Literature

Unpacking the Theology of Dante’s Inferno 0
- Culture, Featured, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- June 1, 2026
Long considered one of the most influential, provocative, and beautiful works of literature in Western civilization, Dante’s “Divine Comedy” deserves even more attention for its profound spiritual and theological depth. This might seem obvious as the primary setting for this epic poem are the three destinations of the Christian afterlife: Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. However,
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8 Life Lessons From Dante’s Inferno 0
- Culture, Featured, History, Literature, Religion, Western Civilization
- May 14, 2026
Despite its linguistic beauty and political intrigue, Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is a work of profound theological depth. It reflects the coherence and richness of Medieval Christian philosophy and theology. “Inferno” the first of three sections in the “Divine Comedy,” follows “the pilgrim” as he journeys through Hell, providing insightful commentary on the nature of sin
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The Lost World of Manners, Dress, and Literature 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, Literature, MomThink
- April 7, 2026
Recently I revisited a famous antiquarian bookshop. Marks & Co. closed decades ago, but it lives on in Helene Hanff’s memoir “84, Charing Cross Road” and its companion 1987 film starring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins. My library had both the book and the DVD, so I spent an evening traveling back in time to 1950s London
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How Twaddle Leads to Smut 1
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Literature, MomThink
- March 20, 2026
When I was about seven years old, I begged my parents to let me watch “Hannah Montana,” a favorite among some of my friends. My parents held their firmly negative stance despite my pleas. At a friend’s birthday party, though, the TV was turned on as background noise, and “Hannah Montana” happened to be on
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Why the American Founders Would Approve of the Current Bible Reading Trend 0
- Education, Family, Featured, Literature, Religion, Western Civilization
- March 19, 2026
When I was in middle school, I competed in a summer reading contest with a prize for those who read the most books, writing a paragraph about each as proof of readership. Not wanting to spend the summer reading short works of fluff in order to get as many books as possible under my belt,
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Hospitality, a Cornerstone of Culture 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, History, Literature, Western Civilization
- March 18, 2026
I recently read Sigrid Undset’s beautiful novel “Kristan Lavransdatter,” a tale of desire and regret set in medieval Norway. Undset has been rightly praised for the meticulous historical scholarship that informed the novel, offering us an authentic glimpse into the life of 14th-century Scandinavian culture. One feature of that culture that stood out to me
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