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TVNZ’s programme ‘Sunday’ included a segment related to concerns over tween (8-12 yrs) fashion, particularly the issue of girls dressing “too sexy too soon” (which was the title). In addition to this being evidence that modesty is not just the concern of conservative Christians, I was also interested in the introductory comment about the struggle of parents “to keep them . . . → Read More: tween fashion the hotter the vacation spot, the more boring more familiar spaces seem the higher the celebrity culture, the less interested we are in each other We need the healthy idealism reflected in the parable of the starfish. One single act has value even in a sea (or in this case, beach) of hopelessness. But we also need the wisdom reflected in the parable of the river. We must not fight the problem, but find the source of the problem. (Reminds me of the Dom Helder . . . → Read More: two water related parables Proverbs 22:7 – “The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.” A friend recently (and wisely) observed that this is unfortunately ‘heard’/’taken’ as a command rather than as a lamentation. Which made me think about how much interpretation we can do even with simple sentences. The above verse could be (mis)understood in the . . . → Read More: reading In the Judaeo-Christian tradition, humans are more than animals, but not less. I used to (like too many Christians) be ‘nervous’ about comparing humans to animals, or being told about (for example) chimps that can count, etc (whether they are actually ‘counting’ [comprehending a numbered sequence] or not [responding as trained to images on screen with no concept of a . . . → Read More: animal Quite interesting (I’m slowly working through them in spare time, which I’ve not got much of!) The word ‘teleology’ (from Greek τελος ‘telos’ – meaning ‘goal’, ‘end’, ‘purpose’ or ‘that toward which things tend’) is not a street-level term. However, the concept of a purpose, goal, function or ‘end’ to things most certainly is. It’s a common as anything. Teleology is blindingly relevant. . . . → Read More: teleology & ethics  31 comments  ethics, philosophy  abortion, advertising, art, belief, busyness, change, community, conflict, consumerism, creation, dignity, ethics, evil, god, humanity, Law, life, love, morals, order, pain, peace, philosophy, politics, relationships, science, sexuality, spirituality, technology, wisdom The effects and pervasiveness advertising is a good example of both the power and fragility of the imagination. We are (almost always subconciously!) actually affected by some hyper-loud voice telling us something in the ad-breaks of whatever TV show we’re watching or by some image we see on a billboard, in a magazine, etc., etc. ad infinitum… That is how . . . → Read More: the power and fragility of the imagination Friggin’ hilarious… and a bit true as well Today begins not only the first semester at Carey, but also a busy three years for me… Between work, study (starting a 3-year ‘pastoral leadership’ track), fatherhood, husbandhood, and rock star-hood (insert belly laugh here), I must be wise in the use of my time… And this means my blogging activity (posting and commenting ’round the place) will be sporadic . . . → Read More: the next three years |
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