Truth and beauty in the Bible and theology, truth and beauty in literature, truth and beauty in history and culture (and movies are a crucial part of our culture) these will be the themes to … Welcome to Bill Isley’s Blog!Read more
Gothic Redemption: A Review of Russell Kirk’s Watchers at the Strait Gate
I am a fan of literature and film that can be classified as gothic, a genre that encompasses stories of the supernatural, places inhabited by ghosts, demonic and angelic spirits, with dark, dangerous, and frightening … Gothic Redemption: A Review of Russell Kirk’s Watchers at the Strait GateRead more
Psalm 1 on Beneficial Bonds
Can limits be essential to happiness? The idea that limits contribute, let alone are essential, to happiness or living well is inimical to most modern views. Over 175 years ago the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard … Psalm 1 on Beneficial BondsRead more
Psalm 1 Raises a Universal Question
What is the meaning of life? What could be a bigger question than that? This post is the first in a series of brief reflections on the biblical book called “The Psalms.” So often the … Psalm 1 Raises a Universal QuestionRead more
Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South[i While conversing with a colleague about the great English novelist, Jane Austen, she asked what I thought of Elizabeth Gaskell. I told her that I knew the name but … Elizabeth Gaskell, North and SouthRead more
The Likeness of Sinful Flesh
CHAPTER 1 Evil is an uncommonly difficult problem. The mistake of the intellectuals is to despise the efforts of the common people to deal with it. They fancy themselves as standing aloof like a god … The Likeness of Sinful FleshRead more
