marvel’s core continuity (and in particular their “Avengers” franchise) over the past five or so years, as they’ve been attempting to position the property at the heart of their fictional universe. I felt that I had nothing in common with this individual and as far as I was concerned I never would. My first impression of John, as he slouched reluctantly into the lettering class for the first time, was one of apprehension. I think he was the last stronghold of the Teddy Boys - totally aggressive and anti-establishment. His ability to disrupt a lecture had to be seen to be believed and John's appearance was even worse than his humour. They were his talents for having fellow students fall about with shocked, uncontrollable laughter at his wicked, disrespectful wit. John's particular talents hadn't gone unnoticed but they weren't his artistic talents. The reason he didn't seem to fit was that he had had no choice to which course he took. As far as I can remember Lettering took place twice a week and about a dozen of us had opted for it through choice, but there was one amongst us who didn't seem to fit into our neat little band of letterers, his name was John Winston Lennon. Both controversial and long-awaited, this helps to fill a need that is painfully obvious in YA literature and introduces a wonderful new voice. Seeing eye-to-eye with her characters, Ryan neither patronizes them nor builds them up. She also accurately represents a variety of reactions to Nic, from outright hostility and moderate wariness to neutrality and complete support. Ryan uses a language that not only understands teenagers, but also illustrates respect for them. Even in an environment that respects her intellectually, Nic once again finds herself on the outside. As the lines of friendship blur, Nic and Battle struggle with a relationship that is almost as difficult for them to understand as it is for society. In addition to Katrina and Isaac, Nic meets Battle, “Beautiful Hair Girl.” The four quickly form a tight-knit group, but it’s Battle who steals Nic’s thoughts. For the first time in her life, she discovers a group of friends surprisingly similar to herself-periphery kids who aren’t loners but who don’t quite fit in. Nic is studying archaeology at a summer camp for academically gifted students. In a love story that breaks the usual rules (“There’s two girls and a boy, but they’re not in the roles you’d think they’d have”), Ryan has written an almost too-perfect awakening story. The one person who will hand him over to his enemies to get back the life they lost. And without knowing it, Nick has just embraced the one person he should never have trusted. Now that they know where he is, they will stop at nothing to reclaim him. And no one wants him more than the dark gods who created his race. Something that's hard to do while trying to stay off the menus of those who want his head on a platter. But now that he's accepted the demon that lives inside him, he must learn to control it and temper the very emotions that threaten the lives of everyone he cares for. Zombies, demons, vampires, shapeshifters-another day in the life of Nick Gautier-and those are just his friends. Hanging from the rafters are two banners that say James and James II above the now-retired numbers 7 and 13. But with banners bearing my name hanging from the rafters, I feel like I’m suffocating under them. Force a little uptick at the corners of my mouth. Still, the way Delilah smiles, holding Jade’s hands and skating backward as she guides her across the ice, it’s almost enough to make me smile, too. Her life is even more hockey-centric than mine, and in the few hours I’ve known Jade, she’s made it perfectly clear that she knows next to nothing about the sport. Don’t ask me how Delilah ended up with a non-athlete. I sit on top of the boards at home bench, taping the blade of my stick and listening to the scrape of ice as my sister teaches her new girlfriend, Jade, how to skate. To prove myself worthy of my own name.Īt least I have Delilah here to make the whole situation tolerable. I have zero desire or motivation to play hockey or do anything other than acquaint myself with my new mattress, but I also have this all-consuming need to be on the ice. So, being both depressed and anxious at the same time is absolutely wild. When Violet’s attempt to influence Cyrus’s choice with one more carefully worded prediction goes horribly wrong, Violet has a choice to make: She can seize this moment to take control of her life, finally gaining the stability she has sorely lacked even if it damns the rest of the kingdom. Everything depends on the prince’s future bride. And he’s poised to take the throne come summer.īut Violet isn’t the only witch who has peddled prophecy throughout the kingdom and one is dangerously close to coming true–a dangerous curse that might save the kingdom. Especially when Emelius’s son Prince Cyrus has no use for Violet or her carefully crafted (but not always entirely true) predictions. Even now, positioned as King Emelius’s trusted Seer, Violet knows her position in the palace is unstable. Shrewd and calculating witch Violet Lune doesn’t see the harm in using her magic for opportunistic gain. Till We Have Faces: A novel for adults based on the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche.Surprised By Joy: Lewis’s spiritual autobiography beginning with his childhood and ending just after his conversion in 1931. The Screwtape Letters: The fictional correspondence of one demon, Screwtape, to his pupil, Wormwood, discussing their various methods of temptation in the life of a human on earth whom they call their “patient.”.This is a compilation of the talks Lewis gave over the BBC radio during World War II. Mere Christianity: One of Lewis’s most famous works of apologetics providing an overview of the tenets of faith held in common by all Christians.In this book four children pass through a wardrobe to discover the land of Narnia, which has been held under the wintry spell of a witch for a hundred years. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: One of the seven books in the classic children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia.Lewis for readers looking for a place to start: Lewis Reading Lewis: Where to BeginĪ selection of titles by C.S. |