For a short book: The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis For a medium book: Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis For a lengthy book: Either Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky or Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (I saw it on your shelf 🙃)
Definitely buy The Abolition of Man. Is short and not easy to read it. I've read it 3 times before I fully understand it. The Space Trilogy is so worth it. I love it. As for Dostoievski, start with Crime and Punishment. Due to some things in life, I've become quite closed inside myself and wasted a lot of time thinking about nothing and stupid stuff. Reading Crime and Punishment was a kick in the head for me. It forced me to confront my victimhood mentality. And it is quite easy to read. It flows naturally. Particularly, I'm not a fan of lists, but Crime and Punishment is a must in your list. And don't feel bad about not liking secondhand books, I don't like them either 😅
If you haven't already, I'd highly recommend David Bentley Hart's 'The experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss'. Its a long one, but its an indepth summary of the principles of classical theism in essence. Learning about the classical tradition was a paradigm shift for me, and helped me move away from the more 'theistic personalist' style of Christian apologetics from people like William Lane Craig.
Before reading classics in the Christian genre, I recommend Dr Alister E McGrath book Christian Theology: An Introduction, and then maybee some of his other books.
Neil McGregor's living with the Gods is a superb narrative on religion. Not specifically about Christianity but that does come into it. And David Bentley Hart's Experience of God is excellent.
'History in English Words' by Owen Barfield (one of the Inklings and a good friend of CS Lewis). It is one of the most remarkable little books I've read recently! It traces what Barfield calls the 'evolution of consciousness' throughout history by considering the etymologies and origins of various English words.
•Know Thyself by St. Nektarios •Dante’s Divine Comedy •The Red Book by Jay Dyer •On The Incarnation Athanathius the Great CS Lewis Space Trilogy is very relevant. •The Orthodox Survival Course [think of this as an Orthodox version of Vervaeke’s Awakening From the Meaning Crisis] and The Soul After Death. •All the Dostoevsky recommends in chat. Notes From The Underground is short and well paced if you are intimidated.
Thanks for your comment. I'm starting with the Space trilogy. Maybe the Divine Comedy soon too, I spend a fair amount of time in Italy and feel bad for never having read Dante...
@@ClassicsandChristianity Nice! Look forward to your thoughts on the Space Trilogy. There’s a good deal of propaganda on Yale Open Courses but there’s a course on the Divine Comedy on there that’s beyond excellent. Pageau has a couple good videos on it as does my friend Richard Emmerson on his Ancient World podcast and his other projects.
All the suggestions sound great, but maybe also try The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald. It's a beautifully (and mysteriously) written historical novel book about the German Romantic poet Novalis. The author won the Booker Prize.
Read The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton, Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis, and The Confessions by St. Augustine(has the greatest opening paragraph in all of Western Lit imo).
I love both Chesterton and Lewis, but The Confessions really is a cornerstone of the entire Western canon. Augustine's 'The City of God' and De Trinitate are also both works of genius
It's a brilliant text, but I think she would struggle with it. Reading John Scotus Eriugena requires an awful lot of deep background knowledge in philosophy and theology. I think she would have trouble understanding much of it
"till we have faces" was a nice read :)
For a short book: The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
For a medium book: Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
For a lengthy book: Either Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky or Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (I saw it on your shelf 🙃)
For Dostoyevsky I recommend starting with Crime and Punishment. It's easy to follow and will keep you interested all the way through. Enjoy.
Agreed!
Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age by Seraphim Rose
God bless you brother
Yes. Anything by Fr Seraphim Rose.
I'm reading Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy after Jonathan Pageau had a great interview with Stephen Blackwood about it
I recommend that to everyone. It is a great lesson in right thinking.
I'm a little behind, planning to listen to the interview also!
Same! Just saw the video, ordered and started reading it.
I recommend The Medieval Mind of CS Lewis by Jason Baxter.
Definitely buy The Abolition of Man. Is short and not easy to read it. I've read it 3 times before I fully understand it.
The Space Trilogy is so worth it. I love it.
As for Dostoievski, start with Crime and Punishment. Due to some things in life, I've become quite closed inside myself and wasted a lot of time thinking about nothing and stupid stuff. Reading Crime and Punishment was a kick in the head for me. It forced me to confront my victimhood mentality. And it is quite easy to read. It flows naturally.
Particularly, I'm not a fan of lists, but Crime and Punishment is a must in your list.
And don't feel bad about not liking secondhand books, I don't like them either 😅
(I just bought a new copy of Out of the Silent Planet, it smells so much better 🤫)
The Ancient City by Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
An incredible social history of the ancient world.
If you haven't already, I'd highly recommend David Bentley Hart's 'The experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss'. Its a long one, but its an indepth summary of the principles of classical theism in essence. Learning about the classical tradition was a paradigm shift for me, and helped me move away from the more 'theistic personalist' style of Christian apologetics from people like William Lane Craig.
I also recommended it in my comment. Hopefully it's not too technical for her because it's a great book.
Before reading classics in the Christian genre, I recommend Dr Alister E McGrath book Christian Theology: An Introduction, and then maybee some of his other books.
A uni professor I liked suggested Alister McGrath, but for some reason, I never got around to reading his books. Thanks for the reminder!
Neil McGregor's living with the Gods is a superb narrative on religion. Not specifically about Christianity but that does come into it. And David Bentley Hart's Experience of God is excellent.
Thanks for both of the recommendations! Quite a few people now have mentioned Experience of God so I'm planning to get a copy soon.
'History in English Words' by Owen Barfield (one of the Inklings and a good friend of CS Lewis).
It is one of the most remarkable little books I've read recently!
It traces what Barfield calls the 'evolution of consciousness' throughout history by considering the etymologies and origins of various English words.
Read ‘Wounded By Love’ By St Porphyrios it was recommended to me by a special person in my life
You may enjoy "The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World" by Iain McGilchrist
I've not listened to Iain McGilchrist much yet, but have heard he is very good.
•Know Thyself by St. Nektarios
•Dante’s Divine Comedy
•The Red Book by Jay Dyer
•On The Incarnation Athanathius the Great
CS Lewis Space Trilogy is very relevant.
•The Orthodox Survival Course [think of this as an Orthodox version of Vervaeke’s Awakening From the Meaning Crisis] and The Soul After Death.
•All the Dostoevsky recommends in chat. Notes From The Underground is short and well paced if you are intimidated.
Thanks for your comment. I'm starting with the Space trilogy. Maybe the Divine Comedy soon too, I spend a fair amount of time in Italy and feel bad for never having read Dante...
@@ClassicsandChristianity Nice! Look forward to your thoughts on the Space Trilogy. There’s a good deal of propaganda on Yale Open Courses but there’s a course on the Divine Comedy on there that’s beyond excellent. Pageau has a couple good videos on it as does my friend Richard Emmerson on his Ancient World podcast and his other projects.
After Tom Hollands book on the history of Islam I recommend Let The Stones Speak: Archeology challenges Islam, by Dan Gibson
All the suggestions sound great, but maybe also try The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald. It's a beautifully (and mysteriously) written historical novel book about the German Romantic poet Novalis. The author won the Booker Prize.
LoL - I used to use excel for the same things
Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov. God grant you a hilariously elongated lifespan! 🙏☦️
Thanks, I'm gonna need it 😂
Jane Eyre is one of my all-time favorites. Interested in your thoughts when you complete it.
I have finished it now and look forward to discussing it in my next video 😊
Read The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton, Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis, and The Confessions by St. Augustine(has the greatest opening paragraph in all of Western Lit imo).
I love both Chesterton and Lewis, but The Confessions really is a cornerstone of the entire Western canon. Augustine's 'The City of God' and De Trinitate are also both works of genius
Hi, i saw EFL book, do you also teach English?
Wounded by Love by Elder Porphyrios
I think I have heard of this! I will add it to the list, thank you.
I'm currently reading this and I love every single word. I'm barely 30-40-ish pages in, but there's just something about it.
@@DanielBrawner-zf5xf I’m glad you are enjoying it mate. Orthodox Christian books simply enrich the soul.
Seconded
Paul and the Resurrection of Israel - Jason Staples.
THE BEST CHRISTIAN AUTHOR YOU WILL EVER FIND WROTE A BOOK CALLED Periphyseon YOU'RE WELCOME.
It's a brilliant text, but I think she would struggle with it. Reading John Scotus Eriugena requires an awful lot of deep background knowledge in philosophy and theology. I think she would have trouble understanding much of it
Read 'THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - VOLUME 1 (1900-1941)' by Vladimir Moss and then join the True Church