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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Thoughts on Providence and Hell
I hold to a high view of providence—what is sometimes called the “Augustinian” perspective. This is essentially the view that God actively governs the entire cosmos, including human beings. The Augustinian view jives well with the Calvinist doctrine of salvation, … Continue reading
Living in the Twilight
The DVD selection at our small local library isn’t what you’d call expansive and leans more to the popular than the classic. A few nights back, I was heading home to face a mountain of laundry screaming for my attention … Continue reading
Lagidorp’s Playbook
There once was a football player named Lagidorp who deeply loved his team’s playbook. He not only studied it diligently but encouraged his teammates to do the same. Lagidorp—or “Lag,” as he came to be called—was a running back, and … Continue reading
Snapshots
Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new. Domestic films and foreign too. Gran Torino — I can’t remember the last time I saw a film I liked as much as I like Gran Torino which was surprising … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Children of Heaven, Gran Torino, Henry Poole is Here, I Capture the Castle, The Proposal, The Reader
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Hodgepodge
We just returned from our family vacation down South. There and back, amidst the chaos that is our family life, Amy and I had some good conversations about art, culture, and theology. We also talked a bit about film, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Observations
Tagged Kings of Leon, prehistoric, Robert McNamara, stimulus package
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Over the River and Through the Woods
Our family is currently enjoying a visit with my mother-in-law, which, despite the stereotypical assumptions regarding such visits, is something I look forward to. This visit, while greatly anticipated by us all, does come at a cost—a long and desolate … Continue reading