I just finished the classic by CS Lewis entitled WEIGHT OF GLORY. It was a little hard for me to get into it at the beginning. I believe the biggest reason for that is that I did not discover it to be a book of many different lectures on many different subjects until I was into chapter 3. I was trying to find the common theme to all the seemingly unrelated topics, and after finding that there really wasn't one I became to understand the individual subjects of each chapter better.
    The chapter that I found most intriguing is Membership. Lewis describes the topic of membership in a church and how in the Bible a member is more like a "member" or organ of a body, unlike today's view that a member is just another name, or just a number. Each "Organ" has a unique function and was created by God for a unique purpose. He talks about the "Collectivist" view, or more easily understand to us as a Socialist view, of how crowds or large organization listening to only lecture (rather than discussion as a group), is to take the place of small groups that come to know each other intimately through discussion.
    I am also currently reading another classic in economics, called THE ROAD TO SERFDOM by FA Hayek. It was interesting to read it as the same time as WEIGHT OF GLORY because they were both written in England during WWII but one from an economist and one from a philosopher, and both taught at Oxford. The one thing that they both discussed in their books is the distaste for Collectivism, especially its spread through England. Both discussed how their colleagues praised the idea. Lewis said that it is trying in every way to take away the private time of people, where they think and pray. For if you take away people's time to think and pray, they may become ignorant and faithless. What better of a combination is there for a Socialist recruit! So word of warning to America, always make time to pray, read, and think. Time with a few close friends to discuss topics on faith, business, and relationships I believe also to be of benefit to the mind. -Paul.

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No body realizes yet that we have a website, mainly because I feel we are too boring of people for others to stalk, it would be an embarrassment to myself so see so little page views...haha, just kidding. But really, I don't feel like mentioning that we have a website until we are leaving for New Zealand (which is less than 6 months away! YIKES!)  For, when we are leaving for New Zealand, I feel our lives should become rather interesting and maybe worthy of frequent updates as to what we are doing! This section however is dedicated to BOOKS that either myself (britt) or Paul has read, or is reading. We find ourselves (mostly paul) reading alot, and would love to comment, question, or "ah-ha" different books.

We just received a Kindle (big smiley face here) for Christmas, and I have just finished the first book, of I'm sure many to come on this little interesting and mind boggeling device. What was the book you ask? Why it was none other than Pride and Prejudice. Wowzer, what a great read, I wish I could fluently speak on the deep and  analytical  themes and motifs of the book (because there are so many!), however my writing is not that advanced. Which is a main motive for this page on our website! I find I have difficulty explaining what I learned in books, or actually recounting what I have read to others, sooo I figured if I set up this page, it would make me reflect on my different readings, even though I realize I'm opening myself up to the criticisms of many others. OH WELL! I'll get over it. So hopefully in the future I will post about what I gained from different books, and maybe able to recommend or maybe send avoidance notices ;) Well that is all for now, I'm off to enjoy a delicious meal prepared my most loving sister. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!