The Escapist, a neat online magazine dedicated to video-game journalism, published an interesting piece a few months ago entitled “Heathens By Design.” In brief, it puts forward the thesis that video games – from Super Mario Brothers to God of War – are inherently anti-theistic, albeit in a less than overt fashion. In (theologically) simpler [...]
Archive for the 'atheism' Category
God is a nothing-master
May 26, 2009
Good Times and Gratitude
December 17, 2008
On Saturday night, Mr. Keith and I hosted an Arabian Nights-themed slumber party, which involved amassing a cotillion of exemplary guests, cooking a large selection of Middle Eastern dishes, and converting our living room into a gigantic tent… For a sense of perspective on this tent situation, imagine the cushion and blanket forts that you [...]
Epoche for the Win!
December 3, 2008
Shocking as it seems, the semester is already over… One one hand, the time has totally flown by… It seems like yesterday that I was overcoming my jitters and walking into the classroom for the first time. On the other, I *have* done a lot of work during this period (preparing and delivering 60+ lectures, [...]
The Theistic Assumptions of Convocation
October 26, 2008
I attended my convocation yesterday, in order to walk across the stage and collect my M.A. degree (one liminal graduand among many, black robes absorbing heat under the potent stagelights)…
It seemed like a bit of a waste of time, though as a sometime Confucian I suppose I should attempt to see the utility of such [...]
