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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Fundamental Horror
I just saw an American scary movie about a little town with a population of 436 people. Everytime they had more than that number, they’d hang someone. 436 was a special number, a Divine number, which God had approved. The
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Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates 3 was a great, great movie. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, had amazing action scenes, wonderful characters, settings and story. However, I suffered a general discomfort in the face of an elevated theme in the third pirate
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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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300 = War on Terror
I just watched 300, the new graphic novel movie from Warner Brothers about 300 heroic Greeks who challenge an army of invaders. Visually, of course, the movie was stunning. The acting, the costumes, and the characters were superb, and the
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Rational Response Squad
I came across the “Rational Response Squad” a few months ago and dismissed them as a bunch of web-savvy teenagers hooked on the controversial power of atheism; however, they’ve just made national news on an NBC broadcast because of their
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Satan is a Cookie
Satan (aka Lucifer/the Devil) is a fascinating literary character whose evolution sheds light into the shift of values that took place with the rise of Christianity. Original ‘Satanic’ characters are surprisingly the heroes and champions of earlier cultures! Prometheus, for
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