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Entries from September 2003

Type “matrix” into the library catalog search…

September 12th, 2003 · Comments Off on Type “matrix” into the library catalog search…

No, I’m not really a Matrix aficionado (maybe I’m married to one ) but one July afternoon I decided to do a search in our

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Restoration

September 12th, 2003 · Comments Off on Restoration

From “Finding God in the Matrix”, an essay by Paul Fontana, in Taking the Red Pill: Science Philosophy and Religion in the Matrix The instant cult status of The Matrix, is, I believe, due to the subtext of exile, restoration and the fulfillment of eschatological hope, which in a roundabout way, speaks to its audience. […]

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Wachowski Window Washers….or Taking the Red Pill…..

September 12th, 2003 · 2 Comments

Watching the movie The Matrix , I always start to laugh at the scene where Neo is being reprimanded in his boss’ office and the window washers working in the background streak squeaky squeegees on the skyscraper glass. I think it is probably the absurdity and humor in the situation, a joke about the mundane […]

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Desiring God

September 12th, 2003 · 1 Comment

What struck me most in Desiring God by John Piper were the strings that resonated with my heart, in the place where I find myself at the moment, in particular the first few chapters: “Worship” and “Love” strongest. If I had to summarize, I would say that Piper emphasized to me the importance of emotions […]

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DSL down

September 12th, 2003 · Comments Off on DSL down

Our DSL was down yesterday… so add that to my list of excuses why I didn’t post much this week….the past few days have been very busy but I’ll try to make up for it and start posting more tonight and this weekend – oh, and this is my explanation why I’m putting up yesterday’s […]

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