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Re: KierkegaardPlatoI just read you essay on the temporary suspension of moral law/ Plato\'s republic. I found your site while researching the move of some evangelical churches from congregationalism to elder contol to total pastor control (benevolent dictator?). I would love to hear you comments. thanks, Gene
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Habari, Hakika katika maisha kunavitu vilivyo mvutia mtu mpaka nayeye akawd mpenzi wa fani fulani.Mimi binafsi Shairi alilolitunga Shaaban Robert baada ya kifo cha mkewe Amina ndo shairi pekee ambalo lilinifanya kuanza na kuwa mpenzi wa mashairi na leo hii nimepata kukumbuka mbali sana kwani shairi hili linachoma lina weza kumfanya mtu atokwe machozi.Ama hakika kazi ya sanaa kupitia Fasihi Andishi inaweza kumuenzi mtu ingawa amesha fariki miaka zaidi ya hamsini iliyopita. Ahsante
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
Re: Why CEH
Why subscribe to ornate tags, advancing difficult human thoughts? Why don\'t we just preach Jesus?
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
This is a retort to the claim that Modern humanists are enlightened enough not to believe in God or other silly fairy tales... that is one of the most bigoted and ignorant sentiments I have come across on this site. First off, one cannot make such an over generalized statement as to say that all modern humanists take this stance, I am a modern humanist with a Christian belief embedded in my Existential Humanist views. To say that enlightenment brings an awareness to the non-existence of God is completely biased and without merit. True enlightenment comes when one realizes life is not of the self but in dedication and action devoted to the greater power and to humanist works.
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
Actually John, Humanism is too broad a concept to reduced to the secularism advocated by the British Humanist Association in the UK. Throughout the development of the tradition there have been Christians espousing humanistic ideals (Dostoevsky, Flannery O Connor, Paul Tillich, etc.) and the concept of humanism as we know it can be said to have blossomed out of the shift from scholasticism by the Christian thinkers during the Renaissance
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Some good thoughts on the material. Although, I would disagree that the second series is "this set of movies is in the strange position of positing love as the enemy." The movies do not blame love for creating problems and therefore love is bad, it is learning to control this emotion like our other emotions so it does not end up controling you. This played out through Episode III with the Emperor using Anakin's emotions against him and "twisting" him to the dark side. The Jedi are akin to the Buddhist no self notion of love for all beings. When Anakin is having a discusion with the Emperor at the Opera scene, Anakin Skywalker: "The Sith rely on their passion for their strength. They think inward, only about themselves. The Jedi are selfless... they only care about others." The Jedi support love as long as it is a greater love of all beings (nature?) and not a selfish indiviual love placed aboved all else and everything. The emperor used Anakin's fear of losing (attachment) Padme' against him and gave him a false promise of power to save her from death if he turned to the darkside. Later on in Episode VI, when Luke confronts his father, it would have been his Jedi duty to eliminate him since he is a Sith, but his love for him as son, he wanted a chance to redeem him before fighting him, which the emperor wants since he is looking a younger stronger new apprentice to replace Vader. In the end it came down to Anakin-Vader's choice to save his son from death and his selfless act of destroying the Emperor and himself (Vader) that allows Anakin to be redeemed. Anakin-Vader "let go" of his need-attachment to power and control and gave in to a selfless act of love which saved his son and universe at large.
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Re: Geoffrey Griffin
Honestly speaking, this was a hero. I miss him. He lived at a time the government was spearheading family planning. Despite all this, he\'s a father who paid fees for all without any problem. I pray for his soul.
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Re: Geoffrey Griffin
THANK YOU SO MUCH.I HAVE ENJOYED YOUR ARTICLES,AM STILL A STUDENT IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I LOVE SAME OF DR.GRIFFIN BOOK PLEASE I WILL BE GLAD IF YOU HELP ME KNOW MORE ON HOW TO HANDLE MY EXAM AND MUCH TIPS TO PASS.YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED,THANK YOU
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Re: Ingersoll Eulogy
Ingersoll might have been president of the United States had it not been for his atheism. He crushed Lincoln and Douglas in debate. He is without doubt, the greatest public speaker in American history. If he were alive today, he might have a broader perspective on religion, having missed the great influence of the early modernists of the 20th centure. His other lectures are wonderful and a great read for open minded people. dPaulson
Friday, July 24th, 2009
Re: Reconstructivist Art
Thank you so much. I was having a very difficult time understanding Deconstructive vs. Reconstructive Postmodernism. After searching for hours, your website hit it home for me.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Re: Failures of Education
I enjoyed your article on the failures of American educational systems very much. You have essentially took what I have been thinking and put into a logical and eloquent framework. Keep up the good work!
I could not help but notice, however, that your article makes no mention of home schooling. I was home schooled/self taught through my entire grade school education. It allowed me to graduate from high school a year early, start work on my associates degree at the age of thirteen, and develop solid moral and philosophical constructs (upon which I have based the rest of my life). My formal schooling only took 3-4 hours per day, leaving the rest of the time to work ahead, read, or work (as necessary).
Granted, home schooling opens up some children to harsher forms of parental abuse than they might have otherwise encountered. Additionally, some people have used home schooling as a method of brainwashing their children. On a whole, however, I think it is an excellent way for children to be taught, so long as both the parent and the child are committed to learning.
Also, you may want to peruse this link: City Journal
To quote from it, "The largest study so far, authored for the Home School Legal Defense Association by respected University of Maryland statistician Lawrence M. Rudner, examined some 20,000 home-schooled students from 50 states. These students scored higher on standardized tests than public and private school students in every subject and at every grade level. The longer their parents had home schooled them, the better they did. The results shocked the left-leaning Rudner, who initially believed that home schoolers were a bunch of "conservative nuts." He has changed his mind."
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Re: Jedi Philosophy
I enjoyed reading the philosophy, I thought I heard in an interview with George Lucas that he also integrated the samurai codes and lifestyle. Many of the meditations mentioned in star wars books refer to samurai related meditations. Thank you for the reference on the jedi philosophy.
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Tidy, concise article and a good introduction to studying Jedi philosophy. Your choice of phrase etc. is lovely but consider a beta reader for spelling errors. Thanks for a great essay.
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Re: My Family
Hello, While searching the web for my family history, I happened upon your website. I, too, descend from Bazabeel Norman..making me and your wife distant cousins. Thanks for the website.
Monday, January 5th, 2009
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
I hate to break the bad news to you but modern Humanists are well established and they are enlightened enough not to believe in god or any other silly religious fairy tales. Go to: http://www.humanism.org.uk/ to find out more.
Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Re: Racism
Your essays have been extremely helpful in the construction of my freshman English 101 FINAL paper!!! Your points are very valid.(THANK YOU!) It was extremely difficult for me to find valid and suspended judgement points that are "common knowledge".
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Re: Why CEH
After reading your Christian Existential humanism, I agree with the Buddists that humans are limited -and are essentially blind and death -who can live only by illusions or pictures in their head in response to their existence. For their sanity and to be able to get up in the morning to live, they have to construct \"God\" as the perfect right for the moment. \"God\" therefore changes from Job to Abraham to Moses to Jesus. God evolves in disclosing perfection as we humans change. It is therefore to claim God is Dead as if the human is the source at the moment of what is the perfect right-because he can only perceive what he believes is the Divine Right-which may work for a moment. But to say that God is Dead is also saying that Man is Dead -because of not feeling something out there or in there. To live he must believe there is a Perfect Right-which is God.
Friday, November 21st, 2008
Re: Smooth Criminal
For a long time, I have regarded the "moonwalker" version of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" as the finest music videos I have seen. This blog entry glibly distills the elements that make the video so appealing: music, story, choreography, dress, extras, multi-style and multi-period effluence.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Re: Notable Multiracial People
Regarding your Multiracial list. I looked at wikipedia for this first and was surprised to find they didn't have a page like that. Thanks for putting this up
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Re: Franklin County Charter Schools
I don’t know where this Chase Academy is, but it IS NOT the Chase Academy for Communication Arts in Columbus, Ohio.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Re: Kierkegaards Narrative
Manhatten. It could be argued Isaac has infinite passion, and is located in religious sphere but still Kierkegaard. Barfly? The Third Man?
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Re: Reconstructivist Art
I first read this article last year, and it is a great reference describing a feature of 21st century art that is surely becoming increasingly prominent. There is some music on my site that is influenced by reconstructivism in a certain (silent) way.
Friday, October 24th, 2008
Re: Reconstructivist Art
Nabokov introduces ‘Lolita’ as a found manuscript narrated and authored by Humbert Humbert.
Monday, October 6th, 2008
Re: Christianity in History
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Actually, I would say (given my reading of not only the films but the Expanded Universe novels) that the Jedi philosophy has some correlations to the Religious Existentialist Humanist model. I say "Religious" because they do not specifically follow the God of Christianity but they do claim to serve the will of an all-encompassing divine force. As existentialism goes, Yoda and others make mention of the power of choice, and how it is our decisions that have impact on the world around us (for example, the decision to take command of an army of clones, or the fateful choice Anakin makes in selling his soul to the Sith). And as humanists, the Jedi are concerned with the preservation of life, not only because of their activity in the Force, but because of their potential, and their capacity to do good and achieve excellence. Yes, there are the aforementioned Crusader and Eastern values that motivate their Order as well, but I think there is room for all kinds of dimensions and degrees within their philosophy that we can debate endlessly, and that in itself speaks to the marvel of the universe that George Lucas created.
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Re: Failures of Education
Hi I am reading a entry from your page and writing an essay about it. I am just letting you know and I am citing your website and name. Thank you for the great information. Xinh =)
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Re: Jedi Philosophy
neat.
Monday, September 8th, 2008
Re: GED
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Re: Geoffrey Griffin
Chris,
I loved reading reviews on your book about Dr GW Griffin. I'm an alumni of Starehe Boy's Center. I'd love to read your book on Dr Griffin, if it's available in bookshops or in Amazon. Please, let me know how I can get one.
Thanks for the wonderful work.
Chris
[Thanks, Chris. "Hero For Christ" is available on Amazon, or you can find out more about it at http://heroforchrist.com
--Kitoba]
Friday, July 25th, 2008
Re: Questions
To # 17 "What do you know that you do not know" in both senses of your discussion: Myself.
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Also, it is not love or emotion they preach against, but the inability to control it. When Yoda councils Anakin to train himself to let go of that which he most fears to lose, he isn't saying don't love her anymore, he's saying you can love her but don't lose control when you lose her. All things are finite and temporary, so you will inevitably lose everything you love. So be prepared to let go. By loving everything without attachment, you will find peace. Yoda tells Luke that he will know the good side from the bad when he is calm, at peace and passive. Unemotional is not cold and uncaring, it is simply detached. Yoda cares for people. He expressives warm feelings in his heart when he sees that Padme was unharmed by the assasination attempt on her life. But he is still unattached to her. If she dies, he won't lose control and give in to hatred. Also, Mace Windu is bursting with emotion when he fights with his lightsaber, using form VII, or Vaapad style of fighting, which taps into intense emotions of aggressiveness, almost bordering on dark side qualities (which makes vapaad a very dangerous lightsaber technique that only Windu can use, because he has control of his emotions, not because he doesn't have emotions at all).
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Re: Franklin County Charter Schools
Chad Monahan is not the director of the listed schools.
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Re: Ingersoll Eulogy
This eulogy is a briliant manifestation of the excellence of classical rhetoric. My Rhetoric Professor TODD WILLY, who guided me through my Master's Orals at Cal Berkeley (1968) first introduced us to that famous phrase "Listening love hears the rustle of a wing.." How wonderful to hear it read once again. Thank You.
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Re: Main Page
I am very impressed by your essays. I run an Ethical membership body and include links to sites with useful essays that are relevant to ethics. I have placed a link to your site at http://www.stic.arcc.8k.com/favorite_links.html I hope you approve.
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Re: Reconstructivist Art
I'd heard the term Reconstructionivist in this context and wondered what it meant exactly, so thank you for educating me on this subject.
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Re: Christopher Sunami
Hey, I was reading your stuff, and it is good. I was wondering if there\'s any chance that I could make reference to some of it in a research paper that I am doing on problems with government education. You will get all the credit for you writing, so you do not have to worry about it. Thanks for your time. Ashley
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Re: Murakami
Humourous parody. But sorry to say that after a few paragraphies it began to feel repetitive. I only come to realize how much Murakami was influenced by Raymond Chantler's works after reading your story. (Duh)
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Re: Murakami
I think the ending is bizarre although the initial stuff dripped with sophistication... Goodwork! Aftermonths of not writing, I'm finally inspired!
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Re: Reconstructivist Art
I stumbled across this reading about The Princess Bride, and realized that it is a mode that I very much enjoy. After reading it, I constantly notice examples of it elsewhere. It has become a major elements of my aesthetics. Thanks!
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Re: Murakami
Puerile nonsense. Sophomoric drivel of the most idiotic sort. An example of how low the bar has fallen in terms of what may be published on the internet. I recommend Mr Murakami sue you for defaming his character.
Monday, March 24th, 2008
Re: Murakami
Great job! I wonder, has Murakami-san read this yet?
Monday, March 24th, 2008
Re: Sgt Pepper
Wow. I grew up with this album but never really understood it in the full context until now. Especially in retrospect seeing what happened after the album. Thank you for this essay.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Re: Franklin County Charter Schools
Just so you know, you have miss-printed the phone number for Noble Academy in Columbus, Ohio. It is (614)-326-0687... Thank you :)
Thank you. I don't know if you're with the school, or the unfortunate owner of the wrong number, but I've corrected the entry. Unfortunately that same wrong info is taken from the official entry at the ODE website. - Kitoba
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Re: Reconstructivist Art
I've been intrigued by the idea of reconstructivism for some time and have enjoyed your site. I feel that my work, particularly paintings such as the ones at the accompanying link, very much conform to the characteristics I have found here and else where.
Best regards,
David
Friday, February 15th, 2008
Re: Kierkegaards Narrative
Interesting to see where some of my favourite movies took their inspiration from. Could you also include Manhattan in this genre, Isaac being an example of an aesthete?
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Key mistake in review: emotion is not equal to love.
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Re: Kierkegaards Narrative
quite a good little piece there. i also read somewhere that this could be applied to "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahnuik, which has been compared (in some ways) to being similar to The Graduate.
Sunday, December 30th, 2007
Re: Geoffrey Griffin
Dear Chris, I must commend you for your good work - and particularly your book in which you have dedicated a chapter on Griffin. I passed through Griffins hands - and currently I am involved in writing a comprehensive biography about him. I would like to read a copy of your book. I am a Children's literature scholar in Nairobi- I have just completed my MA at the University of Nairobi. Let's keep in touch and share experiences. Thanks, Enock
Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Re: Jedi Philosophy
The portion concerning Zen is an extreme misrepresentation of some of it's most important aspects. The goal of Zen is awakening.
Friday, November 16th, 2007
Re: Geoffrey Griffin
I am a product of Starehe. Dr Griffin's legacy lives on in the lives of his sons. In four years, he taught me more than I had learnt for 15 years. His integrity and dedication was a shining example. For each situation that I am in doubt, I ask "What would Dr. Griffin expect of me". The answer is never in doubt.
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Re: Social Change
Christopher,
Hi, my name is Katelyn and I was incredibly excited to find Kitopedia last year. The agenda of the site and my own personal agenda align peacefully. It is such a relief to know that we can work together of these issues – and there are places where I can find inspiration and insight.
I though you might be interested in helping raise awareness for a project supporting the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation. Specifically, my team (ChangingThePresent.org - a nonprofit org) is helping raise money and awareness to support the Tutu Foundation’s peace education programs - designed to address the problems of violence and apartheid in South Africa by teaching peace to young children in school.
http://www.changingthepresent.org/gifts/show/3811
Perhaps you would be interested in helping our efforts by adding a widget or mention on your blog or site?
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Re: Camus Choice
I'm not sure what to make of yr website; I find the spectrum of thought covered here confronting. Were it not for yr rather shallow reading of athiest humanism, I would be, I suspect, captivated. Thank-you.
Friday, September 21st, 2007
Re: Murakami
that was pretty funny!! I'm really dru-unk!! I love murakami though. That was pretty great, although I don't remember him ever saying it was
Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Re: Mitchell Chavis
this waz a shock to me but thank you chris for this. stay in touch. And again thanks for putting up my poem for everyone to read i hope it is good thanks.
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Re: Geoffrey Griffin
Hi Christopher,
I am thrilled by your writings and they touch on issues of great interest. I see you writing about the late Dr. Griffin of Starehe Boys' Centre, Kenya. i happened to have been a product of Geff, and a very proud one for that matter. I have written an inspirational book and dedicated it to Dr. Griffin. It is a wonderful book and you may see/pick a copy from here: Author House
Today, I run a center more or less akin to Starehe Boys except we still support students in their various schools. I have a charity program that seeks to empower the less-fortunate of the society through education. I focus on orphans and widows through a feeding and school program; besides, I run community libraries to open up the village and give a chance to the populace to rise to the zenith of their potential. my life philosophy is simple but potent: To live To Love To Serve i.e. The reason I live is to express the Godly love and the way I love is through service.
It is wonderful coming across your works; it'd be wonderful to catch up on phone or email.
many thanks.
Chrisogonas
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Re: Murakami
Hm. I appreciate the parody, but it's a bit heavy handed, so now I am compelled to compose my own. I SO have more important things to do, but, hell, this is fulfilling. Thanks.
Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Re: Outkast
Great article about Outkast. I really enjoyed the part where you describe the relationship of Big Boi and Dre
Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Re: Why CEH
I call myself a Christian Humanist because God created human beings - and created them all unique with great potential. And I celebrate that inherent nature that God created us by serving humanity; to live good virtues, and try to help make the world a better place!
Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Re: GED
I really need to get my GED and it has been really hard because I have a new baby and i can\'t leave the house I have no money and I just need to get this done and I would like to do it from home so I can continue to take care of my son. Please Help Me
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Re: Murakami
Great Murakami spoof, I thought it would be a descriptive comedy, but you pulled it off. Good job, kept me laughing the throughout the whole story. Thanks for the comedic recurring Murakami style. By the way, I like the title too :)
Sunday, July 8th, 2007
Re: Kierkegaards Narrative
You might also want to consider John Fowles's The Magus as an addition to this category.
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Judging from your article, you sound as if you wanted the Jedi philosophy to be neat and something one can easily identify . . . like a package of brand cereal. I don't recall religion being that neat and orderly. I might as well assume that you want the Jedi themselves to be either one or the other . . . and not a mass of contradictions. Well that's just dandy, except . . . the Jedi was made up of characters that are supposed to be sentient beings. And sentient beings - including humans - ARE a mass of contradictions.
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
Re: BoMA
Boma is unpredictable. Off an on. Sometimes it has a good crowd and other times barely anyone on a beautiful Friday or Saturday night. I have been there many times. The drinks are very expensive, so you may want to drink before you get there. I bought two drinks on Saturday and paid $26.00!!! A little outrageous since the cover is already $5.00 then $10.00 after 12am and that is if nothing spectacular is going on.
Monday, May 21st, 2007
Re: Why CEH
I came across your web site as I retrieved resources to establish my philosophy position for a master's Christian psychological counseling paper. After studying our great historical existentialists such as Tillich, Kierkegaard, and Bonhoeffer it was refreshing to read your site and how you view Christian exhistential humanist (as Christian). You also provided me with some great links that will help me in obtaining citations directly from the source rather than 3rd party. Thank you for the time you put into your site. You are doing a service for God and I pray that, as Tillich, Bonhoeffer, and C.S.Lewis (my "mentor"), your efforts will bring insight to the blind and understanding to the wise. God bless you and to your wife (What beautiful work).
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Re: 3WSchool
I did a speech over why teachers are not able to spend enough time helping students individually, and from my research the public schooling system is horriable it either needs to shape up otherwise all of the students are going to be switched to private schools by the end of the year!
Monday, May 14th, 2007
Re: Failures of Education
Well i wasn't able to read the whole essay but in my my own words of concern, our education system is a very big problem in America today. I, myself, growing up in a small town and attending a rather small, simple Church-school believe its because we have left God out of the equation. I believe the only way our Nation can regain its morality is by putting God first. The only hope for our country is to stand up and say, "we need God in America again!" P.S. I was reading this essay to help myself better understand what people really believe is hindering our education system. I am writing an essay myself for my English as I am finishing up my last year of highschool. The information (all of) you have provided will be very helpful in finishing my essay. Thank You, Ashley
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
I also call myself an existential Christian, but I feel that an existential needs to state that God is not present to any of our senses, so He does "not" exist; He "is", as Paul Tillich would state, but does not exist. Jesus would not be God, which means that I would be an"gnostic". All here on Earth is "sin", because all that not of God is sin. Christ, as I see it is a "concept" and/or embellishment of Jesus of Nazarath. The Jews are "not" the chosen people, but all people are chosen and equal before God, their creator. Comments? Robert Groeling
Monday, March 5th, 2007
I do not remember how I found this site, but it is absolutely incredible. You seem to have some real answers to most of the social problems our society has.
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Your reasonings on why the PT is inferior to the OT in regard to Jedi philosophy is FLAWED. Why? Because you assume that love and redemption only words one way. You failed to grasp that love can be both a positive and negative influence upon an individual. You also failed to grasp that just about everything in life can have both a positive and negative impact upon individuals.
Friday, January 5th, 2007
Hey there Christopher...Great to read your thoughts. I am an American living in India, near the place associated with Avatar Meher Baba. As I read your written pieces, while surfing the net in rural India, I thought that maybe you would be interested in reading Meher Baba's book "God Speaks". You can look it up on Wikipedia or Google it to see if it is something that is interesting to you. I am "myself" very eclectic and it was interesting to "meet" someone with such varied tastes as "yourself". Your ability to analyze and comment articulately was very impressive. And at such a relatively young age as you are. Good luck with your studies and with your journey. May God help you...and may you help others with your ability to communicate, bring harmony and make things simpler. Meher Baba once said that a philosopher is someone who makes simple things diffficult. But you seem to be a philosopher who can make difficult things simple. Bravo! That is what poeple want and need. Keep up the good work. You seem to put in a lot of love into what you do. With love and care, Gary Kleiner
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Re: Live Music
Great! I love your music! I would like to hear more of your original songs, and suggest that you create a written or audio songbook.
Sunday, October 15th, 2006
Re: Racism
I am the oldest of 10 kids. My Father was a racist when I was young. He tried to instill it in us but it didn't take. Not one of us is racist and will stop it at every turn. I am 62 now. My Father is dead now. He turned his ideas around because we ten would not accept his ideas. I am sure we are not the only ones that accept all cultures. God bless you and your family. Martha
Saturday, October 7th, 2006
Re: Kierkegaards Narrative
i found this site on accident by looking up harold and maude...it was really cool to see kierkegaard and camus applied to relavent movies...keep up the good work...but i don't believe in god...life is despair
Thursday, July 27th, 2006
Glad to see there are people thinking like me. It's hard to tell people in Texas that you believe in God but choose not to go to church. It's like telling someone the sky is green. Libertarian for U.S. Congress, District 18, TX
Monday, February 27th, 2006
Re: MIDI
I loved your midi's. They were very creative and enjoyable.
Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
Re: Murakami
Great job on the Murakami spoof. I shared it with one of his translators.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
Re: Murakami
I loved your Murakami spoof. I laughed and laughed and laughed. It's the truth. I laughed so much that all my organs shook free of my body. I fell apart into a river, which washed me away through the valley, into the sea.
Saturday, December 3rd, 2005
I am not Christian, but that does not prevent me from reading and enjoying your critical analysis of very difficult points. Mostly, very objective; always well informed with factual information. Good work.
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
i am also a christian existentialist. i am currently on the process of finishing school with an secondary education degree and hope to incorporate existencialist educational methods to improving the classroom. my university does not have many who enjoy the realm of philosophy so i have few who are willing to discuss the great aspects of our existance. i found your website very helpful and motivating. if you dont mind i would like to keep in touch with you in the case of a question i may encounter for that you may then have an answer. thank you and God bless- axel
Thursday, November 3rd, 2005
Re: Jedi Philosophy
Nice job on the jedi phil/rel overview. Concise, accurate, and very helpful.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
I am so happy to learn that I am not alone in my thinking and that now I know what my views might be considered. Thank you for helping me clarify who I am.
Friday, June 24th, 2005
Very good!
Tuesday, May 24th, 2005
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
Thank God that I found this place! Finally I can see that I am not alone I my way of thinking. God bless you all. Keep up the good work.
Thursday, April 28th, 2005
Re: Christian Existential Humanism
My friends and i really like philosophy and are Christians. i'd just like to say that your website is great...the more i read the bigger the smile got on my face. this is exactly what i've come to believe too. i was turned onto existentialism by one of my Christian Psychology professors and saw it as being the natural compliment and check against Denials of Death that we get caught up in (Ernest Becker). keep up the good work...i pray we can share the balance provided in this philosophy with as many as possible.
Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
