Computer nerd here. My reading focuses around post-evengelical Christianity, politics, and science fiction.
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A mission to Mars.
A freak accident.
One man's struggle to survive.
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What are you waiting for? Go read this book. Very engrossing, a lot of fun.
What are you waiting for? Go read this book. Very engrossing, a lot of fun.
Seveneves is a hard science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson published in 2015. The story tells of the desperate efforts …
A really good look at the ways that we love other human beings and the pitfalls of the different ways we do so.
Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars …
Great? No. A fun read.
Great? No. A fun read.
This book was in some ways mind-blowing. Beck does a compelling job of tying together purity, cleanliness, and death. He argues that we unconsciously make other humans less than human because of their moral decisions or their standing, and that in many ways we are functionally ambivalent about the incarnation of Jesus. I will need to go back to this book in the future; it was very challenging.
This book was in some ways mind-blowing. Beck does a compelling job of tying together purity, cleanliness, and death. He argues that we unconsciously make other humans less than human because of their moral decisions or their standing, and that in many ways we are functionally ambivalent about the incarnation of Jesus. I will need to go back to this book in the future; it was very challenging.
A great reminder that the purpose of the Christian faith is healing, restorative justice rather than punitive justice.
Brian Zahnd: A farewell to Mars (2014)
The way of the world today may make you think that vengeance and violence and power are acceptable elements of …
"Jennifer Knapp's meteoric rise in the Christian music industry ended abruptly when she walked away …
I am a Jennifer Knapp fan, so the book was enjoyable.
Representing a first in gay and Christian publishing, this provocative book presents a complete reversal …
I have enjoyed James since God.com; this was an excellent book; I think similarly to him, but his writing on the topic was wonderful.
"Follows [Whedon's] development from a creative child and teenager who spent years away from his …
Good, very well told backstory of Joss, through all the ups and downs. There are things I might have wanted more information about, but I suspect those are things we may never know.
Good, very well told backstory of Joss, through all the ups and downs. There are things I might have wanted more information about, but I suspect those are things we may never know.
Good novel...I don't know that I think society would fall apart that completely, but still a fun story, well told, interesting character.
Good novel...I don't know that I think society would fall apart that completely, but still a fun story, well told, interesting character.
When we think of global poverty we usually think of hunger, disease, homelessness. Few of us think of violence. But …
Good book; I don't think I heard any new ideas here, but some of his observations are good and helpful. Certainty is an idol I see a lot of and he offers a lot of thoughts as to why it doesn't work.
Good book; I don't think I heard any new ideas here, but some of his observations are good and helpful. Certainty is an idol I see a lot of and he offers a lot of thoughts as to why it doesn't work.
Good conclusion to the series; the biggest issue I have with the series in general is that with Quentin we are always told, not shown who he is. Somehow, Grossman makes these stories work.
Good conclusion to the series; the biggest issue I have with the series in general is that with Quentin we are always told, not shown who he is. Somehow, Grossman makes these stories work.
