Category: Culture
-
Jesus the Bartender
Read more: Jesus the BartenderFullerton, CA The downtown area of this small Los Angeles suburb is home to over a dozen bars ranging from Mexican cantinas, Irish pubs and average American bars. Every Friday and Saturday evening, the streets swell with college students, business executives, the poor, the rich, and everyone in between. These bars are filled with these…
-
Who’s in charge here?
Read more: Who’s in charge here?Growing up my hometown was, and still is, very conservative. Most everyone identifies as a Christian and a Republican, and to me those two terms were nearly synonymous. I was taught that America was the greatest nation on the planet and that we were in fact a Christian nation, to suggest anything different would be…
-
Natalie Portman, Idolatry, and Ancient Judaism
Read more: Natalie Portman, Idolatry, and Ancient JudaismHave you seen this recent report about Natalie Portman and her Oscar trophy? Apparently, she thinks of it as something of an idol. Here are her thoughts: “I don’t know where it is,” Portman told The Hollywood Reporter when asked about where she keeps the Best Actress Oscar she won in 2010 for her role…
-
Expanding My Vision
Read more: Expanding My VisionI’m realizing how narrow my vision is. I get so busy in seeing the urgent problems in front of me, that I forget to step back and see the bigger picture in what is actually happening. For example, since I work in Purchasing, and it’s currently nearing the fiscal-year end, we’ve had a high volume…
-
Carrie & Lowell: A Reflection
Read more: Carrie & Lowell: A ReflectionSufjan Stevens’ new album, Carrie & Lowell, has been out for over a month now, but I’ve only had the chance to listen to it for the past week. I had pre-ordered it a while back and mistakenly assumed that it would automatically download to my account and so I spent a few weeks wondering when…
-
Questions about Overseas PhD
Read more: Questions about Overseas PhDI was asked by a friend a few questions about the process I went through coming to Aberdeen to work on a PhD in New Testament. Below are my answers. They are candid and a little cheeky. Enjoy! How did you go about narrowing down your research proposal. For example, did you narrow it down…
-
Remembering the Loving Legacy of Dr. Robert Saucy
Read more: Remembering the Loving Legacy of Dr. Robert SaucyThis past week we received the sad news that Dr. Robert Saucy, Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Talbot School of Theology, at the age of 84, after a severe car accident, passed from this earthly life to be in the presence of our God in heaven. When I heard the news, my heart was…
-
You’re Going to Die
Read more: You’re Going to DieA few weeks ago, TIME magazine published a series of articles on aging, found here, and the race to cure it. The stories ranged from the different drugs scientists are researching that seem to reverse aging, the connection between mind and body in longer life, and what you can do to increase your own life…
-
On the Other Side of the Yellow Brick Road
Read more: On the Other Side of the Yellow Brick RoadI recently went to watch the musical, Wicked by Stephen Schwartz, for the first time, and found it very entertaining and thought-provoking. The songs were catchy and the classic songs of “Defying Gravity” and “For Good” were great. The cast did a great job and they played and sung their parts wonderfully. If you’re not…
-
Ecclesia and Ethics III: Human Sexuality
Read more: Ecclesia and Ethics III: Human SexualityI am very excited to announce that the third installment of Ecclesia and Ethics is just around the corner! This year our main theme will be: Human Sexuality. Registration is now officially open; the cost of admission is $10, which goes straight to charity. You can find information for registration here. Be sure to tell…