The “Admirable” Monster
By Furqan Jabbar Bram Stoker sat at his desk one day, His pen poised to write and play, He let his imagination roam, To a world far from home. To Transylvania he went,…
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The Ekron Initiative: Memo 14
Part of an ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by The Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous installment…
The Philosophy of Dostoevsky Chapter 2: A Lady of Little Faith
Click here to read the introduction, and here to read the previous chapter. Katerina Khokhlakova is a fairly minor character in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. She is the mother of Lise, the little girl who…
Interview: Diana Glyer Talks about The Major and the Missionary
Dr. Diana Pavlac Glyer (PhD, University of Illinois, 1993) has had a diverse writing and editing career. It began with journalism, covering musicians like Amy Grant and Randy Stonehill for magazines like Cornerstone and HIS.…
Francis: Medieval Man of Timeless Transcendence
“Above all, the grace and gifts God gives to His beloved is overcoming one’s self.” – St. Francis of Assisi He was known as God’s Troubadour, Spiritually illumined by the magnificence of the Almighty. He…
The Ekron Initiative: Interlude
An ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by The Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous installment here. “You sure…
To Hold the Mountains In My Hand: A Sorrowing Tale of the Bonnie Prince Charlie
By Ray E. Lipinski The sound of cavalry charging, musket fire and exploding cannon thunder once again rocked the prince from his sleep. His forehead was covered in sweat and his sheets damp with perspiration. It…
Inklings Scholar Interview: Michael J. Christensen
Dr. Michael J. Christensen (MA, Yale; PhD, Drew University) has the unique distinction of being a scholar who specializes in two renowned Christian thinkers. A student of Henri Nouwen, Christensen edited or co-edited several posthumous…
Mary Thery (Marča Terča)
There was a king, once upon a time, Charles IV was his royal name. He had three daughters and but one son who died in childhood, so there was none male heir left, just three…
The Ekron Initiative: Memo 13
Part of an ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by The Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous installment here.…