Society and culture, including media (books, movies, television shows and new media) and commentary on contemporary culture.
One of the perennial challenges facing a Christian is balancing these two biblical commands: Submitting to God through submitting to and praying for the authorities (e.g. Romans 13:1-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-2) Submitting to God despite the authorities (e.g. Daniel 3:8-23; Acts 5:17-32) It can be particularly interesting in a democracy when, at least theoretically, we […]
Ross Gittens, economics editor at the Sydney Morning Herald, wrote an interesting article the other day: Money or a life, the choice was yours. You should read it while it’s still free. A quote: I doubt if there is anyone in the world who would tell you our relationships are not more important than money. […]
Watched War of the Worlds with UG last night. Assessment in short: poor-fair. My main complaint is that the denouement is not satisfying. Good stories, like good sermons, should build up geniune tension, and provide a satisfactory resolution. The movie fails on the second part (without spoiling it for anyone who has not seen it […]
Watched House MD on Sunday night, and I caught this interesting dialogue: Rebecca: I just want to die with a little dignity. House: There’s no such thing! Our bodies break down, sometimes when we’re 90, sometimes before we’re even born, but it always happens and there’s never any dignity in it. I don’t care if […]
For those who don’t know, Enough Rope is one of the few “serious” general-purpose interview programmes on Australian television. Serious in the sense that the interviewer actually listens to what the guest has to say. Of course, listening is a particularly difficult thing, and one of the consequences of actually listening to your guest is […]