Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
Craig Brown: The Lost DiariesHow do you out-snob Virginia Woolf, out-raunch DH Lawrence and out-rant Germaine Greer? Craig Brown explains the parodist's art (34)Comments (35)Craig BrownThe Guardian, Saturday 2 October 2010Article historyParodist … [Continue reading]
Mary McCarthy, Memories of a Catholic GirlhoodI really enjoyed the spare elegance of this memoir. It is a New Yorker style memoir, much like Nabokov's "Speak Memory," and I must say there are worse things than New Yorker style memoirs.Each chapter … [Continue reading]
"Cheer Up, You Are Worse Than You Think." When I was a member of the evangelical, conservative, theologically sound PCA (Presbyterian Church of America), I was influenced, as the entire denomination was, by the teaching of Dr. Jack Miller, … [Continue reading]
The Sensitivity of the Spirit and Decision Making Among the most formative experiences of my Christian life was a 5 year period of discipleship with my American friend, Paul. I edited and commented on the first draft of his manuscripts, which have … [Continue reading]
O. Hallesby on Prayer, and Other Thoughts on Christian WritingMy friend Paul Miller, also a Christian writer ("Love Walked among us," the first drafts of which I edited, "A Praying Life" etc) told me about the Norwegian pastor, O. Hallesby's … [Continue reading]
THE BLUE BEDSPREAD by RAJ KAMAL JHAA very quick read, in an experimental minimalist style, mining the territory opened up by Arundhati Roy--incest and familial sexual abuse. Do these things really happen in India? I remember the shock I felt as an 18 … [Continue reading]
My friend Paul Miller, a Christian writer (of "Love Walked among us," the first drafts of which I edited, "A Praying Life" etc) told me about the Norwegian pastor, Ole Hallesby's wonderful book on prayer. In particular, Paul pointed out a … [Continue reading]
PARTIE DE CAMPAGNE by JEAN RENOIRI did enjoy this charming film by Jean Renoir (who also acted in it, a good deal changed from the adorable little boy, subject of paintings and photographs in Les Collettes, August Renoir's farmhouse in the South of … [Continue reading]