One Complaint About Narnia…
I hesitate to post this because I think the Narnia film very, very good. The film captured the major ideas of the book, which is all you can ask for. The second time I saw it, I liked it far...
Athanasius on Postmodernism
Of course, Athanasius (denizen of the 4th century as he was) knew nothing of postmodernism. Nevertheless, his wonderful treatise On the Incarnation refutes a typical Christian postmodern criticism. A major motivation for the postmodern Christians I’ve met – and Daniel...
Happy Thanksgiving, Especially to Troops
Happy Thanksgiving! My prayers are with the US Marines in Iraq as my brother bravely serves among them in a land far away from the comforts of home and family. It must more difficult than we mere mortals can image,...
Film Review: Pride and Prejudice
Yes, I went and saw Pride and Prejudice and, by gosh, I liked it. It is released everywhere in the country today, my wife and I took advantage of our Los Angeles residency and saw it before everyone else last...
It’s Not Just a Sad Day in California
This FoxNews article chronicles the downfall of the school board in Dover, Pennsylvania which tried to get Intelligent Design approved to teach in the public schools. All eight of the members of the board who were Republicans lost out to...
A Sad Day in California
Californians have decided not to improve the state of our wild and wacky state. Funny that we should be looking for balance and stability from a Hollywood action hero. The death of Proposition 73 is the one that saddens me...
Christianity & Socialism
Here’s a piece by Reynolds that I’ve always appreciated. So many times the spokespeople for capitalism tend to be unthoughtful and silly. There are very good reasons for the position, however, and John Mark Reynolds gives some of them below....
i like switchfoot……no, I Love Switchfoot
About 24 hours ago I stopped procrastinating and bought Switchfoot’s new CD Nothing is Sound and, man, did I make a good decision. It is another offering of what we’ve come to expect and love about the San Diego pop/rock...
Weighing in on Top Five Books for About-to-go-into-College Students
We’ll miss Mr. Matthew Anderson as he takes off on a very much deserved vacation this weekend. The way Matt pulled off GodBlogCon is inspiring. I’m proud to call him one of my friends. He had a great list of...
Musings on the World of Money: Part I “The Active Vs. Contemplative Life”
What does a philosophy major do with his degree? Well, finance is far superior to flipping burgers, so I think the profession I’m in for the time being is pretty respectable. What it certainly has done is force me to...