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Jan. 8, 2013
The Life of the Mind
J.P. Moreland recently updated his fine book Love Your God with All Your Mind. In re-reading it I came across this sobering quote by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli: "Western civilization is for the first time in its history in … Continue reading
Dec. 3, 2012
What Has Sonlight Helped You Grow?
As Buck Denver so sagely observes, Sonlight "won't make your plants grow." But as I spent this afternoon with Henry Reyenga of Christian Leaders Institute, I was reminded that things do grow out of Sonlight. And I'm not just talking … Continue reading
Tagged books, missions, Sonlight
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Nov. 13, 2012
How to Teach a Love of Learning
Sonlight seeks to promote a lifelong love of learning, but what helps children love to learn and what can hinder that outlook? Let's look at some possible answers. When I asked my wife about this topic, her first response was, … Continue reading
Sep. 17, 2012
How Reading Aloud Instills a Love of Books
Hearing mostly Sonlight titles as a child gave me the impression that only great books were published. But after experiencing the wasteland of public high school literature, it no longer surprises me when a student from that world tells me … Continue reading
Tagged books, read-alouds, reading, special needs
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Sep. 11, 2012
Castles in the Clouds
In The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton wrote, "There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds." In its immediate context, Chesterton is writing about make-believe and mythology. Broadly speaking, though, the quote offers some wonderful insights into … Continue reading
Tagged books, castles, creativity, G.K. Chesterton, imagination
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Aug. 8, 2012
Gender and the Books We Read
Sonlighter Christina L sent me a link to the blog post Why boys don't read girls (sometimes). I'm so glad she did! Take a minute to give it a read. Back? Good. A young man I knew in high school … Continue reading
Tagged books, gender, reading
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