Clik here to view.
Tolkien’s monarchic anarchism (or anarchic monarchism?)
The only thing I know that J.R.R. Tolkien and Salvador Dalí had in common—or rather, I suppose I should say, the only significant or unexpected thing, since they obviously had all sorts of other things...
View ArticleAnother satisfied reviewer
Horne does a wonderful job of breaking Tolkien’s life into manageable chapters, and corresponding them with Tolkienesque chapter titles that made my inner geek smile. Beginning at the very beginning,...
View ArticleGlad to see someone finds my commentary helpful!
In his book The Victory According to Jesus Mark, Mark Horne argues that Jesus’ prediction of the destruction of the temple actually foreshadows his own arrest, sufferings, and death (Victory, pp...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quoting myself: if Jesus needed to pray how much more do we?
The contrast between Jesus and Peter could not be starker. Peter is confident that he will stand in the coming trial and he sleeps. Jesus, the very Son of God Himself, is torn up with temptation and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another blogger reviews my book (a sequel)
J.R.R. Tolkien was an amazing writer, and one worthy of commemoration. He single handedly defined the rules that high fantasy novels today still draw on. It is only natural that such a noteworthy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
And yet another review of my Tolkien book
In short, this small biography of J.R.R. Tolkien is an excellent introduction to the life of this man who had such an impact on Western—and Christian—imagination. I’d especially recommend it for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Romans, resurrection, history, theodicy
Life and death are a big deal in Paul’s letter to the Romans, especially death and new life. The most obvious interpretation of the data is that humanity deserves death for sin and is granted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Revisiting Mark: the pattern
Here’s the deal with Mark’s miracle stories: While he has some summary statements, his narrations are always about one and only one person being healed. No story of ten lepers. No stories of two blind...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Revisiting Mark 2: the pattern and the callings
So, if you saw my last post on Mark, Revisiting Mark: the pattern, you saw a case for a pattern to the healings in Mark’s Gospel’s. But the full meaning of this pattern won’t be clear without...
View ArticleAnother blogger reviews my book
Horne explains what made Tolkien the man he was with clarity and incisiveness. Tolkien’s early love for languages, his forbidden relationship with his future wife, and his struggle with losing friends...
View Article