I went over to Pate chapel yesterday to break in my new Carles Swindoll study Bible that I purchased at a fundraiser on campus. The tattered Bible came in a worn out leather case with steel studs in the shape of a cross on the cover … quite a spectacular find indeed. I have always [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Deep Stuff category.
Thoughts on Phillip Yancey’s “What’s So Amazing About Grace?”
I had been given Phillip Yancey’s “What’s so Amazing About Grace?” as a Christmas gift two years ago, and had completely forgotten about it up until the following Christmas. Finishing it a while back, I have since revered it as the best Christmas gift I have ever gotten (topping GameBoy of 1999); the book certainly [...]
The true nature of Islam
I have been meaning to write something about Islam for quite some time now. I was first prompted to do so after seeing the infamous Fitna video, which I will discuss further down. I will point out that I am no expert on Islam, but as it is with Christianity, you do not need to [...]
God manifest in each of us
Last week I attended a Bible study that clarified some very obvious, but easily overlooked truths. We studied Romans 1:18-19, which says “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, [...]
Thoughts on blogging and life
Blogging to me is a depart from the realm of the ordinary and a delve deep into the realm of secret sciences, ideas and meanings. It is a canteen for the idle ideas that emerge from the course of everyday life and a collection (or dumping ground) of discoveries, generally from the web, that I [...]
The western man’s problem
A few days ago, I came across an article by Clyde N. Wilson, a retired professor of history at the University of South Carolina. The article addresses the economic situation, from the broader view that the problem exists in Western man’s “analytical ability.” If Western man in the future should recover his analytical ability, our [...]
Humbling critiques
Have you ever heard someone, after a lengthy argument, yield and agree with their opponent? In my few years, I have never once come across this; neither during my own arguments or when observing other people argue. This is something I’ve noticed, maybe from being in school for so long, that people (men in particular) [...]
Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal”
What a phenomenal movie. I can’t begin to explain how much I was touched by this 1957 Swedish classic. The condition of the human race, the questionable existence of God, the inevitability of death; all of it was addressed in this movie. Glad I stumbled upon it in my school library! I’m going to give [...]
A common ground for Calvinism and Arminianism
I would like to re-address what I said in my post yesterday, because it is foggy to me and most likely anyone who would read it. There were many strong side-steps, but the main proposition – which is the equating of Adam with the new-born believer is a bit shaky. Although Adam must have had [...]
‘What were you thinking Adam!’
I had a thought today. What made Adam take a bite out of that apple (if it was an apple)? What was so compelling about a piece of fruit that would cause him to disobey God and effectively destroy the perfect relationship he had with God? It just doesn’t make any sense to me. There [...]
