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Parental Choices on Reading and Viewing

Byjevlir July 21, 2007

My wife has some thoughts on this topic.

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What is a Classic?
Byjevlir May 28, 2013
I’ve posted before on the idea of what is great literature and what is not, and particularly on the tendency of some people to become gatekeepers over the distinction. I personally reject the very idea of reading lists. If people think my reading is eccentric (it is), or that I have not read certain pieces…
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Reading and Viewing – 9/13/06
Byjevlir September 13, 2006
I’ve been reading a viewing a variety of things over the last couple of weeks and I thought I’d comment on a few of them and provide “buy” links. First on my list is a mystery by a new author (for me), Donna Andrews, titled Access Denied. This is one of a series, the Turing…
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Reading Fiction and Good Fiction
Byjevlir May 14, 2012
I found the post Reading Fiction: Russell Moore by Scot McKnight to be interesting. So many Christians act as if reading fiction was a waste of time that could better be spent doing “useful” things. I think that misunderstands how our minds work. Of course, in the comments we encounter the usual question of what…
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Not WHAT You Read but HOW
Byjevlir January 4, 2008
Occasionally one of my Christian acquaintances will question my taste in reading, movies, TV programs, or even games, though having attained 50 years of age, video and other online games are less a part of my life than they used to be. I don’t think their question is inappropriate, but I do very often disagree…
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Defining Good Literature (Or Not)
Byjevlir October 13, 2007
Note: This is a long post with me bloviating on what I regard as good literature and how I come up with my ratings in book notes. This is fair warning for those who expect shorter, lighter material on this blog. I have been a reader for as long as I can remember. As soon…
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On Christian Fiction – An Interview with Kimberly Gordon
Byjevlir January 31, 2017
As editor and publisher at Energion Publications, I have the privilege of working with many authors. Kimberly Gordon has written a number of novels, three of which are published by Energion. Here’s the video of my interview with her. Buy Now Buy Now Buy Now Discover more from The Jevlir Caravansary Subscribe to get the…
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