You can believe a man is committed to a cause when he is willing to lay down his life — literally, willing to die — for the cause’s sake. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran theologian who was martyred during World War II in Germany for the sake of Christianity and the German people. His story is movingly told in the video Hanged on a Twisted Cross. (There is also a dramatized version, Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace, which I have not seen yet.)
Discipleship Journal named C. S. Lewis one of the most important Christian authors of the 1900s. Some credit him as being the single most popular Christian author of that century.
Every once in a while I hear a song that is so beautiful I can’t help but listen to it over and over. This is one those songs: “Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting,” sung by Alisa Dishong. Here is a 45-second sample in MP3 format: Continue reading
This video, Unlocking the Mystery of Life, explores some of the reasons why science itself lends credibility to non-naturalistic explanations for the origin of life. In particular, it focuses on the ideas of irreducible complexity (organs that have value only in their complex, complete forms) and DNA as information (the nature of genetic code as both irregular and highly specific—markers of intelligent design). It also looks at some of the known problems with alternate explanations for how life might have begun from non-life, as well as clarifying the intelligent design view of evolutionary theory.
This is the first of what will probably many review of various music CDs, DVDs, and books. These will come in no particular order, and will focus on no particular topic or genre; they are simply the works that I like. However, my taste in music is mainly split between classical, Christian, folk, and new age. When it comes to DVDs I like true stories and documentaries. And as for books I like theology, history, science, true stories, personal improvement, and those related to my job and hobbies (design, programming, art, writing, etc.).
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