I once heard someone say that a library is one of noisest places in the world. One walks into a room filled with books – all of which are filled with ideas of men and women from so many different time periods, perspectives, and walks of life. The written word is far more than ink on paper; it is the beginning (or perhaps the middle) of a conversation. We probably miss this because we no longer read out loud. It used to be the norm to read out loud (St. Benedict had to give special direction to his monks to read quietly when they read at night so as not to disturb anyone!).
I wonder if there is a way that we can share what we are hearing from the books that we are reading. Maybe this can be a format for that.
Hey Mark -
I know this post is older, but I thought I would give a couple of links to some quotes that I had.
From Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen
Something from a book about Martin Bucer
For those that haven’t read Christianity & Liberalism it is a MUST read. It is not very long and it is amazing how much it applies to us today.
Comment by Mark Vander Pol — April 4, 2007 @ 5:14 am |