Roof Beam Reader
A Writer and His Reading
Category: Religion
2021 Themed Reading: World Religions
As you might know, every year I try to read a substantial number of works from within a particular genre, category, or what have you. This year, for example, I focused a lot of my attention on Southeast Asian literature and on poetry (often… Continue Reading “2021 Themed Reading: World Religions”
The Age of Atheists
Peter Watson’s The Age of Atheists: How We Have Sought to Live Since the Death of God is a book that I had long wanted to read and one that took me about as long to actually read it, after finally getting my hands on… Continue Reading “The Age of Atheists”
Joshua 5-Judges 2 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Eleven: Joshua 5 – Judges 2 The book of Joshua unfolds as a sequence of battles, one after the other, which demonstrates Joshua’s prowess as a military leader and ultimately result in the total settlement of Israel. The… Continue Reading “Joshua 5-Judges 2 #2018BibleRBR”
Deuteronomy 17-Joshua 4 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Ten: Deuteronomy 17–Joshua 4 Deuteronomy closes with Moses reminding his people of all the good god has done for them and of all the laws that must be kept if the people are to honor god and stay… Continue Reading “Deuteronomy 17-Joshua 4 #2018BibleRBR”
Numbers 35-Deuteronomy 16 #2018BibleRBR
Reading the Bible as Literature Week Nine: Numbers 35-Deuteronomy 16 We have reached the fifth and final book of the Pentateuch – and the last of the books of Moses. Numbers closes with the Israelites reaching the promised land and the borders of the… Continue Reading “Numbers 35-Deuteronomy 16 #2018BibleRBR”
