24Feb07
I’ve been busy this week. Between touristing, school and getting into CBS’s Jericho, things have stayed interesting.
Last Saturday Bobby, Kimi, Steph and I went to Akihabara. Monday I had an interview at an English School. Wednesday I had a test in International Trade. Thursday, I picked up a package from home, then took Bobby to Harajuku, Omote Sando and Shibuya, afterwards we met up with Kimi and Steph in Shinjuku and went to Shakey’s Pizza before going to the Metroplitan Government Building to night lights of the city from 45 floors up. Today, after school (and my statistics test) we went to Funky Friday, bringing along Kara, a new friend (Steph’s known her for awhile). Tomorrow, Bobby and I will be going to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace and the Tokyo Auto Salon in Ikebukero then going to Sunshine City to shop and meet, guess who, for dinner.
Anyhow, times have been good. I’m finally getting off my can and getting out to see stuff. Watch for a ton of pics on flickr in the near future.
22Feb07
From Chez Kneel:
You scored as Fundamentalist. You are a fundamentalist. You take the Bible as the foundation of your faith and read it very literally, and it shapes your worldview. Non-fundamentalist Christians have watered-down the Gospel in your view, and academic study of the Bible stops us from ‘taking God at his word.’ Science is opposed to faith, as it contradicts basic biblical truths.
| |
| Fundamentalist |
|
86% |
| Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan |
|
86% |
| Reformed Evangelical |
|
71% |
| Classical Liberal |
|
46% |
| Emergent/Postmodern |
|
46% |
| Neo orthodox |
|
43% |
| Roman Catholic |
|
29% |
| Charismatic/Pentecostal |
|
25% |
| Modern Liberal |
|
21% |
What’s your theological worldview?
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I took Quiz Farm’s test of Theological Worldview and received the above results. Unfortunately, like most tests of this kind it was unable to accurately categorize and describe my beliefs.
I absolutely believe in the infallibility of the Bible and hold it to be the ultimate authority on every issue it addresses. However, I do not oppose academic study of the Bible, on the contrary I think intense study of the Bible and it’s historical context, can help us to understand God’s Word and avoid misinterpreting it.
As for my supposed opposition to science, this is another error. I have seen no scientific evidence that contradicts my beliefs or the truths in the Bible. While certain theories (e.g. attempting to explain the world’s existence atheisticly) are contrary to the Scripture, they are unsubstantiated and I am confident they will be disproved eventually.
20Feb07
When Iranian supplied weapons (.50 cal Steyr sniper rifles) are revealed to be in use by Iraqi terrorists, what is the Democrat’s response? To worry about whether this revelation will “provoke” Iran. Disgusting!
16Feb07
From Instapundit: ‘MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE PUT MILTON FRIEDMAN ON THE NEW DOLLAR COIN: “The contribution of world-renowned 18th century philosopher and economist, Adam Smith, is to be acknowledged on a new-design £20 banknote the Bank of England is to introduce into circulation next Spring.”‘
I’ll second that.
16Feb07
I suspect that the new agreements with N. Korea concerning their nuclear program will do little to promote long term stability. When will we stop propping up petty dictatorships intent on harming us?
14Feb07
Obama’s church is a little disturbing to me. It is sad to see a group that claims to be Christian so tightly focused on race and cultural supremacism.
11Feb07
Yesterday, Bobby, Kimiko, Stephanie and I went to Ueno. Originally, we intended to spend half of the day in Ueno and then go to Akihabara. However, we ended up getting a late start and Kimi and Steph wanted to meet a friend for dinner so we just did Ueno.
We spent most of our time in Ueno park. The park has several shrines, temples and museums. Due to poor planning on my part we didn’t actually go into any of the museums (except for Kimi who split off to see a display of impressionist paintings), instead walking the park and visiting several interesting shrines.
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09Feb07
The sample songs for Relient K’s new album sound great! They don’t sound like Relient K, which is a bit sad but they’re good. I was very pleasantly surprised. In my opinion Relient K has been on a steady downward slide. Hat tip Emily.
09Feb07
During last weeks reading binge, I blasted through nearly all of my available books. I was left with only the last half of Max Lucado’s the Next Door Savior. Although, the school’s library isn’t exactly an exhaustive compilation of English Literature (it doesn’t even have all the classics) I was able to find a small selection of books to feed my mind.
Here’s what I picked up:
Freedom and Capitalism by Milton and Rose Friedman
Having enjoyed their book Free to Choose and it’s clear call for reduction of government power and of personal freedom, this book, the intellectual foundation on which Free to Choose was based seemed like a good follow-up.
Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
This book with its minimal length seemed like a good place to dip my toes in the Steinbeck’s pool of writing before embarking on the much longer and highly recommended East of Eden. I’ve heard mixed reports on Of Mice and Men so it will be interesting see how I like it.
The Best of Father Brown – G.K. Chesterton
After years of seeing Chesterton quotes and rave reviews for his work, I am finally going to start reading him for myself. I had intended to start with his The Everlasting Man but it wasn’t available from the school Library. Neither was The Man Who Was Thursday. Despite these set backs Father Brown, the priest-detective seems like a pleasant place to start.
