I’ve come across a couple of interesting film reviews on M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water which is in theatres now. The first is by Torrey Honors Institute director John Mark Reynolds in which he argues that the film is not self-aggrandizing as many have written, but made too hastily and therefore done sloppily. [...]
Archive for July, 2006
July 23, 2006
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A Method to Peace?
By Tex in Theology, War and PeaceDear Reader, It is good to be back after a very long hiatus. First it was computer problems, and then it was graduation crunch-time that kept me from posting anything whatsoever on this blog. However, finally, after another move, I’ve got my computer up and running and my schedule under control: So I’m back to the routine of [...]
July 12, 2006
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If you like good music…
By Keith E. D. Buhler in News… and you live in LA… The LA Philharmonic has an incredible summer schedule at the Hollywood Bowl. August 3rd they are playing perhaps the world’s most famous piece of music, Beethoven’s 5th symphony. I just went to hear the 9th this evening and it was heavenly! Check out http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/ for the full skinny on [...]
July 11, 2006
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The Six Capacities for Love: The Inner Map
By Keith E. D. Buhler in People and Relationships, Reviews (Books)Have you ever noticed how much Memory has in common with Prophecy? Both are imaginative abilities to see what is not present as present. Memory sees the past as present, prophecy sees the future. The common ground seems to be the use of the imagination. I mean “imagination” not in the loose sense of “making things [...]
July 11, 2006
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The Six Capacities to Love: Preface
By Keith E. D. Buhler in People and Relationships, Reviews (Books)The best time to begin thinking about a project is long before the project begins. Foresight is one of the classical hallmarks of the man with practical wisdom, or prudence…. As one cliché puts it, “An ounce of preparation is worth a pound of execution.” I am not married, and so in an attempt to [...]
July 7, 2006
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GodBlogCon 2006 Looks Awesome
By Andrew McKnight Selby in BloggingThe GodBlogCon website is looking fantastic. The event promises to be even better than the historical one of the year last. Matthew Anderson is a stud for putting it together. We miss his insightful posts, but encourage his creativity and hard work in making GodBlogCon a reality. Thanks, Matt!