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The Screwtape Letters | C. S. Lewis

A few of my favorite lines from “the Toast”.

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The Screwtape Letters | C. S. Lewis

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I had to push myself to finish this but glad I read to the end to get to the conclusion and understand the full intent of the letters. It‘s a short read with old English. I enjoyed the P.S. of “Screwtape Proposes a Toast” a bit more than the letters themselves, and the Preface to them where Lewis provided context of his metaphor to his views on American education. My mom gave me this copy with some of her notes about the book. A few of mine added.

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Going to Church in Medieval England | Nicholas Orme

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★★★★★

Orme admirably covered his huge topic. I learned so much. The book was beautifully designed by Yale University Press.

English Christianity in the mediaeval period has become a major fascination of mine. I asked Tudor historian Norman Jones for a recommendation and I'm so glad he suggested this.

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Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint | Nadia Bolz-Weber

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I‘m an atheist who grew up in a fundamentalist, high control household, currently living in the south, where Christian Nationalism is really taking hold. I don‘t like preachy things but I like listening to what progressive faith leaders have to say. John Pavlovitz is a much needed voice. Nadia shares her journey of becoming a faith leader, her struggles, her raw humanity. She defies the patriarchal, misogynist lie that women cannot hold⬇️

JenniferEgnor ‘the office‘. Feminist and intersectional, there is a place for everyone at the House for All Sinners and Saints. 1w

Graywacke Cool picture. Cross and tattoos. I‘ve always been comfortably atheist. No rebellion, no stringent up bringing. My mother believed in something, whatever that was. Anyway, very interesting to see your story. Thanks for sharing. The books sounds thought provoking. 1w

TheBookHippie She has an interesting story- I agree, sometimes I can read her sometimes not but I don‘t unsubscribe to her either (emails). I agree religious trauma from childhood is 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫. 1w

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Latin-English Booklet Missal: For Praying the Traditional Mass | Harry Oesman

Random book from our personal library.

#latin #mass #christianity #catholicism

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Mere Christianity | C. S. Lewis

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A thoughtful, no-frills exploration of faith, morality, and human nature. Lewis breaks down complex ideas with clarity and grace. Deep without being preachy—definitely worth the read.

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A History of the Church in England | John Richard Humpidge Moorman

Recent acquisition for our personal library.

#christianity #england #catholicism #anglicanism

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The Cloud of Unknowing | James Walsh

Recent acquisition for our personal library.

#cloudofunknowing #medieval #england

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The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus | Lee Strobel

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3 Stars • Lee Strobel‘s The Case for Christ follows the ex-atheist journalist‘s quest to verify Jesus‘ life, death, and resurrection through scholar interviews. Accessible and engaging, it argues for the New Testament‘s reliability but leans pro-Christian and skips deep counterarguments. Great for believers or curious readers, less for hardcore skeptics. Slightly dated (1998).

#TheCaseForChrist #LeeStrobel #Bookish

Roary47 Great review! I struggled to read this and DNF because it was verbally heavy. 4w

suvata @Roary47 I hear ya 4w

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