Words to the Wise: Collected EssaysHope Publishing House, 2000 - 140 pages George MacDonald said, It is the heart that is not yet sure of its God that is afraid to laugh in his presence. G.K. Chesterton said, Solemnity flows out of us naturally but laughter is a leap. C.S. Lewis said, Joy is the serious business of heaven. This books is for people who enjoy the pleasure of playing with words and ideas. The 60 essays chosen for this collection run the gamut from coolheaded social satire to highspirited human interest and warmhearted inspiration. Some of the pieces gathered here appeared first in The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Eternity, The Wittenburg Door, The Reformed Journal, The Other Side and the Journal of Psychology and Theology. |
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