A Traveler’s Guide

If on the great Journey of Life,
travel with thy equals or thy betters;
If there are none,
travel alone.

From “The Fool,” The Dhammapada

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“Strange English Words”

I don’t know whether my friend Anthony Herron crafted this himself or sourced it from elsewhere, but this article I got from him via email will surely interest students of language. A related work is Richard Lederer’s widely distributed essay, “English is a Crazy Language,” which can be viewed here. For “Poems on the [...]

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On Knowledge

He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool - shun him.

He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a child - teach him.
He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep - wake him.
He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise - [...]

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Body-Piercing, Anyone?

Got these photos from my mail. Good for Ripley’s… Eeeyayyy…!

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Sectarianism

[Sectarianism is] a narrowing down of the ground of acceptable Christian fellowship and cooperation due to a broadening of what is considered orthodox doctrine. It is therefore my (or my group’s) refusing to allow for diversity in others and demanding conformity with all my views, as if my view (in full detail) alone had [...]

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Arguing About the Holy Spirit

From time to time, my inbox gets choked with forwarded threads of online discussions, one of which is from a Yahoo!group created by members of the church I am affiliated with. One of its hot discussions concerns the Holy Spirit — on whether the Holy Spirit indwells the Christian personally or representatively (”through the [...]

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The “Partisanship” of Language

Language is not a neutral system of signs and symbols. Language is always partisan to the values, perspectives and rules of of those that wield power. Using a language means bending to its power.

- Timoteo D. Gener, “Every Filipino Christian a Theologian: A Way of Advancing Local Theology for the 21st Century,” in John [...]

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World Clock

Peter Russell’s “World Clock” is an effective reminder of how fast time passes and how all-encompassing change is on this earthly plane…Click here to see it. Again, thanks Anthony!

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Anchoring

“Stability in the storm comes not from seeking a new message, but from understanding an old one. The most reliable anchor points are not recent discoveries, but are time-tested truths that have held their ground against the winds of change. Truths like:
My life is not futile.
My failures are not fatal.
My death is not final.
Attach [...]

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The TFT Commentary

Last Friday, I received a three-set, six-volume commentary on the Bible as a gift from Eddie Cloer, general editor for the Truth for Today (TFT) Commentary and director of the Searcy, Arkansas-based TFT World Mission School (WMS). With all six hardcover books averaging 574 pages, each book costs $26.00.
The three sets are on “The Life [...]

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“Prejudices and Preconceptions”

“Prejudice is an unreasoning and biased opinion formed on unjust grounds. It is an adverse and unfair judgment, sometimes hastily made, concerning an individual, a group, a race, a culture, a religion, an issue, usually formed without sufficient knowledge. It is also an attitude of hostility. Preconceptions are opinions formed prior to [...]

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The Prayer

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“1st International Conference on Cordillera Studies”

University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB), through its Cordillera Studies Center (CSC), will host the “First International Conference on Cordillera Studies” on February 7-9, 2008.
Click here to know more about this historic event.

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Origins, Truth and Clarity

“Our analysis of the spectrum of positions on origins has indicated that clarity, despite its seductive attractions, is only to be had at the extremes. There is great clarity in the belief that God created the world in six days and then told us about it in Genesis. There is great clarity in the [...]

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Ba Gua

Anthony Herron, himself a Ba Gua expert, says he isn’t as fast as this guy…

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1st 1000 Hits

As of yesterday, this blog recorded a total of 1022 views since its construction last 22 December. Thanks for visiting my blog, and for your encouraging comments…

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Christianity and Culture

“The Willowbank Consultation on Gospel and Culture, held in Bermuda in 1978, acknowledged that human beings are creatures of their culture, and that everything we think, say and do is conditioned by culture. Thus, the gospel has also been conditioned by history and the culture in which it was written. There is no such [...]

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“Don’t Watch ‘The Golden Compass’”???

“Just a warning not to let our children watch this film in the cinema. It will corrupt their minds.”
Oh, no, not again! I whistled as I read this message in my last mail. The guy who wrote me was referring to the movie, “The Golden Compass” which, according to an article linked to [...]

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From “The World’s Fastest Indian”

Here are some inspirational quotes from the lips of “that old bloke” Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins) in the unforgettable film, “The World’s Fastest Indian.”
Risk-taking
“You know danger is the spice of life and you’ve got to take a risk every now and again… You know that’s what makes life worthwhile.”
Ambition
“If you don’t follow through [...]

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Another British Lottery Scam

Got another scam letter from UK. See more of these lottery scams here.
BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
60 Merriman Road
Blackheath
London SE3 8RZ
EnglandCUSTOMER SERVICE
Ref. Number: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch Number: 12/25/0304
Ticket Number: 564 75600545-188
Serial Number: 5388/02Date: 19-01-2008.
Attn: Winner,
BRITISH LOTTERY, officially bring to your notice the draw result of the 2008 BRITISH LOTTERY-wheel E-game which was conducted at our [...]

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