Jan 6, 2008 | Author - Ron Dart, Book Reviews
Both the Scriptures and the Fathers attest to the truth of deification as the teaching of the church from the beginning, universally confessed even if not universally expounded. Michael Azkoul, Ye Are Gods (p.2)I have had an abiding interest in Orthodoxy since the...
Jan 2, 2008 | Author - Ron Dart, Book Reviews
Book Reviews (books available through http://www.new-ostrog.org/synaxis/): Archbishop Lazar Puhalo, Freedom To Believe: Personhood and Freedom in Orthodox Christian Ontology (Dewdney, B.C.: Synaxis Press, Second Edition, 2007). Archbishop Lazar Puhalo, The...
Dec 1, 2007 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
My Intro to Meg Tilly: Agnes of God I first experienced Meg Tilly via her Golden Globe winning onscreen portrayal of an enigmatic young nun named Sister Agnes (Agnes of God, 1985). Her mysterious encounters with God trigger investigator Dr. Martha Livingstone (Jane...
Nov 3, 2007 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
I’m frequently asked what I’ve been reading lately and what books might be worth curling up with by the fireplace. As I manage my mental health through the trials of winter drizzle, seven books came to the fore. Some made my heart warm, others made my...
Aug 30, 2007 | Book Reviews
1. Part 1 – The TerroristsWhat Terrorists Want introduces the reader to understanding why lives are destroyed due to the weaknesses in government policy regarding terrorism. Richardson includes her personal experience as a child in bringing home the point that...
Dec 19, 2006 | Book Reviews
Review of Ron Dart’s The Beatitudes: when Mountain Meets Valley, published by Freshwind Press, Abbotsford, B.C., 2005; 91 pages, and $14.99 Review by Barry K. Morris Ron Dart has written a concisely compelling reflection on the classic beatitudes....
