Finding God in Our Art: A Review of Carey Wallace’s The Discipline of Inspiration

Wallace presents various insights scattered like seeds throughout the book, though perhaps not as many sustained analyses as one might hope.

“Because You Let Me.” The Horror of Speak No Evil, Niceness, and Complacent Men

Speak No Evil starkly portrays the point at which niceness becomes a weapon in the hands of those cruel and clever enough to wield it.

Love and Gratitude: How Dorothy L. Sayers’s 1930 Novel Challenges Modern Rescue Romance

This heated depiction of a 1930s relationship makes for good reading, and contains a great deal of wisdom compared to modern love stories. 

The Scandal of Reading 20 | Kaitlyn Schiess on Dorothy L. Sayers’ Zeal of thy House

Writer, Author, and ThD student Kaitlyn Schiess joins Jessica to talk about their love for Dorothy L. Sayers’ Zeal of Thy House.

Loving the God of Little Things

Thank God for the small comforts and consolations that pierce us to the heart with joy—the little things.

“An Adorable Triviality”: The Non-Gnostic Knowledge of Jeopardy!

The knowledge celebrated on Jeopardy! demonstrates one aspect of witness: a positive delight in that “adorable triviality” of a universe that was made for more than our own paltry purposes.

Dream Builder: Recognizing Clark Ashton Smith’s Legacy in Fiction

Relatively few people may know of Clark Ashton Smith, but he deserves wider recognition as a poetry and prose stylist whose works demonstrate the capacities of the human imagination.

Downton Abbey: A Job Well Done

“To me, one of the most compelling themes throughout the series’ four-year run has always been its examination of the significance of human work, and that theme plays out prominently in the season premiere.”