Sunday, August 27, 2006
Lemon-lime Orbit gum tastes like lemon flavored cough drops--ugh.
Labels: Fun
Saturday, August 26, 2006
"Christian" Voodoo Dolls?
Here it is, the first post of the semester provoked by my classes:
Many missionaries today are faced with the question of what to teach about the pagan traditions of the culture they are trying to reach. When there is a conversion, should they tell the person to rid themselves of everything pertaining to their old, sinful way of life or find a way to transform them into something “Christian”? According to Augustine of Canterbury,
So what do you think? Is Augustine right?
Many missionaries today are faced with the question of what to teach about the pagan traditions of the culture they are trying to reach. When there is a conversion, should they tell the person to rid themselves of everything pertaining to their old, sinful way of life or find a way to transform them into something “Christian”? According to Augustine of Canterbury,
The heathen temples of these people need not be destroyed, only the idols which are to be found in them…. If the temples are well-built, it is a good idea to detach them from the service of the devil, and to adapt them for the worship of the true God…. And since the people are accustomed, when they assemble for sacrifice, to kill many oxen in sacrifice to the devils, it seems reasonable to appoint a festival for the people by way of exchange. The people must learn to slay their cattle not in honor of the devil, but in honor of God and for their own food…. If we allow them these outwards joys, they are more likely to find their way to the true inner joy…. It is doubtless impossible to cut off all abuses at once from rough hearts, just as a man who sets out to climb a high mountain does not advance by leaps and bounds, but goes upward step by step and pace by pace.
So what do you think? Is Augustine right?
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Google Challenge
How much time does it take you to find a two-word phrase that returns only one result on Google?Let me know (the time and the two-word phrase)!
Note: The humongous monitor (that sat on my desk for 2 1/2 years) and the non-screen-working laptop are officially gone! Well, off to the next victim at least. Yay!
Labels: Fun
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
It's Here!
On my desk is sitting a beautiful shiny new laptop! I was this || close to getting a HP when my dad found a great Dell deal. And I'm quite happy with my choice! Now I've got more cool stuff than I ever dreamed of! For the techies, here are the stats:
-Intel Core Duo processor
-15.4'' TrueLife Wide-screen
-1GB RAM
-80GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
-8X DVD+/-RW Drive
Ok, any name ideas?
Labels: Technology
