Archive for August, 2007
« Previous EntriesA Wall Has Two Sides – So Does Separation of Church and State
Thursday, August 30th, 2007“A Wall of Separation between Church and State” aka “Separation of Church and State” A phrase so common these days it has become a cliche. It is generally accepted that this statement from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association means that the religion should be kept out of politics.
In the interests of the whole [...]
If We Could Only Just Start Over…
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Found this story during my random browsing for something completely different.
For those of you who don’t know about EVE Online (as I did an hour ago) it’s a Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game based around exploration, colonization, and conflict in a new galaxy. Kind of like starting over (allusions to Eve and Eden are found [...]
Review: Premonition
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Just got around to watching Premonition starring Sandra Bullock with my wife. In short, one of the most disappointing movies I’ve seen..ever.
I had high hopes for this movie; had it been a summer blockbuster action movie or a kids movie I would have looked past the script problems and attempt to throw a thought-provoking moral [...]
Cultural Crossover – Christian Samurai?
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007Heard news of a cultural/spiritual/philosophical crossover today in the form of a book entitled “The Way of The Christian Samurai: Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ” Stuck with me as I’ve been on a bit of a “samurai” bent lately, and have been itching to re-watch Seven Samurai.
The gist of the book seems to be the [...]
