Could someone confirm it is not written fy a freemason or something lmao

"Baum was originally a Methodist, but he joined the Episcopal Church in Aberdeen to participate in community theatricals. Later, he and his wife were encouraged by Matilda Joslyn Gage to become members of the Theosophical Society in 1892. Baum's beliefs are often reflected in his writing. The only mention of a church in his Oz books is the porcelain one which the Cowardly Lion breaks in the Dainty China Country in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Baums sent their older sons to "Ethical Culture Sunday School" in Chicago, which taught morality, not religion."

Good enough

>Theosophy

That shit was weird af, I don't know much about it but I get a sick feeling when I deal with theosophy books. Freemason stuff I pick up when I find it, even if it's creepy it's typically benign (anything shifty they have isn't accessible by lay members/turning up in used bookstores, most of Masonry is a faggy country club), I tend to give theosophical stuff a pass

Nothing wrong with collecting antique fiction though. Even if it's degenerate, the artistry of the book itself typically outweighs the content.

https://pastebin.com/Y6Z8jfM0

how bad is this

Read the first sentences, tries too hard to be poetic n' deep

So I've been reading Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment", I'm about half-way through it now (my reading has slowed a bit the last couple of weeks, but I expect to finish the book by September). Does anybody have any suggestions for what to read next? I'm thinking of "Path to Rome", Hilaire Belloc, or "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", trans. J.R.R. Tolkien.

What's everybody else reading?

I am reading the Gulag Archipelago.

I've never heard of it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gulag_Archipelago

I'll have a look, thank you.

I have the book (got it for free at a volunteer job, long story) but what translation is the best? I have the Sterner (?) translation

As for Currently reading, I recently finished "Costly Call" which is a series of Moslem converts to Christianity, it is published by Voice of Martyrs, so it has an evangelical bent to it. I also have been reading Wilmhurst's book "The Meaning of Masonry" and so far it delves down into the occult meaning and practice behind every Masonic ritual. Know thy enemy.

I'll have to look into them.

Also, is your first statement and question about "Crime and Punishment" or "The Gulag Archipelago"?

Gulag Archipelago

I forgot to mention, the G.A. is written in a series

and there's 4 parts to them

Good to know.

I also got 10 books within the past 3 weeks

and recently started another Turtledove book

I listened to Gulag Archipelago. very interesting

Does anyone know if John's Chrysosom homilies against the jews are published somewhere

?

Are they not on New Advent?

I mean physically, I don't know if they are on NA

Are they part of any of his collections of homilies?

St. Vlads might have them

Or spiritual fragrance publishing

@Deleted User Hesiod's Theogony is one of the earliest written ones, and is also the chronological start. He was contemporary with Homer, but I don't know who would actually be first. Of course, both worked from previous oral traditions or nonsurviving written works. Are you trying to read every known work on Greek mythology in order?

I'm making my way through a William Faulkner short story collection. Much better at novels, in my opinion. Also started reading Native Son because I had it lying around for a while.

Thanks for the answer

I want to read the main ones in order

Theohony, Illyad, Odissey, Etc

I found the Odyssey totally overrated.

The Iliad is great.

Is Siege gay?

It's silly.

I don't know why traditional Christians idolise it.