Tag: wwii
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“Think Higher. Feel Deeper.” – Elie Wiesel At Illinois State University
On October 7th I had the good fortune to spend the better part of the day and night learning from Elie Wiesel, acclaimed humanitarian and author of Night (among many other works). I first attended his question and answer session at Milner Library from 3:30 to 4:30. It was soon obvious that Mr. Wiesel, even…
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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis – A Book Review
Originally a series of talks given over the radio to the people of England during WWII, this collection of said dialogue explains in laymen’s terms what Christianity is and why C.S. Lewis, originally a non-believer, eventually came to Christ. It does not give his personal story, mind you, but rather is a mixture of philosophical…
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The Final Solution by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
You don’t know how difficult this is for me, but I really and truly did not care for this book. You must keep in mind that I’m a big Michael Chabon fan, I’ve even gone so far as to say he IS America’s greatest contemporary author. But, The Final Solution simply did not ignite a…