Posts tagged: John le Carre

Stirred, not Shaken (part 2 of 2)

In the 18th and 19th centuries, continental theologians were developing a theological framework that focused on “the mighty acts of God.” Scripture, and the Old Testament especially, was interpreted through the lens of a series of mighty acts of salvation that God accomplished in consummating the divine plan. Building upon this conceptual framework, extending it [...]

Stirred, not Shaken (part 1 of 2)

I just finished listening (audio books) to John le Carré’s Karla trilogy. The three books, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; and Smiley’s People are widely regarded as the best spy novel (or in this case, trilogy) ever written. Le Carré (the nom de plume of David John Moore Cornwell, to quote his own [...]

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