I came across this article the other day: “Malaysia's top court: ‘Allah’ for Muslims only.” It was quite the provocative headline, and ruling, which censored the use of “Allah” for God in Roman Catholic newspaper articles, as clarified in “Malaysian court to Christians: You can't say ‘Allah’”This might never really strike a chord in many … Continue reading ALLAH ONLY FOR ISLAM?
Godzilla’s Redemption
Recently I had a chance to catch the current reboot of Godzilla, and I really enjoyed the whole story. Loved the roar and nuclear breath effects! I say it made amends for any shortcomings in the1998 movie. One of the interesting twists in the 2014 plot is the exploration of irony, particularly human attempts to … Continue reading Godzilla’s Redemption
Believing without Seeing
A constant skeptical refrain that I hear in the world of apologetics is “If God would just open up the heavens and show Himself to me in some spectacular way I would then believe?” But, I do not think that is the real problem. I believe God has given us enough evidence of His existence … Continue reading Believing without Seeing
My Thoughts on the Noah movie….
Last month I had the opportunity to check out Paramount Pictures’ Noah directed by Darren Aronofsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Ari Handel. I thought it was quite the fantasy epic without a dull moment. There was, as anyone could predict, a hefty amount of artistic licensing going on, but the two storytellers … Continue reading My Thoughts on the Noah movie….
Why I Think Heaven is for Real is Unreal
Heaven is for Real, a movie about four-year old Colton Burpo’s near death experience (NDE), has hit the theaters, but I just cannot bring myself seeing it. I would even advise against others seeing it. The reason is that I am convinced that Colton’s story offers nothing of value for Christian faith and practice.I say … Continue reading Why I Think Heaven is for Real is Unreal