Books Film, By Denis Fiction recommended: The Passenger & Stella Maris (McCarthy, 2022) By Denis Haack A review of Cormac McCarthy’s two final novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris. Brilliant stories, brilliantly told about the deeply human quest for meaning.Read more
By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary When things are going from bad to worse By Denis Haack The follower of Jesus is called to be a person of hope. Pessimism about the state of things doesn’t help.Read more
By Denis, Discerning the World Articles worth discussing: The problem with guns. By Denis Haack America has a serious problem with guns, and the followers of Jesus can take the lead on thinking this issue through. Three articles for discussion.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Fiction Reviewed: Social Creature (Tara Isabella Burton, 2018). By Denis Haack Social Creature is a keen window of insight into our world, a crime novel about two young adults that merely want to live life to the fullest.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Fiction Briefly Noted: Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel, 2014) & “Matryona’s House” (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, 1971) By Denis Haack A dystopian science fiction novel and a Russian short story help us focus on what matters most.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Movie: (TV actually) Human dignity depicted in Unforgotten (PBS, Masterpiece Theater) By Denis Haack A detective series on Masterpiece Theater (PBS) that emphasizes mercy and human dignity.Read more