This edition of “Books with Bella” offers a review of Homer’s Iliad from a Christian student’s perspective within the context of Ancient Literature. So grab your Corinthian helmet and hoplon shield, and let’s dive in! We’ve all heard of the Trojan War, which was an ancient battle between the Achaeans (Greeks) and the Trojans. But …
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This review of Thomas’ Raising Emotionally Strong Boys comes with a disclaimer: We hate parenting books. That’s a harsh general statement, but it’s essentially true. However, what it is not is categorically true. There is a small stack of parenting books that we love. And Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas is one of …
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Are you into bitter-sweet stories about best friends who hold hands as they fight against the gods, while also searching for everlasting life? Then The Epic of Gilgamesh is for you! Even the unknown author seems to think highly of this tale, as seen in the prologue when he states emphatically that he “WILL proclaim …
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Have you seen Hadestown, Eurydice, or Shang-Chi? They’re all retelling the same ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, a tragedy, that points to Jesus (stick with us, we’ll prove it). As a people, humanity tends to retell the same stories. In literature, we refer to these as “universal themes.” They exist across both time and …
