Comments for A Light in the Darkness of Knowledge. http://blog.thedcl.org Stuff About Things: Thoughts on Politics, Religion and Her. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:28:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Walker Percy, Lost in the Cosmos by AimeeE http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/05/walker-percy-lost-in-the-cosmos/#comment-1677 AimeeE Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:11:29 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/05/walker-percy-lost-in-the-cosmos/#comment-1677 I'm with Mandi. We need new material. I’m with Mandi. We need new material.

]]> Comment on Lewis on Miller. by Marshall http://blog.thedcl.org/2007/06/14/lewis-on-miller/#comment-1561 Marshall Mon, 12 May 2008 04:09:53 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2007/06/14/lewis-on-miller/#comment-1561 Wow, I thought I was a fairly serious reader. That one is going in my list of tips and tricks to understand more. Wow, I thought I was a fairly serious reader. That one is going in my list of tips and tricks to understand more.

]]> Comment on Beware the Ides of March by Marshall http://blog.thedcl.org/2007/09/27/beware-the-ides-of-march/#comment-1560 Marshall Mon, 12 May 2008 04:04:22 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2007/09/27/beware-the-ides-of-march/#comment-1560 "This lead me to the idea that superstitions may have something important behind them. Not so much as something that needs to be heeded, but something that can tell us about a culture. At some level, it looks to me like superstitions are the popular interpretation of a cultures cosmology or world view by the common man." That is an important point. I disagree with some of the conclusions you draw from this point, but thank you for bringing it to mind nontheless. “This lead me to the idea that superstitions may have something important behind them. Not so much as something that needs to be heeded, but something that can tell us about a culture. At some level, it looks to me like superstitions are the popular interpretation of a cultures cosmology or world view by the common man.”

That is an important point. I disagree with some of the conclusions you draw from this point, but thank you for bringing it to mind nontheless.

]]> Comment on Interesting Perspecitve on Christian Reading Habits. by Marshall http://blog.thedcl.org/2007/06/17/interesting-perspecitve-on-christian-reading-habits/#comment-1559 Marshall Mon, 12 May 2008 03:53:17 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2007/06/17/interesting-perspecitve-on-christian-reading-habits/#comment-1559 In general, Evangelicals are superficial. We want the benefits of Christianity without having to study or understand it. That explains why we don't read much. In defense of the bookless-brethren, we can't judge a reader by how many books he owns. For example, many people might give away books they've already read or only borrow books in the first place. In addition, how many of us have libraries overflowing with books, but our lives aren’t overflowing with wisdom? Application is always more important than intellectual knowledge. It's what we do with the books that matters. For the most part, however, I would agree that we could spend a lot more time studying the Bible and Christian literature as well as non-Christian literature. In general, Evangelicals are superficial. We want the benefits of Christianity without having to study or understand it. That explains why we don’t read much.

In defense of the bookless-brethren, we can’t judge a reader by how many books he owns. For example, many people might give away books they’ve already read or only borrow books in the first place.

In addition, how many of us have libraries overflowing with books, but our lives aren’t overflowing with wisdom?

Application is always more important than intellectual knowledge. It’s what we do with the books that matters.

For the most part, however, I would agree that we could spend a lot more time studying the Bible and Christian literature as well as non-Christian literature.

]]> Comment on World Views Communicated in Writing - Part 1 by Marshall http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/04/world-views-communicated-in-writing-part-1/#comment-1558 Marshall Mon, 12 May 2008 03:29:16 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/04/world-views-communicated-in-writing-part-1/#comment-1558 This is a basic assumption we make every time someone makes a statement. The assumption is made so frequently that we often forget we're making it. Realizing that everyone has a worldview is the first and arguably most important step in understanding anyone. One thing to stress: there is nothing wrong with having a worldview. Our worldview should be as accurate as possible, but we don't need to apologize for being biased in a certain direction as long as we can admit we're biased and are open to changing our views. Overall, good post. The points you've made need to be brought to our attention more often. This is a basic assumption we make every time someone makes a statement. The assumption is made so frequently that we often forget we’re making it. Realizing that everyone has a worldview is the first and arguably most important step in understanding anyone.

One thing to stress: there is nothing wrong with having a worldview. Our worldview should be as accurate as possible, but we don’t need to apologize for being biased in a certain direction as long as we can admit we’re biased and are open to changing our views.

Overall, good post. The points you’ve made need to be brought to our attention more often.

]]> Comment on Walker Percy, Lost in the Cosmos by Mandi http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/05/walker-percy-lost-in-the-cosmos/#comment-1454 Mandi Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/05/walker-percy-lost-in-the-cosmos/#comment-1454 The light in the darkness of knowledge has officially burned out. The light in the darkness of knowledge has officially burned out.

]]> Comment on Saving Money on Wedding Invatations by weasel65 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/01/20/saving-money-on-wedding-invatations/#comment-1436 weasel65 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:55:16 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/01/20/saving-money-on-wedding-invatations/#comment-1436 You know, I have actually seen that done. Not to encourage you. Hate to see you start the marriage paying fines for mail fraud. You know, I have actually seen that done. Not to encourage you. Hate to see you start the marriage paying fines for mail fraud.

]]> Comment on Saving Money on Wedding Invatations by Christina http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/01/20/saving-money-on-wedding-invatations/#comment-1412 Christina Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:27:15 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/01/20/saving-money-on-wedding-invatations/#comment-1412 Lol. That is an awesome idea. Lol. That is an awesome idea.

]]> Comment on Walker Percy, Lost in the Cosmos by Mandi http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/05/walker-percy-lost-in-the-cosmos/#comment-1247 Mandi Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:20:54 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/02/05/walker-percy-lost-in-the-cosmos/#comment-1247 Oh, write a new post already! If I can cough one up every day you can produce one a month at least! Oh, write a new post already! If I can cough one up every day you can produce one a month at least!

]]> Comment on Saving Money on Wedding Invatations by JOSEPH http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/01/20/saving-money-on-wedding-invatations/#comment-1184 JOSEPH Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:03:26 +0000 http://blog.thedcl.org/2008/01/20/saving-money-on-wedding-invatations/#comment-1184 That is an old trick, I personally never did it. So what does this say about your world view? hehehe, Joking. Make sure you do not put them all in the same box. If you think about it, God provides us the means for everything, being wise is one thing, and attempting to cheat the system is quite another. That is an old trick, I personally never did it. So what does this say about your world view? hehehe, Joking. Make sure you do not put them all in the same box. If you think about it, God provides us the means for everything, being wise is one thing, and attempting to cheat the system is quite another.

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