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lingui5t rated The Eye of the World: 4 stars
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and …
lingui5t reviewed The ideas of Ayn Rand by Ronald E. Merrill
Ayn Rand (1905-1982) is known to millions for her blockbuster novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas …
Review of 'The ideas of Ayn Rand' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Really liked it. Thought it was very fair. Fastest I've read a book in a while.
lingui5t rated Theology for Today's Catholic: 2 stars
lingui5t rated Swimming With Scapulars: 3 stars
lingui5t rated Kremlin rising: 5 stars
Review of 'Principles for a Catholic morality' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
The author has a way of taking 5,000 words to say what could be said in 50.
Barely any content of this book, and no conclusions ever seem to be drawn.
Sadly, having sifted through all the filler, the book did not have a thesis, or much else, to offer.
lingui5t reviewed The rise of the Ku Klux Klan by Rory McVeigh (Social movements, protest, and contention -- v. 32)
Rory McVeigh provides a revealing analysis of the broad social agenda of 1920s-era KKK, showing …
Review of 'The rise of the Ku Klux Klan' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Not great. Overly theoretical. A social science text drawing from only one source is rather boring; would rather have just read issues of the Imperial Night-Hawk instead. His power devaluation model/theory is only halfheartedly promoted here, but his way of speaking about it is as if it's some grandiose, groundbreaking system.
Hardly a masterwork.
lingui5t rated Life in the Third Reich: 3 stars
lingui5t reviewed Jung & Christianity by Wallace B. Clift
Review of 'Jung & Christianity' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Repetitive in places, but not always in a bad way.
My connection with Christianity is certainly in need of Jung's ideas.
Review of "A History of Hitler's Empire, 2nd Edition" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
My first audiobook. Hooked. Well presented.
lingui5t rated Parish Priest: 3 stars
Parish Priest by Douglas Brinkley, Julie Fenster
"Father McGivney's vision remains as relevant as ever in the changed circumstances of today's church and society." -- Pope John …
lingui5t reviewed This we believe by William H. Willimon
Review of 'This we believe' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Overall a good introduction to what makes Wesleyan theology unique. In places it was a little too evident that the author was trying very hard for tweetable “quip” phrasings that detracted in my view from the overall message.
All in all, however, it seems to align virtually identical with a practicing Catholic’s understand of Catholicism, despite referring to it as the “questionable ‘Church of Rome’”. The Wesleyan approach does seem to take important questions for granted to isolate attention so fervently on action, and no doubt appeals for that reason to believers who are bored with questions of why believe one way or another and wants to get out there and do good.