Realms of Gold: The Classics in Christian Perspective

Professor Ryken has done an excellant job of writing an introduction to the classics of literature from a Christian perspective. He discusses several of his personal favorites and uses them to illustrate his points about different genres and how they can be read and understood from a Christian worldview. He spends some time covering matters that are non-issues for those of us outside of the fundamentalist community, such as whether it is appropriate for Christians to read fictional literature that is not specifically Christian in its content and outlook. Overall I found him to provide meaningful food for thought on how to read and interpret classic literature in a way that is informed by my faith. He has also served as a catalyst for a renewed desire to read (and re-read) many of the classics. I highly recommend this title to those who are interested in reading the classics and are interested in how their faith is relevant to that entreprise.