Beauty Is Real

Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World, by Paul M. Gould, argues that apologetics must recover its rich heritage by attending to the heart and imagination, not just the mind. Cultural Apologetics maps a strategy for engaging a disenchanted world with the Christian story by (1) recovering the Christian voice, (2) cultivating the Christian conscience, and (3) awakening the Christian imagination. Only then, Gould suggests, will Christians be able to offer a winsome and compelling vision for life in the twenty-first century.

Echoes of Eden provides a detailed investigation into the story of Eden, examining its symbolism and significance within biblical Hebrew literature. The book offers insights into the narrative of Genesis 2-3, exploring themes and motifs that have been influential in religious and cultural contexts. It aims to establish a comprehensive perspective on the Eden story, contributing to a deeper understanding of its role in biblical traditions.

In 'The Abolition of Man', C.S. Lewis delivers a defense of objective value and natural law, originating from his Riddell Memorial Lectures at the University of Durham in 1943. Lewis argues that education should be conducted within the context of moral law and objective values, which he terms the 'Tao'. He criticizes modern attempts to debunk these values, warning that such actions could lead to a dehumanization of society, resulting in what he calls 'Men without Chests' – individuals whose emotions have not been trained to conform to reason. The book emphasizes the universal nature of traditional moralities across different cultures and warns against the dangers of moral relativism and the reduction of human beings to mere objects of scientific analysis.