Great movies, like great books, are worth returning to time and again because they deal with transcendent themes. Last night I watched the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke. When I saw it as a teenager, … Cool Hand Luke: Reviewing a ClassicRead more
the cross
C. S. Lewis and Charles Williams on Christ as Lamb and Lion
The lion and the lamb are two of the most important biblical images of Christ. Obviously, the lion depicts Christ’s power and the lamb his loving sacrifice for us sinners. Nevertheless, we fail to do … C. S. Lewis and Charles Williams on Christ as Lamb and LionRead more
Wood, Trees, Christmas and Salvation
As far back as Irenaeus of Lyon (AD 120-202) and probably earlier, Christians have drawn parallels between the sin of man having come by means of eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of the … Wood, Trees, Christmas and SalvationRead more
Luci Shaw, “Mary’s Song”
I actually have had some correspondence with our next Christmas poet, Luci Shaw (b. 1928). Several years ago I sent her some doggerel that I hoped she would praise ecstatically. In an act of kindness … Luci Shaw, “Mary’s Song”Read more
The Last Temptation of Christ
Contrary to the novel and film of this name, both of which I only know by reading a written summary, the last temptation of Jesus was not to live a normal human life. Even … The Last Temptation of ChristRead more
