Book Review – The Spiral Staircase

This book by Karen Armstrong is a bit different from the general vein of books that I review. While her most popular work is definitely A History of God. this book explores her personal journey. It is a first-person narrative biography, and it is an example of a growing genre: deconversion. Armstrong spent seven years as Read More …

Book Review – New Seeds of Contemplation

I should begin by way of disclaimer to note that Thomas Merton is my favorite author and New Seeds of Contemplation is my favorite book by him. So, I’m not likely to be impartial at all in this review. Merton was a monk with the soul of a poet (well, he was a poet before Read More …