March 30, 2011 Leave a Comment

Paradise Lost – Milton

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Jack reads selected passages
from his favorite books

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. Unedited. 


TODAY’S READING
Paradise Lost, John Milton, 1674. 

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What in me is dark
Illumine, what is low raise and support;
That to the highth of this great Argument
I may assert Eternal Providence,
And justify the ways of God to men.
— John Milton


TODAY IN FROM MY LIBRARY:

Two monologues from Satan. The first, having been cast out of heaven, he surveys his new surroundings. The second, he spies on Adam and Eve while they sleep and formulates a plan.

 

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March 25, 2011 Leave a Comment

Glimpses of Truth – Cavanaugh (3)

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Jack reads selected passages
from his favorite books

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. Unedited. 


TODAY’S READING 

Glimpses of Truth,
Jack Cavanaugh, 1999
(Part 3 of 3)

 

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What readers are saying about Glimpses of Truth—
     “When I finished your book, I looked up at all the Bibles on my shelves and wept.”

 — Bookstore Owner, MI

Today’s episode:

A humorous scene in which Bishop Pole, an exhuberant dinner guest, explains his theology of eating. Also, Jack reveals the enormous monetary price people once paid to own a Bible.

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LISTEN to episode 2 of this series

 

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March 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

Glimpses of Truth – Cavanaugh (2)

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Jack reads selected passages
from his favorite books

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. Unedited. 


TODAY’S READING 

Glimpses of Truth,
Jack Cavanaugh, 1999
(Part 2 of 3)

 

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 In his BOOK OF BOOKS series, Jack Cavanaugh places people into their historical settings to interact with one another in events that are larger than life . . . . He is an outstanding practitioner of the writer’s craft, portraying details of flesh-and-blood people caught up in the canvas of sweeping events that are far beyond them. — Dr. William E. Nix, Co-author of A General Introduction to the Bible

Today’s episode:

The scriptorium in Lutterworth where Wycliffe Bibles were handprinted. And Jack reveals the source of inspiration for many of his titles, including Glimpses of Truth.  


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March 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

Glimpses of Truth – Cavanaugh (1)

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Jack reads selected passages 

from his favorite books
 

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. Unedited.


TODAY’S READING  

Glimpses of Truth, Jack Cavanaugh, 1999. 

 

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Wycliffe’s translation is the centerpiece of the exciting story you are about to read. . . . Through the characters of Felice, Thomas, Bishop William Pole, and others Jack Cavanaugh captures the drama, excitement, and flavor of the times with unusual insight and accuracy. — William E. Nix (From the Introduction)

Today’s episode: 

A common ploughman is overwhelmed when, for the first time, he hears the words of God in his home. 

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LISTEN to episode 3 in the series

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March 18, 2011 Leave a Comment

Tolkien: A Biography – Carpenter

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Jack reads selected passages
from his favorite books

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TODAY’S READING – 

J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography,
Humphrey Carpenter, 1977. 

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 Because today’s reading does not feature any text from Tolkien, I chose not to include an excerpt of the reading. While I think the author, Humphrey Carpenter, did an outstanding job with the reading selection — indeed, the entire biography is excellent — it’s the kind of passage that is best enjoyed if you just relax, sit back and listen as we visit Professor Tolkien at his home.

Today’s episode: 

A 1967 visit to Prof. Tolkien in his study. 

 

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