John Stackhouse
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Writing an Essay for an Edited Volume: Should You?
It seems like an opportunity. But is it instead merely a temptation? I have recently had conversations with publishers in the UK and USA...
John Stackhouse
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Why “Mere Christianity” Should Have Bombed
Sixty years ago, London publisher Geoffrey Bles first released a revision of four sets of radio talks by an Oxford literature don. The...
John Stackhouse
2 min read
Write Better
At this time of year, students are receiving back papers from professors with various forms of the same advice: “Please get help for your...
John Stackhouse
3 min read
Pray First, Criticize Second
In the target-rich environment that is the Trump Presidency, and as the honeymoon with our charming Prime Minister fades, it is easy to...
John Stackhouse
3 min read
Some Matters Really Are Beneath (Christian) Contempt
The redoubtable Oliver O’Donovan offers us wise words for these times. They were posted and re-posted, you won’t be surprised to learn,...
John Stackhouse
2 min read
Why Spelling Counts
Students often complain about professors meticulously marking spelling…and grammar…and usage…and other sentence-level problems in their...