The 2019 biopic Tolkien was heavily criticised for almost completely omitting what was one of the central pillars of the author’s life: his Catholic faith. Trying to tell the story of Tolkien’s life without mentioning religion is like trying to tell the story of Hunter S Thompson without
We are running yet another fantastic book giveaway for our members. The prizes are three copies of Dr John Robinson’s new book Regaining A Nation; Equality and Democracy. On the 23rd of February, we will give away three copies to three lucky BFD members. We will use an online
Jeffery L Degner mises.org Jeffery L Degner is an assistant professor of economics at Cornerstone University and a former Mises Summer Research Fellow. He holds Bachelor’s degrees in economics and history from Western Michigan University where he also earned an MA in applied economics. He is currently a
Tiger Charles Bean – If people really knew – one man’s struggle to report the Great War and tell the truth by Ross Coulthart, Harper Collins. Censorship is nothing new. Censorship by whom we might call the “good guys” is nothing new either. By censoring the message, the truth can be
We are running yet another fantastic book giveaway for our members. The prizes are three copies of Dr John Robinson’s new book Regaining A Nation; Equality and Democracy. On the 23rd of February, we will give away three copies to three lucky BFD members. We will use an online
Rob Paterson REGAINING A NATION EQUALITY AND DEMOCRACY (2022) 238 pages Author: Dr John Robinson PhD Main Topic: The Benefits of Colonisation for New Zealand Publisher: Tross Publishing (RRP $35 incl. postage) Email : trosspub@gmail.com Rating 5 Star ***** Target audience: All Kiwis Reviewer: Rob Paterson, Retired Lawyer, Tauranga Book
Julian Novitz Senior Lecturer, Writing, School of Media and Communication Swinburne University of Technology “Like most people I read a book or two on holiday,” says Stuart, a character in Julian Barnes’ 1991 novel Talking it Over. He does not have time for recreational reading; it must wait until he
OK. I give in. I have been reading articles about the excerpts from Harry’s Spare for the last few days and, for the most part, it has all been ridiculous. A bit of biffo between two brothers is hardly earth-shattering news… or should that be ‘dog-bowl’ shattering? (I found
Jim Cable Adrian Rurawhe’s summer reading list perfect for political nerds Does your break involve reading or watching or anything? ‘‘Yes, I’ve got three books waiting. The first is Kawai by Monty Soutar, he’s a historian, Maori professor. He wrote Nga Tama Toa, about Maori in the
Ralph Wood mercatornet.com Until his recent retirement, Ralph C Wood had served as University Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor since 1998. He holds the BA and MA from Texas A&M University-Commerce as well as the AM and PhD from the University of Chicago. PD James
Jon Miltimore fee.org Jonathan Miltimore is the Managing Editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, and the Star Tribune. Bylines: Newsweek, The Washington Times, MSN.com, The Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller,
Fr Gavan Jennings mercatornet.com Rev. Gavan Jennings studied philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome. He is co-editor of the monthly journal Position Papers. He teaches occasional courses on Thomistic philosophy and theology. The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth
William West mercatornet.com William West is a Sydney journalist. In April 2022 new tests on the Shroud of Turin – believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ – dated it to the first century. This dating contradicted a 1980s carbon dating that suggested the Shroud was from
The Doctor Ewan Campbell is best known for his innovative soil-conditioning system. It was apparently such a threat to mainstream fertiliser companies that he became the subject of a weird commerce commission investigation for misleading claims. Then, to top off the persecution, he was imprisoned for tax crimes on behalf
