Archive for May, 2007
The Lives of Others
I direct you to a fascinating review of The Lives of Others by Barbara Nicolosi. She makes an interesting argument for why Hollywood has made so many movies about the Nazi atrocities but so few about the appalling stories of the Soviets or modern communists in Cuba, China or North Korea.
I just added [...]
Why You Should See Apocalypto
In my last post, I recommended Apocalypto, while warning that it is not for the squeamish. It’s a great film and I firmly believe, as I said, that if this had been directed by anyone besides Mel Gibson, it would have been hailed as a masterpiece by Hollywood elites and critics alike.
It is simply [...]
Watching Apocalypto
I finally watched Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto last night. I’d easily give it 5 stars out of 5. It’s an excellent film, though not for the squeamish.
The reviews had made such a big deal out of the violence and gore that I was reticent to see it. But I’m convinced that the movie [...]
Big Pig
Is this the biggest pig you’ve ever seen? Go here.
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Scary Cosmetic Surgery
We’ve all seen the Hollywood personalities addicted to cosmetic surgery. It weirds me out to see Burt Reynolds or Joan Rivers these days. They look like they’re made of wax.
At least Joan Rivers is honest about it. In this telling article, she reveals that many entertainers are actually filled with self-loathing.
What are [...]
Aussie Christian Wisdom
This week, I am at Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I’m sitting in on a continuing education class for pastors on Leviticus. Our instructor is Dr. John Kleinig, Old Testament scholar at Australian Lutheran College.
He is quite fantastic and has me convinced that Leviticus is – by Christians – the most [...]
Are Chimps People?
According to this story, some activists are trying to get a chimpanzee certain legal rights by having a court declare him a person.
So what makes someone a person anyway? We pro-lifers understand that an unborn child – at every stage of development – is a person. What about this creature who shares 99.4% [...]
Dave Barry on E-Mail Book
Humorist Dave Barry has this fun take on what is actually quite a helpful little text. Go here to read Barry’s review of Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home.
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Mystical Union and Justification
In The Freedom of a Christian, Martin Luther expounds on how the sinner is justified and united with Christ.
The third incomparable benefit of faith is that it unites the soul with Christ as a bride is united with her bridegroom. By this mystery, the Apostle teaches, Christ and the soul become one flesh (Eph. [...]
A Sudden and Evil Death
The other day in chapel, we prayed the litany. One of the lines in this wonderful prayer is our petition asking God to save us from a sudden and evil death.
Have you ever thought about that? Don’t most people actually want to die suddenly? What’s the alternative? A slow and lingering [...]
