We don’t pick up the phone in our family. We ignore all the ringing and only call back our friends – who, we assume, will leave a message. Sometimes we get the feeling that it’s a real call and pick
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Osiris and Easter!
There are a lot of theories that try to explain why we hunt for colored eggs left by a big bunny on Easter, the celebration of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The one I used to believe, was that it comes
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Zeitgeist – the movie
When I first saw the documentary “Zeitgeist”, I said to myself “Amazing. It’s my book, exactly, put in a movie form” (although, since I’m not listed in the credits, I guess all the research was done independently). We even used
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Magic Money
When I was a teenager I read a book on prosperity -Jonathan Livingston Seagull – that recommended giving things away as a test to see how fast they would come back to you. I.e., give away some money and wait
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Pissing on Tents and Burning Bridges
I’ve just found a fascinating website while searching for information about starting businesses overseas. It’s called “Tent Maker” and discusses how you can start a business overseas as a form of “low key evangelism”. “Jesus is still looking for disciples
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Conspicuous Prayer
It’s been a long while since I’ve found a record-worthy topic of spiritual interest. Last week I was having lunch with a friend in Jinju, Korea. Just before we dug into our sushi, she bowed her head and clasped her
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Stick it to Das Man
Here’s something you probably didn’t know: when you hear people talking about sticking it to The Man, and how The Man is always on your back – the phrase was coined by Heidegger in his book Being and Time. “Das
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Heidegger, icecream, dogshit.
I’m reading Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time, and it makes me so angry I can’t sit still. It isn’t entirely his fault – I have developed serious issues with the entire tradition of Western philosophy. They basically take an idea
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Jesus Camp
I finally watched a documentary I’ve been hearing about for some time. It’s called “Jesus Camp”, and takes a close look at Evangelical ministries aimed at teaching and using kids to spread the message of Jesus Christ. I was expecting
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An eye for an eye: Smokin’ Aces
I just got back from watching the 2007 action flick, “Smokin’ Aces”…it may be old news in the West but it just came out here in Taiwan. I don’t usually find the need to blog about everything I do and
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Strobel: Case for Christ
When I went home to Portland this year I was at a family party and, as always, began talking Theology. One gentleman asked me if I’d read Lee Strobel’s book, “The Case for Christ.” Although he was a skeptic himself,
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BBC’s Muslim Veil Controversy
Today’s BBC “Doha Debate” was about the choice of British Muslims to wear veils. On the panel, there were four experts – a man and woman for the veil (or at least the unimpaired freedom of wearing it) and a
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