Lone Star Lutheran

So, it's over. What's been called potentially the most exciting and important presidential election of our lifetime has come to a close. Its not like it flew by though. Some say that it was the longest presidential race in U.S. history (Joe Biden announced he would seek the Democratic nomination in March 2006), and definitely the most expensive with an estimated $5.… Post the First Comment

True or false? Our government is "a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people." This is Webster's definition of "democracy," and when one thinks of democracy the first country that comes to mind is the United States.… Post the First Comment

This week I was pondering on what topic to write on when my section editor tells me to write what I feel, and a perfect topic came to mind…relationships. Settling. No, grown-ups; not like the foundation settling, I am speaking more on the existential end of the issue.… Post the First Comment

There is a children's story that many of us heard when we were young whose message I believe gets lost in familiarity. I would like to revisit this story in the light of recent developments here on campus. We all remember the story of the Dutch boy who upon seeing the trickle of water leaking from the dyke ran over to it and stuck his finger in the hole, staying there all night until someone came and got him in the morning.… 1 Comment

Cogito ergo sum, (I think, therefore I am) is the first conclusion that Descartes came to after careful and extensive deliberation on what it is that he (or anyone else, for that matter) could really "know." I noticed, however, that Ludwig Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations" suggests that the finiteness of human language limits people's ability to convey relevant thoughts in other than internal discourse.… Post the First Comment

Traditionally, the concept of God is that of an eternal, perfect being, who serves as an unmoved mover, and preserving cause for the universe. However, I am not convinced that this Sunday school version of God is right. Could not an eternal, but imperfect being be the cause and overseer of the universe? If that were the case, would it not answer many of the questions about why things are the way they are? For me, there are too many problems with the idea of an absolute perfect God in every way.… Post the First Comment

Returning from a two-week holiday back to the rainy Massey University campus of Palmerston North was a bit depressing, especially considering all I had to look forward to was the large workload I'd accumulated. Heaps of assignments and test preparations I feared were going to prioritize most of my time the second half of the semester.… Post the First Comment