Reviews by Charles Meeks
The Liturgical Year
On 3/11 Charles Meeks wrote: Sister Joan Chittister, a rather accomplished Benedictine, lives and breaths the cycle of the Church year after year. In this book, which acts half as an apology for the liturgical cycle and half as a devotional call to order, she explores the depth and nature of the Christian liturgical year. Chittister ... a great beginner's look into the liturgical year
Five Cities That Ruled The World
On 11/9 Charles Meeks wrote: 5 Cities that Ruled the World is an interesting snapshot into the last few millenia of history told from Douglas Wilson’s point of view. Wilson briefly focuses on what he considers to be the five major cities throughout human history: Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York. This is a good selection, ... review of "5 Cities that Ruled the World" by Douglas Wilson
The Search for God and Guinness
On 10/11 Charles Meeks wrote: The title is the most intriguing aspect of this book, and though it lends a bit of direction to the text insofar as the author himself had direction, I would say that it is a bit of a misnomer. "The Search for God and Guinness" makes me think that the author is somehow going to show how theology and ... God and Guinness...a match fabricated by Mansfield