Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Thursday, March 5, 2009

If I Die in a Combat Zone by TIm O'Brien

Another Vietnam diary. I can't seem to get enough of these.

Dialogs Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume

I re-read these every few years. If you are serious about philosophy of religion, you have to be able to answer Hume.

The Fallen Man by Tony Hillerman

I enjoy the Hillernman Navajo Tribal Police novels for their exploration of the intersection between ancient faith and modern empiricism. This one is a decent effort, not his best but a good read nonetheless.

Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp

This is the book on which the film "Die Hard" was based. It's actually a very sophisticated thriller, with meditations on the meaning of violence for the "good guys".