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
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Robert Browning, “The Strange Medical Experience of Karshish”
Robert Browning (1812-1889) is the second in our installment of Christmas poems or poems about the Incarnation.[1] Browning is famous for his very romantic marriage in which he secretly wed the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning … Robert Browning, “The Strange Medical Experience of Karshish”Read more
Willa Cather: Poetess of the Prairie
In my last post http://www.billisley.com/?p=801 I criticized the all too common practice among readers of skipping passages that describe landscapes. This “sin of the impatient reader” is especially harmful in the case of Willa Cather (1873-1947), … Willa Cather: Poetess of the PrairieRead more
Harry Potter Part II: The Good and the Not So Good
A good way to evaluate Harry Potter is to compare it to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Taking into account the facts that Tolkien’s masterpiece is the standard for fantasy literature and that … Harry Potter Part II: The Good and the Not So GoodRead more
Welcome to Bill Isley’s Blog!
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
