In the last half century, medical procedure protocols have progressed to the point where, in the face of imminent death, “do not resuscitate” orders are common in most hospitals. In her short, insightful book, Priscilla Noble-Mathews... Read More

In Christian tradition, the Lazarus metaphor symbolizes the physical resurrection of the body and the dormant spirituality of human beings. Pierre Hegy’s methodical and thoughtful analysis of the present crisis in worldwide Catholicism... Read More

In the realm of spirituality, the phrase “the way” refers primarily to two major images. In the Gospel of St. John, Jesus refers to himself as the way, the truth, and the light; and in traditional Chinese philosophy and Eastern... Read More

Most collections of quotations are compilations of a variety of notable people’s statements on diverse subjects. "Reduced Reflections" is entirely the work of Tan Kheng Yeang and is a delight to read. Yeang arranges his topics in... Read More

In Western culture, the rift between science and scripture has often been contentious. During the Renaissance, when the discoveries of Copernicus and Galileo directly challenged the science of the Bible, the dichotomy became seemingly... Read More

"Angels Along the River" is a telling indication of how much impact reading can have on a person’s life. After reading James Alexander Thom’s historical novel *Follow the River—*the tale of Mary Draper Ingles’ escape from the... Read More

In his book "The Nature of Negative Numbers", Peter Erickson argues that the real number system, although “broadly accepted,” is deficient mainly because of its ambiguities. In algebra the plus symbol (+) can be interpreted in two... Read More

Biblical commentary usually occurs within a Christian context. In "The Bible and the Principles of Yin and Yang", Franklin Hum Yun interprets Christian beliefs through the complementary forces of yin and yang and the venerable I Ching,... Read More