Category Archives: Church & Religion
Thomas Cromwell & Henry VIII of England
Compelling and believable historical fiction continues to encourage me to look further into non-fiction accounts of historical figures, in this case a complex of figures surrounding Thomas Cromwell and his King, Henry VIII. The book is Wolf Hall, by Hilary … Continue reading
A Child’s “Pure Unclouded Brow”
The quote in the title is from the poem that is the preface to Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice found There, the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I was around 11 years old when my … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Literature, Church & Religion, Philosophy & Psychology
Tagged Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Child of the pure unclouded brow, Lewis Carroll, Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals 1969-1982, Peter Matthiessen, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice found There, Zen
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The Pavellas Perspective 