#829: Ch. 7, Europe and the Faith by Hilaire Belloc

Europe and the Faith continues as Belloc challenges myths about the Middle Ages.
Chapter 7: The Middle Ages.
30:42.

I picked up a sore throat and cold, so I’m afraid I’m not posting much this weekend. Sorry.

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More Librivox Audiobooks!

Librivox seems to have achieved that happy state, possible only for a distributed group project, of constantly churning out new material. This week is particularly rich.
On the nonfiction front, we have one of the great classics of adventure and Egyptology, A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B. Edwards. (And yes, she inspired [...]

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#828: Part 2 of “The Eavesdroppers”, Constance Dunlap by Arthur B. Reeves

Constance Dunlap continues, as she works with a car company executive to save both his business and personal life — no matter the cost.
(Yeah, yeah, it’s kinda Mary Sue in its execution… but it’s still not a resolution you see much in today’s fiction!)
“The Eavesdroppers”, Part 2
12:12.

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#827: Part 1 of “The Eavesdroppers”, Constance Dunlap by Arthur B. Reeves

Constance Dunlap continues her informal consulting business, once again deploying some state-of-the-art high tech equipment to bring justice to those who haven’t kept their noses quite as clean as they might.
“The Eavesdroppers”, Part 1
25:06.

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#826: Ch. 1, On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius

I’m starting On the Incarnation mostly because the Pope just mentioned it the other day in his series on the Fathers, and a lot of people seemed to be interested in reading it. Also, we have available a translation from the forties which has risen into the public domain already. Yay!
Chapter 1: Creation and the [...]

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#825: Part 3C, On Holy Images by St. John Damascene

On Holy Images continues with some words on how images should be treated.
Part 3C
9:52.

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#824: Part 3B, On Holy Images by St. John Damascene

On Holy Images continues, with some questions and answers about images: What is an image? Why make one? What kinds of images are out there?
Part 3B
10:55.

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#823: Chs. 1-2, Bk. V, Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus of Lyons

Against Heresies continues with two chapters on Jesus: that only He can teach and redeem us, and that He saved our flesh and blood with His.
Book V, Chapters 1-2.
16:32.

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#822: Preface, Bk. V, Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus of Lyons

Against Heresies begins its final volume.
You know, I started this project to counter The De Vinci Code silliness. Now everybody’s forgotten all about said silliness, and this project’s not even done yet. I find this amusing.
Book V, Preface.
3:25.

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Apologies

Sorry I didn’t post last night. Not only is my ISP running horribly slowly, but so was I. Alas, it seems that I have not escaped the sinus infection which is running through my work group. (Bah.) However, I see no reason not to post later today, God willing and the sinuses don’t revolt. Showers [...]

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#823B: Chs. 3-4, Bk. V, Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus of Lyons

Against Heresies continues.
Chapters 3-4
13:13.

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#821: Ch. 4B, The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison

The Worm Ouroboros continues, as King Gorice XII and Lord Gro do some hellraising. Not the metaphorical kind.
Chapter 4 (cont.)
26:00.

UPDATE: Broken link fixed on Chs. 4A and 4B. Thanks for telling me!

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#820: Ch. 4A, The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison

The Worm Ouroboros continues, as the Witchlanders return home to Carce, and King Gorice summons Lord Gro to his private sorcery workshop.
Oh, and just in case you were wondering? Yep, Tolkien read Eddison. Not a huge fan, but liked our Lord Gro.
Chapter 4: Conjuring in the Iron Tower
23:46.

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#819: Ch. 19, The Lani People by J.F. Bone

The Lani People continues. In its penultimate chapter, Kennon is forthright in facing his intellectual obligations — but not so clear about his personal ones….
I’m afraid the ending is starting to feel a bit rushed. The book has brought up a lot of complicated and emotional issues; and unfortunately, it doesn’t ever delve into them [...]

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#818: Bk. 20C, Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso

Gerusalemme Liberata concludes. As the final victory is won, the defeated face hard choices — and the victors must keep faith.
Book 20C
49:19.

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