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BыДpA on "Following the cross: a journey with Russian pilgrims"

BыДpA — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:51:16 +0000

Ого! Благодарю! Теперь на день есть работа! :)

CATAHИCT on "Following the cross: a journey with Russian pilgrims"

CATAHИCT — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:38:31 +0000

Я никогда не сомневался в Вашем интеллектуальном уровне, но поймите, не все такие как Вы. :)

Spepee on "The end of postmodernism: the “new atheists” and democracy"

Spepee — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:08:06 +0000

Religion this noble blue ball is our most inspiring source of information that has ever existed. Not only does it inspire joy and enlightenment in the hearts of the many that hear, it has excelled through centuries of criticism and attempts by communist to smother it completely out.
Ignorance through atheism and a crafty guessing game by immoral individuals are no excuses for what is inevitable.
1Co 2:14 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Greek]
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1Co 3:6 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Greek]
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

1Co 3:19 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Greek]
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

1Co 4:5 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Greek]
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Homeabroad on "Antichrist: the visual theology of Lars Von Trier"

Homeabroad — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:59:04 +0000

Excellent review, I just wanted to add this: after seeing the film, what came into my mind was a line from a book on Gestalt therapy - the idea that men are not 'allowed' by society to cry; they can only express this impulse in the form of violence. And women, vice-versa (this thought was prompted when the woman in the film says "A crying woman is a scheming woman").
I was wondering if the woman in the film, unstable and confused as she was, had made some sort of connection between the repressed violence that she felt within her (and which expressed itself in the form of minor torture - putting her son's shoes on the wrong way round) and the evil of women that she was reading about. And that madness and 'evil' is finally unleashed when the husband shows her the photo of her son with his shoes on wrong.
That's the beauty of this film, it works on so many levels.

Not logged in on "Antichrist: the visual theology of Lars Von Trier"

Not logged in — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:51:19 +0000

Brilliant review. I made mine before reading this one and you hit every point I thought was central to understand Von Trier’s ideas. The whole movie is totally anty-misoginist, without being feminist. Antichrist is a philosophical master peace and an open door to think about , nature, culture and males domination over females. If you liked this movie please read Françoise Héritier's book " Masculin, Féminin. La pensée de la différence".

Simon Icke on "The end of postmodernism: the “new atheists” and democracy"

Simon Icke — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:38:40 +0000

This is the most powerful and passionate sermon I have ever read or ever heard.

In Great Britain today, we are facing very difficult times ahead with a breakdown in our society; financially, morally and spiritually and there are many people who have worries and concerns about the future. I believe it would help people throughout the UK to read and hear this sermon about the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords; Jesus Christ. Perhaps if you are a church leader you could arrange for it to be read out to your congregation by someone who has the gift of speaking with passion and believes with all their heart, the words of this sermon.. I hope this sermon will be read and heard for generations to come. Every time I read it or hear it, I just feel the love and power of the Jesus Christ coming through by the power of his Holy Spirit. If you agree with my thoughts why not pass on this email to your friends. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever; this message will never be dated.
“That’s My King”

The late Dr. S. M. Lockeridge, a pastor from San Diego, California
said these words in a sermon in Detroit in 1976:

My King was born King. The Bible says He’s a Seven Way King. He’s the King of the Jews – that’s an Ethnic King. He’s the King of Israel – that’s a National King. He’s the King of righteousness. He’s the King of the ages. He’s the King of Heaven. He’s the King of glory. He’s the King of kings and He is the Lord of lords. Now that’s my King.

Well, I wonder if you know Him. Do you know Him? Don’t try to mislead me. Do you know my King? David said the Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork. My King is the only one of whom there are no means of measure that can define His limitless love. No far seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of the shore of His supplies. No barriers can hinder Him from pouring out His blessing.

He’s enduringly strong. He’s entirely sincere. He’s eternally steadfast. He’s immortally graceful. He’s imperially powerful. He’s impartially merciful. That’s my King. He’s God’s Son. He’s the sinner’s saviour. He’s the centrepiece of civilization. He stands alone in Himself. He’s honest. He’s unique. He’s unparalleled. He’s unprecedented. He’s supreme. He’s pre-eminent. He’s the grandest idea in literature. He’s the highest personality in philosophy. He’s the supreme problem in higher criticism. He’s the fundamental doctrine of historic theology. He’s the carnal necessity of spiritual religion. That’s my King.

He’s the miracle of the age. He’s the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him. He’s the only one able to supply all our needs simultaneously. He supplies strength for the weak. He’s available for the tempted and the tried. He sympathizes and He saves. He’s the Almighty God who guides and keeps all his people. He heals the sick. He cleanses the lepers. He forgives sinners. He discharged debtors. He delivers the captives. He defends the feeble. He blesses the young. He serves the unfortunate. He regards the aged. He rewards the diligent and He beautifies the meek. That’s my King.

Do you know Him? Well, my King is a King of knowledge. He’s the wellspring of wisdom. He’s the doorway of deliverance. He’s the pathway of peace. He’s the roadway of righteousness. He’s the highway of holiness. He’s the gateway of glory. He’s the master of the mighty. He’s the captain of the conquerors. He’s the head of the heroes. He’s the leader of the legislatures. He’s the overseer of the overcomers. He’s the governor of governors. He’s the prince of princes. He’s the King of kings and He’s the Lord of lords. That’s my King.

His office is manifold. His promise is sure. His light is matchless. His goodness is limitless. His mercy is everlasting. His love never changes. His Word is enough. His grace is sufficient. His reign is righteous. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. I wish I could describe Him to you . . . but He’s indescribable. That’s my King. He’s incomprehensible, He’s invincible, and He is irresistible.

I’m coming to tell you this, that the heavens of heavens can’t contain Him, let alone some man explain Him. You can’t get Him out of your mind. You can’t get Him off of your hands. You can’t outlive Him and you can’t live without Him. The Pharisees couldn’t stand Him, but they found out they couldn’t stop Him. Pilate couldn’t find any fault in Him. The witnesses couldn’t get their testimonies to agree about Him. Herod couldn’t kill Him. Death couldn’t handle Him and the grave couldn’t hold Him. That’s my King.

He always has been and He always will be. I’m talking about the fact that He had no predecessor and He’ll have no successor. There’s nobody before Him and there’ll be nobody after Him. You can’t impeach Him and He’s not going to resign. That’s my King! That’s my King!

Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. Well, all the power belongs to my King. We’re around here talking about black power and white power and green power, but in the end all that matters is God’s power. Thine is the power. Yeah. And the glory. We try to get prestige and honor and glory for ourselves, but the glory is all His. Yes. Thine is the Kingdom and the power and glory, forever and ever and ever and ever. How long is that? Forever and ever and ever and ever. . . And when you get through with all of the ever’s, then . . .Amen!

Dr Shadrach Meshach Lockeridge born 13 March 1913 died 04 April 2000.

A brief profile of the man:

Ministry: In 1942 he accepted his first pastorate at fourth ward Baptist Church in Ennis Texas. In August 1952 he was named pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego where he served until retiring in 1993. During Dr Lockeridge’s tenure at Calvary Baptist, a predominantly African-American congregation, his ministry touched the lives of more than 100,000 people. He preached at crusades, revivals, Christian rallies and evangelistic conferences around the world. Dr Lockerridge was active in the civil rights movement, under his leadership Calvary Baptist hosted several of its leaders, including Dr Martin Luther King and Jesse Jackson. He served as guest lecturer at numerous schools, universities and Christian faculties including the Billy Graham School of Evangelism. His best known message is a six and half minute description of Jesus Christ, known as: “That’s my King”.

russwilliams_uk on "Antichrist: the visual theology of Lars Von Trier"

russwilliams_uk — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:11:54 +0000

...my review is here:
http://www.urbanlandfill.co.uk/2009/08/film-antichrist-dir-lars-von-trier.html

Lawrence Efana on "Antichrist: the visual theology of Lars Von Trier"

Lawrence Efana — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:21:54 +0000

oD is an important facilitator: a website like others, growing to take its place as one of the major frames within which it could be possible to "congregate" meanings, debates, themes and styles needed for indepth analyses able to reveal more about what are of interests to the public at large, hence do much to enrich both the past, current and possibly future 'constructions' and 'deconstructions' of the world soon eluding us, institutions and values: processes working to intensify calls for dynamic discurses. What thus is inviting, than to leave all doors open?

For all fans - hopefully increasing with every improvement and access to the internet, we are getting concretely introduced to a world of "life-long learning". That is definitely good alongside challenges posed to make our world literate enough for the benefits to effectively filter through, and people reap from them.

Think not my introduction irrelevant if the 'turning age' search for useful knowledge needs to be well understood and managed with by all. Parallel to the benefits of oD knowledge and news spread come across on (i) political papers/comments of various colours on its site, (ii) economic and financial meltdown ones, (iii) burning environmental/climatic ones, (iv) conflicts capped by diplomatic challenges; etc., papers on ARTS, for example, that we are used to see from this magnificent writer: Beattie - all lead to ask what more to lift-up that isn't or aren't lifted as of this time!

The latter - Tina Beattie: her latest paper is a significant "show" on a theme 'manysided' and contemporary. I wonder if anyone would say, the paper doen't transcend the Catholic/Protestant fake dichotomy into the Islamic - even if nothing of the latter is mentioned? Religion is generally the major but behind and in front is also the struggle to find - lame though] a suitable meaning for aspects of ongoing women liberation struggles. At times narratives: the fictive] - otherwise seeking to capture the multiple realities constructed from "histories/observables" tend to give some senses of concrete pictures, but much blotted!

Religious arms definitely tell beyond the niceties of arts, theater and film worlds. Couldn't be less calling for many, without any professing a super natural wisdon in the 'mythical' interrelated issues. Realms of the wisdom will remain ever sacred and secret - making constructions the only way out in trying to capture imaginable essence. That makes fictive power and interpretative eloquence resources to fix and bring to earth things to imagine. For many of those who saw Mel Gibsons - well put "tawdry and emotive The Passion of the Christ, his lurid fantasies about crucifixion could be seen by many comparatively along the of several preceeding films on the same. Searching for meanings in these is a myth for "man". Note the word "woman" is a part of this as I suppose in several daily usage of the word.

Because of many ways Tina Beattie frames her fine paper, many will concentrate on things important to them and their perspectives, especially of religion] - neutral and artistic though the paper is: an academic product! Its introductory arguments or analysis seems abstractly to focus attention of readers on: (a) key questions preoccupying many, especially Christians with their concerns about (i) 'sins', and (ii) 'forgiveness'. Eve is a victim of (i) by interpretations made in (a). Following the greates book of the narratives we know directly connected hereof, Tina Beattie may be silently read too to warn - though with a sense of ambiguity, not to forget the power of (ii) as well in (a). Beyond interpretations of theater arts, something intrinsic can be appeasing if not outright reconciliatory, thinking about: if you like, call it dichotomy evident in context of (b): (iii) "The Old Testament", and (iv) The New Testament. Is it possible for anyone to construct a 'truth table' for: (i) - sins, (ii) forgiveness, (iii) Old Testament, and (iv) New Testament, as variable values without seriously running into paradoxes, more-so because they are qualitative - not quantifiable] and soaked in myths. Beattie's may be battling with composites possibly with no mathematical solution, thus granting fictiveness its leeway.

Most probably in women 'liberation debates', intensive as they are in the era we live in compared to our medieval world on various weights of judgement of sins, are ameliorated should 'DEMOCRACY' be brought into spheres of religious faiths and practices. In what increasingly seems "anti-Christ" world or environment in these days the risk of loosing balance frightens. Why should this be a pertinent dimension in the mess we are all in? The answer goes back to a democracy: that in which humans - men and women alike], are disciplined to the extent that they appreciate the story of the child of a woman that said on sin: "if any of you hasn't sinned before let, "him" cast the first stone?" Remember also that in the generous way love has been dealt with exceptionally thus to save life and face, the same son of a woman said "Woman do you see any of those who wanted to stone you to death here anymore"? The woman herself answered the son, "No"; and the great narrative says that the son said "Go and sin no more". What lessons of the son in the man he is!

Forgiveness (ii) is at play here, capped by The New Testament (iv) - the son: of woman came not to destroy the Law of Moses... Narratives have methods - works of Arts, but in optimizing fictive materials - incredients], film cultures and world of theatrical excitement eat up a great deal to much detriment for hidden substance. Regrettably a part of which is myth to our world and senses is lost in the search to better comprehend. Note, for example, that science in our world is one of the resources man has also recieived - that should help unveil elements of the myth, but man in pride turns to play 'that' myth than do the real thing! If earlier narrative about the "BABEL" ever has anything to help us discover necessary secrets of living and managing sins, we are still not too late, which opens the way to nurture change arguments now one of the central challenges in our world. Whatever the inspiration sources of the film director - Lars von Trier, provocation was needed: will help many trace back the route more seriously!

That 'tracing back' might stem conflicting psychological excitements, tied among the others to the chosen excerpt from Tina Beattie's text below: "Von Trier's woman is Madonna and whore, a
tender and grieving pietà and a
voracious and deadly seductress. In flashbacks we see how, the summer before
her child's death, she had taken him to a cabin in a remote forest known as
"Eden" to work on her doctoral thesis. Her topic was gynocide - a term coined
by feminists to refer to the persecution and killing of women, particularly in
the Christian tradition. As she studied she became convinced that the knowledge
she sought was a lie, and that women really are guilty of the evil of which
they have been accused. And so this young mother becomes von Trier's Eve,
seeker of forbidden knowledge, bringer of death, bearer of the guilt of the
human race, cause of the death of the Son of Man"

Tony Simpson on "Leszek Kolakowski: thinker for our time"

Tony Simpson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:03:50 +0000

It is unlikely that Kolakowski would have concurred with Scruton's defamation of the late Wlodzimierz Brus, who was an exceptional writer and teacher. Brus mastered the English idiom in a way which enabled him to offer real insights into socialist practice and theory, as exemplified in his book SOCIALIST OWNERSHIP AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS, which won the Isaac Deutscher Prize .

Jairo Mejia on "Rowan Williams: sharia furore, Anglican future"

Jairo Mejia — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:19:16 +0000

You might be one for whom religious beliefs are not just irrelevant, but baseless. You might be right: myths and a religious fantasy have influenced human minds with larger strength than reality, and the “God” of main line traditions simply does not exist. Most people don’t dare to confront their religious beliefs, opt for the status quo, or become marginalized.

Bishop John Shelby Spong says that “Christianity Reformed From its Roots – A Life Centered in God” “rightly points out that those who seek to defend Christianity’s past are also killing Christianity’s future.” I accepted the challenge of finding the One who may be recognized even by Gnostics and atheists: the Existence! Eminent philosophers and thinkers might give you an idea if this book might be an insightful reading for you (links below). You may look also at excerpts at Amazon.com.

Jairo Mejia, M. Psych., Santa Clara University
Retired Episcopal Priest
Carmel Valley, California

http://www.mbay.net/~jmejia/Grudzen.htm
http://www.mbay.net/~jmejia/Churcher.htm

Бaбoчкa on "Following the cross: a journey with Russian pilgrims"

Бaбoчкa — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:47:20 +0000

Прикольно и полезно, а будет еще что-то из этой же серии?

Not logged in on "Rowan Williams: sharia furore, Anglican future"

Not logged in — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:43:39 +0000

To god of reason (God of Hate is more like it). Everything you said about Sharia is rebuked by the Quran. Try reading about Islam from respectable sources not from hate-filled sources. You may also check evilbible.com to find out that your accusations are more likely true of Christianity.

Not logged in on "Secularism confronts Islam"

Not logged in — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:40:10 +0000

to the follower of "godofreason" (God of Hate!). Everything you said shows your ignorance and hatred. The Quran rebukes everything you said and even those verses that you quoted were misinterpreted. There are no" virgins" for males in Paradise because in Paradise people will be genderless, no males or females. Those beautiful eyed women and men will be only servants for all the people of Paradise.

Haseeb on "Islam(s) and politics: post-traumatic states in Algeria"

Haseeb — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:15:11 +0000

An excellent detail about islam and politics.

We cannot continue are politics until and unless we adopt the method of islam.

And as we adopt it there will me peace in the country.

лякa on "Following the cross: a journey with Russian pilgrims"

лякa — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:51:31 +0000

А что Вы скажете, если я возьму на себя смелость утверждать, что все Ваши посты, не более чем выдумка?