Archive for May, 2006
Avoiding Romo-phobia in the Lutheran Church
My blogging buddy, Darrell, from over at SouthCon left the following comment on one of my earlier posts. I urge you to read it. And then my thoughts below it.
As a Catholic, I am officially authorized to announce to the other members of my Christian family (in other words, Protestants) that the RCC [...]
Reading Classic Chick Lit
Before there was The Devil Wears Prada or Bridget Jones’s Diary, there was Jane Austen. While I’ve never read an Austen novel, I do tend to enjoy the movies and BBC productions based on them. Hey, at least I’m comfortable enough with my manhood to admit it.
The other night, my wife and I [...]
Patriotism or Idolatry?
Thanks to the good folks at Purgatorio for this. I hope they won’t mind that I borrow the pic.
For the sake of full disclosure. I am a pastor of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). This is not a picture from my church, however.
But I have to ask the question: What is Patriotic [...]
A Gnostic Cleric Objects to Dan Brown
A couple of days ago, I blogged that not only was The Da Vinci Code a slap at orthodox Christianity but it was also a misrepresentation of the gnostic philosophy it supposedly espouses. Here is that post.
I was very interested to get the following comment:
I am glad that you both had the realization and [...]
Lars Walker: Lutheran Novelist
Some time ago, I read Gene Veith’s review of Wolf Time by Lars Walker. It motivated me to purchase the book off Amazon. I began reading it today and boy, is it a fun ride!
Dr. Veith has commented further about Walker’s writing here.
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New Way to Surf the Net
There is new and easy way to raise money for your favorite charity just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch.com.
It’s simple. You use GoodSearch.com like any other search engine — the site is powered by Yahoo! — but each time you do, money is generated for the cause you select. Naturally, I recommend you [...]
The Return of Film Geeks 2.0
Darrell and Wendy are back with their movie reveiws! Yippeee!! Go here.
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Da Vinci Code: What Does the Gnostic Anti-Defamation League Have to Say?
I am currently teaching a four-part class on the book-and-movie-which-shall-not-be-named. Attendance for the class is higher than typical but still disappointingly low, given the subject matter. But then again, American Idol is on Tuesdays so what else should I expect?
At one point last night I caught myself and said I would call Dan [...]
More on Flags in Church
A good post on the American flag in the sanctuary here.
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Want to Live Forever?
Scientists are saying that perhaps in the not-too-distant future they will be able to significantly slow the human aging process. Through genetic manipulation, they have already been able to extend the lives of flies, worms and mice. It’s not eternal life, but it could mean the average life-span of an American could be [...]
