The book category is all about interacting with ideas from books that I have read, or hope to read. There are book lists, book reviews, and study guides on topics ranging from architecture, the Arab Mind, St. Augustine (City of God), Bible study methods, cosmology, politics, theology, and other topics.
A List of Books by David VanDrunen This list of books by David VanDrunen provides a short description and summary of each book, showing the development of the author’s ideas over time. The books are listed in order of publication date. Some titles are written for a popular audience, and others are more academic in
I just finished reading ‘The Thing That Would Make Everything OK Forever’ by Ashley Lande, published by Lexham Press in 2024. It’s an autobiographical journey through Ashley’s psychedelic search for transcendence. The author takes you through a labyrinthian maze of her magic mushroom memories. The book consists of a prologue and 11 chapters, weighing in
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Classical Architecture – Foundational Design Principles The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius (De Architectura) contain many foundational design principles. The basic concepts are useful for architects — and anyone else who designs and builds things. This is a summary and study guide for the Ten Books on Architecture. De Architectura is considered one of
The Arab Mind, by Raphael Patai, is one of the most interesting books in my personal collection of books about Arabs and Arabic language. I acquired this book in 1978 before traveling to the Middle East with a group of college students. The Arab Mind was among a dozen or so books that were required