Starship Troopers  was first published as a two-part serial before being released as a novel in 1959. Written by Robert A. Heinlein, himself a navy veteran, this military sci-fi coming-of-age story covers Johnnie Rico’s basic training and early career in Mobile Infantry (M.I.). This review will make a few comparisons with the 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven with the screenplay written by Edward Neumeier. Is the film faithful to the book? More Yes than No. Like most if n

Mostly looks good. Doesn’t try as hard as Volume 1, which is a good thing, but nothing special.

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

Mariology  is a two-volume text in English, first published in 1946, of the work by German priest Matthias Joseph Scheeben (b. 1835 – d....

…which reads suspiciously like the first draft.

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

The answer to the question is simple and nothing new.

There is the common question of whether God will save the Jews. After all, God promised but the majority of the Jewish people at the time...

Post-apocalyptic cyberpunk with some detective noir inspiration. Visually excellent, dark and gritty. Starts strongly but tries too hard to be cerebral. Too slow and bloated.

Between Heaven and Hell  is an examination of the claims of Jesus Christ written in the form of a Socratic dialogue. It was first...

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

The Mystery of Freemasonry Unveiled by Jose Maria Caro y Rodriguez (b. 23 June 1866 – d. 4 December 1958) was first published in 1925. He...

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

It has been recently reported that the Wisconsin bill WI AB50 filed on 18 February 2025 is doing the usual “gender-neutral/inclusive...

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book  by Walker Percy (b. 28 May 1916 – d. 10 May 1990) is an amusing and profound mock self-help...

A little thought experiment: Imagine the owner of a house who wants to put it up for lease as the tenants have just finished their...

Summary of Scholastic Principles  by Bernard Wuellner, first published in 1956, is a list of principles grouped by topic. Many of the...

On the Incarnation by St Athanasius (b. ~296 – d. 2 May 373) is a treatise on the subject. It is commonly believed that this was written...

There is a common sentiment that God is against “knowledge”. This is taken from the Fall of Man as narrated in the opening chapters of...

One of Pope Leo XIII most famous writings, this encyclical published on 20 April 1884 exposes the aims of freemasonry.