Category Parchment Reviews

Book Review: “Defending the Declaration” by Gary Amos

Could the Declaration of Independence have been written without the influence of the Bible and Christianity? This excellent book provides a compelling and stunningly relevant argument (it was published in 1989) as to why our national malaise and embarrassment over our founding can be traced to a terrible misreading of the Declaration and an attempt to divorce it from Christianity's profound influence.

What are you too old for?

At some point along the way, we lose our capacity for wonder. C.S. Lewis reveals his knowledge of that in an often-overlooked paragraph of his "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." In the book's dedication to his goddaughter, Lucy, we learn a lesson that has the potential of nurturing our souls.

Top Books I Read in 2021

Another year and another annual book post. The genres of books I read last year were definitely varied. Politics and social justice issues were an investment. Books on faith and intimacy with Jesus are to be expected. I enjoyed a few new fiction series as well! Here's the best of what I read...