More on Entertainment: J. R. R. Tolkien

Now that I’ve started writing about Christianity in contemporary entertainment, I’d like to set down my apologetics for The Lord of the Rings, once and for all. I have talked to more than a few Christians who either refuse to watch The Lord of the Rings trilogy, or say they watched it but didn’t see …

Superman Returns

So, as I recouperated from helping my brother move furniture Tuesday night, I decided to go back and re-watch Superman Returns. Not everyone realizes that the Superman story fuses two divergent elements: the science fiction element, as Superman is an alien, and the mythological element.Superman, you see, was set adrift in space by his parents …

John Kerry At It Again…

Well, at least he didn’t mention “Jenjis” Khan this time… Senator Kerry was just on FOX News explaining how the Surge was EXACTLY the WRONG tactic to take, and how all of the success in Iraq is really due to the Awakening–which was completely uninfluenced by the Surge. Of course, he went out of his …

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Morning: Qabbalistic Cross; 10 minute Relaxation Response Meditation (I.A.O.)Matthew 11-14In this section we are introduced to Jesus speaking in parables. Of particular interest to me is the quotation: “For to you it is given to know the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven; but for them it is not given,” indicating a tradition of secret …