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The Silmarillion: Beauty and Sorrow Mingled

Jonathan Allen

When one is drawn into the fascinating world of Middle-Earth laid out in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, the depth of the epic is forefront among the wonderful, captivating elements.

Kate Rusby, 10

Jonathan Allen

It is rather difficult to describe Kate’s voice: one reviewer described it as "angelic," which, though cliché, is a fine word.

The Dream of Pastor Wills

Jonathan Allen

After some time – he did not know the hour – he felt that he was awake, that his feet were upon a sidewalk. A dream, he thought. Yes, a dream, certainly – there was, before his eyes, the church building of all things.

Chasing Shoes

Jonathan Allen

Chasing one’s shoe down a remote, mountain creek has a certain amount of romantic appeal to it, if not some strange contorted heroism.

A Small Hobbit in a Large World

Jonathan Allen

I am but a small hobbit in a very large world, but I am loved in a manner greater than any I could ever imagine. God may use me to work His ways, and that is an encouraging thought.

The Lantern Bearer

Jonathan Allen

Man, struggling forward, up from the mires of his first path. On he struggles, carrying his dirtied light as a guide.

Battlefield Band, Time and Tide

Jonathan Allen

Though diverse and ranging in style and composition, the musical quality of Time and Tide is uniformly superb. Battlefield Band has once again brought us beautiful, lively music from the leading edge of Scottish traditional music.

The World as His Monument

Jonathan Allen

While the Scottish Reformation has tended to be dismissed by most people as the machinations of religious fanatics and zealots - obviously not people in the lead to be considered champions of democracy - its impacts upon political thought were nothing short of revolutionary.

Peatbog Faeries, Faerie Stories

Jonathan Allen

In recent years, several wonderfully innovative bands have cropped up playing traditional Celtic music in non-traditional ways. Peatbog Faeries stands out as one of the best: if you’re out for something different, and have open ears for good music, plop down the hard sterling and get this CD.

Contemplating Nature

Jonathan Allen

Let us consider life – even, I suppose, what life creeps into our sterile order. And even beyond life, let us consider all of creation – everything that we say has being, existence; be that matter or energy or however it is vogue to define it.