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Monthly Archives: June 2010

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Who is Today’s C.S. Lewis?

I find myself wondering today who could possibly be reckoned as “today’s C.S. Lewis”. I mean, a guy who understands the context we’re living in, is able to put my faith in words that both make sense and speak to…

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Not About Being Independent

(Picture sourced from here) The general philosophy of this world is often about independence. We must be independent; we must stand on our own two feet; we must make things happen. But God says something different. Rather than be independent,…

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Thom Yorke: Don’t Sign With the Industry / Corporate Culture

A recent blog post at the UK Guardian site talks about Thom Yorke, the lead singer for the popular UK band Radiohead, and his statements encouraging new bands not to sign with major record labels. To be fair to Yorke…

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Faith, Love and Good Works — Ben-Hur

(The infamous chariot race in the 1959 movie adaptation of Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston. It won 11 Academy Awards.) Last night while waiting for the game between South Africa and Uruguay (which we will not talk about ) I was…

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Can God Enjoy the Soccer?

With soccer / football fever having hit South Africa, and having enjoyed the incredibly tense opening FIFA World Cup match last week between South Africa / Bafana Bafana and Mexico, the thought occured to me: can God enjoy the soccer?…

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Are Video Games Art?

I’ve written a short opinion piece at gaming.do.co.za called Are Video Games Art. For those who are artistically inclined they may find it interesting. I think it raises some interesting questions around this new art medium which is not considered…