The Screwtape Letters

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

While I want you read the book I also want you to truly get a feel of what this books is about. Therefore I am embedding the YouTube links for each of the letters read by John Cleese.

Let the Games Begin......

Your first blog assignment of the 2012-2013 school year is to JOIN the blog, view the embedded video, post a meaningful response and  then comment on one other person's response!  Comments need to be made before midnight on August 14th.

Safely Home

Safely Home by Randy Alcorn...

Tonight respond thoughtfully to the following questions and then respond to one other person's response!

1. Why the title Safely Home? 

2. In thinking about the church services that Li Quan and his family attended, at great personal risk, can you see yourself coming to the place that you would want to worship so desperately that you would attend "Secret Church" even if against the law?

Can You Imagine? | Christian Bible Studies

Read this article ... there is an interesting reference and connection to The Picture of Dorian Gray story as it relates to art, to imaginatin and to sinful living!
When you complete the article weigh in with a comment that reflects deeply and completely your thoughts. Make sure to give specific places in the book to make your argument or share your insights. Then comment on the thoughts of two others.

Can You Imagine? | Christian Bible Studies

Beowulf Discussion Questions...

In his treatment of the theme of good versus evil, the poet depicts Grendel as an agent of evil. Discuss the description in lines 85-113 and the references to WYRD in lines 382-84 and 488- 93 as examples of the poet's intermingling of Christian and pagan elements. Why do you think the poem's tone of melancholy pessimism is appropriate?       Discuss at length and specify lines.   If you disagree with others comments feel free to comment respectfully! :)  Be BOLD!! Go forth.....

2011 Honors British Lit Class First BLog Post of the Year!

A New Class... Same Blog.... the blogginess continues

Welcome to our  British Literature Class Blog!  This is an exciting tool that we will be using this year to share comments and reflections on the material we will be reading.  Your first assignment is simple.
1) Become a follower of the blog by following the directions to the left of the post.
2) Leave a comment under this post.  Tell us something about yourself and your expectations for this class.
3)  Go to the Google book version of  How To Read a Book  and begin to peruse the text online.

http://books.google.com/books?id=Z5PpkQadm5EC&dq=how+to+read+a+book+by+mortimer+j.+adler&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=vrJYTO2MAaOIOODC-OcI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20read%20a%20book%20by%20mortimer%20j.%20adler&f=false

Here is a short clip by the author of this book!