Andrew Snyder Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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“‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’” - Tolkien, The Silmarillion

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Day 13: I’m going to go a little more niche with this one and recommend Giles Constable’s “The Reformation of the Twelfth Century.” It’s a fascinating study into the time’s changing religious scene, focusing on various religious organizations and vocations.https://t.co/QBDRDv1U6h

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Day 11: Man and His Symbols is an excellent introduction to the psychology of Carl Jung. Do I agree with everything he says? Of course not, but he has many brilliant insights that can be readily appropriated into a Christian worldview. https://t.co/jgcKOmerM4

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“An open mind, in questions that are not ultimate, is useful. But an open mind about the ultimate foundations either of Theoretical or of Practical Reason is idiocy. If a man's mind is open on these things, let his mouth at least be shut.” - C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man

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It's one of my favorite weeks in my Philosophy & Christian Thought course as my students read/discuss both Aristotle's Metaphysics and Tolkien's Ainulindalë!

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In the latest episode of the Grimm series, we read the tale of Little Red Riding Hood and discuss how to successfully navigate the forest in virtue by staying on the right path, properly identifying the wolves, and not becoming wolves ourselves. https://t.co/rbH4vLOjsA

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Day 5: The Trial and Death of Socrates is another book that everyone should read. Plato’s dialogues are profound, readily accessible to academics and amateurs alike, and will help you to ask better questions and think more clearly. An essential text! https://t.co/TU58Do1jZ4

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Lastly in this list (of what I have read) is his Great Tales collection. Once you’ve read The Silmarillion, these novels, with Christopher Tolkien’s literary notes, expand on 3 incredible stories. The Children of Húrin alone is worth the purchase! https://t.co/NYuJ35Z5Tt

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"In truth to will one thing, then, can only mean to will the Good, because every other object is not a unity; and the will that only wills that object, therefore, must become double-minded." - Kierkegaard, Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing

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“Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, ‘What road do I take?’ The cat asked, ‘Where do you want to go?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it really doesn’t matter, does it?’” - Lewis Carroll Without proper aim, there’s no proper way.

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