Rene Girard, The Nature Principle, New Book Releases, Richard Beck, MORE - Nov. 4- ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Mon, 11/04/19













 



November 4, 2019

 

“If we ceased to desire the goods of our neighbor, we would never commit murder or adultery
or theft or false witness. If we respected the tenth commandment,
the four commandments that precede it would be superfluous.”

 Rene Girard, literary theorist
who died on this day in 2015


*** Our Introductory Guide
to Rene Girard's work
!!!




*** Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!

The Nature Principle:
Reconnecting with Life
in a Virtual Age

by Richard Louv
Only $1.99!!!

 


 

New on Our Website...


*** New Book Releases –
Week of 4 November 2019

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
Mark Charles, Soong-Chan Rah, Richard Beck, MORE





Phillip Pullman – His Dark Materials
– HBO Series Preview


Last night was the premier of the the new HBO series based on 
Phillip Pullman’s fantastical triology: His Dark Materials
Watch the trailer video for this series and listen to an
interview with the producer:




John Hoyte -Persistence of Light – Review

Stories from a Remarkable Life. A Review of
Persistence of Light: in a Japanese Prison Camp 
with an Elephant Crossing the Alps, and then in Silicon Valley
John Hoyte (Paperback: Terra Nova Books, 2018)
Reviewed by Al Brooke


 



In Case You Missed It...
 

*** LAST CHANCE! 
Book Giveaway! The Gospel According
to Eve by Amanda Benckhuysen [3 copies]

We’re super-excited to give away THREE copies of this superb new book!
The Gospel According to Eve: A History of Women’s Interpretation
Amanda W. Benckhuysen  (Paperback: IVP Academic, 2019.)
Enter now to win a copy of this new book:



*** Amazon Monthly Kindle Ebook Sale !
– November 2019


Amazon recently released their November 2019 ebook / audiobook sale …
Here are 20 of the Very Best Deals for Christian Readers from this sale:
Wendell Berry, Madeleine L'Engle, Thomas Merton, C.S. Lewis, MORE 




*** Just Mercy – Film Review

Living As People of Conviction A Review of Just Mercy
A film by Destin Daniel Crettin
Based on the book by Bryan Stevenson
Arrives in theatres January 10, 2020
Reviewed by C. Christopher Smith




 

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books