kmoney

Well, be no point in asking you for any...

lain:

Fnort fnort gribble spnakle gooble!

I'm sorry, I seem to have gone somewhat hat stand...

lain:

It is ongoing, the playoffs are played this weekend, grand final being tomorrow.

Reading Bonhoeffer, a question strikes me, would like to hear your thoughts. Given the statement in the Bonhoeffer quote I linked you some days ago and the conception of God as the ground of being and so forth: Do you think there is an inherent danger in going too far into the theology of the very lofty concepts? I do not mean that they are wrong, but rather that there is a danger in focusing too much on that part of Christian theology, in that it may take the focus away from the incarnational aspect of Christianity, that is finding God in the neighbor.

Any thoughts?

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:rotfl: Did not notice that part at first, he looks absolutely ridiculous. I also like the one that comes in from the left just after that interval (1:46), all "What are you looking at?"

How are you liking the book?

I'm good. It is time for some nerdy activities today. The play-offs in The International 4 is starting today (the worlds biggest e-sports event, in the game "Dota 2"). The first prize is a staggering 5 million dollars. They will even stream it on ESPN this year.

Also, reading some more Tolstoy and Bonhoeffer.

I figured Bonhoeffer deserves some more attention, so made him my avatar :chuckle:

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You must be a real "get" for Secret Santa. :think: Kid with a club foot and a eidetic memory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYXJitwoNrc

The intelligentsia of the world all gathered in one place :Plain:

How is it going?

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I have answered said post in Mary thread.

Could you link me to the Mary post? I'm not sure which one you have in mind.

Good. Is it maybe just that you've studied Paul more?

It was a really nice trip. I can't believe your thread on same-sex marriage is beating my thread on same-sex marriage. :IA:

Kmo: you had asked about Natural Law within the past several days in the TH gay marriage thread. In the event you're interested: http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3969169&postcount=847

Oh...Um....plucky kid with a unibrow? lain:

He is quite an interesting read. I'm not sure I agree with everything he says, but he is always a challenging read (not as difficult to read, but religiously challenging). Stumbled upon a quote from the Letters that I found interesting:

“Encounter with Jesus Christ. The experience that a transformation of all human life is given in the fact that ‘Jesus is there only for others.’ His ‘being there for others’ is the experience of transcendence.’ Faith is participation in this being of Jesus (incarnation, cross, and resurrection). Our relation to God is not a ‘religious’ relationship to the highest, most powerful, and best Being imaginable – that is not authentic transcendence – but our relation to God is a new life in ‘existence for others,’ through participation in the being of Jesus. The transcendental is not infinite and unattainable tasks, but the neighbor who is within reach in any given situation.”


Think that is an important reminder.

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Yeah. I missed the first half though, I was certain that it started at the same time that the semifinals had started It was a good match, glad that Germany won. What I do not understand is how they could give the best player of the tournament award to Lionel Messi, I haven't been very impressed with his performance this world cup.

Your book purchases made me start reading the other Bonhoeffer book that I have :chuckle: "Life Together" is the English title I believe, it is Bonhoeffers idea of what a Christian community is. Think I'm going to order "Letters and papers from Prison" as well, really want to read those.

Also, I am bit jealous that you have used bookstores with such awesome titles to be found.

Yeah, you're right. There's no harm in a little comic relief...a kid with a very serious fade...or go for the heartstrings with a boy who has a heart of gold and a debilitating head injury. That sort of thing.

Hey, that answers things and I'm glad overall they're going well on that front family issues notwithstanding.

He won £40 and another friend who had a bet pre tournament won £29 as she had a bet on both Argentina and Germany so she was a winner whatever happened...

I think Germany deserved to win the cup on overall performance throughout really, although one of their games wasn't up to much.

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lain:

I've finally done with the first book retooling. So I'll be sending it out to a few agents. The next book is "A Year of Summer" and should be the first of a four part series. It's in line with what's popular in YA fiction while adding a new background. Take one kid with a recently deceased grandfather he didn't know existed, sprinkle in an odd requirement of the will that drags him from Baltimore to South Alabama for four years of academy life to take his inheritance and couple it with a town that can't wait to see him fail or worse and you begin to get the idea.

I would have guessed it was a question about who determines how fast you get to drive, and you added in and checked off your own option: "H&G". lain:

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I'm doing well enough. Getting ready to dig in and begin the next leg of serious writing when Jack starts half days in August. Likely scaling back dramatically here then. Given how the Back Alley is flooding the joint that might be best.

Always good to hear from you though, kmonkey.

We have to take a theoretical test as well as a driving test here. Driving theory is basically that you have to know the traffic rules, signs and some elementary facts about car behavior and human behavior. Not exactly difficult, just incredibly tedious to read :chuckle:

Sounds like interesting books. I actually have "Man Is Not Alone" by Heschel, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Will be interesting to see what you think of Bonhoeffer.

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Hey, glad to hear things are alright. How are things going with your girlfriend if okay to ask? I'm watching the final at a mate's tomorrow. He had a bet on Germany to win from the outset and I reckon they're favourites tomorrow...