Saint Augustine (A.D. 354-430) in The Literal Meaning of Genesis (De Genesi ad litteram libri duodecim) provides excellent advice for all Christians who are faced with the task of interpreting Scripture in the light of scientific knowledge. Usually, even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and the other elements of this world, [...]
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Bible, Science and Interpretation
Posted: October 18, 2009 in Apologetics, Religion and ScienceTags: Science and Faith
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Alive
Posted: April 5, 2009 in An Idea can change your life, Apologetics, Conversations, Future Ready, samuel thambusamyIs Beauty skin deep?
Posted: December 30, 2008 in An Idea can change your life, Apologetics, cultural Apologetics, Personal ProductivityDiscussion based on the movie Beauty and the Beast by Samuel Thambusamy Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one winter’s night, an old beggar woman came to the castle [...]
Pocketful of Sunshine
Posted: December 4, 2008 in Apologetics, Chat gravity, Conversations, Happiness, Music Videos, Popular culture, Reflection, samuel thambusamyDiscussing Natasha Bedingfield’s song, Pocketful of sunshine I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine. I got a love, and I know that it’s all mine. Oh, ooh oh oh. Do what you want, but you’re never gonna break me. Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me. No. I got a pocket, gota [...]
Ad-ventures: Engaging with fill-0-sophies
Posted: December 2, 2008 in Apologetics, Chat gravity, Conversations, Popular cultureTags: Analysis of Advertisements
Advertisements bring fill-o-sophies through its images/messages. How do we help young people engage with such fill-o-sophies? Here’s an activity that can help young people understand and interpret advertisements. Components of an advertisement Presentation ( Picture) Purpose ( Product) Promotion ( Philosophy of Life) Personalization ( participants) Step 1: Distribute copies of advertisements. You can xerox [...]
Familiar Strangers: Cinema, Coffee and Theology…
Posted: November 26, 2008 in Apologetics, Conversations, cultural Apologetics, Film discussion, Following Jesus, Popular culture, Reflection, Thinking aloudTags: Man on Fire, Movie theology
by Samuel Thambusamy Movies have become part of our lives and they (re) shape us – our values, our beliefs, our character (for the better or worse). I wonder why we don’t enage in a conversation on films and help young people reflect on the movies they watch. Robert Johnston (Professor of Theology and culture [...]
I visited the Landmark bookstore (in Chennai) today and found the book ” God is not Great” by Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens thesis: Religion poisons everything. He opines that religion, ” violent, irrational, allied to racism, tribalism and bigotry”. He slams monotheistic religions in particular. What are his conclusions? Hitchens’ critique of religion comes down to [...]
