On November 18, 2014, Mats “Ibelin” Steen ceased his daily thirty-minute run through the villages, fields, forests, hills, and valleys of a virtual world. From then on, he could do his daily run through the villages, fields, forests, hills, and…
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Isaiah Austin’s Marfan Syndrome: Another Life or Death Choice
(Photo credit: ESPN.com news services) Three months ago we wrote about Isaiah Austin, an inspiring young man who overcame blindness in one eye to pursue his basketball career at Baylor University: The Basketball Eyes of Isaiah Austin: “Your Excuse or…
World Series Obstruction: Intent or Not Intent, That is the Question?
In a freak ending—a first in World Series history—game three of the 2013 World Series matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals ended with an obstruction call. Here’s the official definition of “obstruction” from the Major…
Tagged with: Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, evil, Jim Joyce, Major League Baseball, obstruction, obstruction call, obstruction rule, sin, spirituality, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, World Series 2013
Posted in Sports and Recreation
Posted in Sports and Recreation
Video Games, Virtual Reality, and Spiritual Reality
Video games are in the news again in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings. As explored in a recent piece on WBUR radio titled, “My Son, The Dragon Slayer: The Risks And Rewards Of Growing Up Gaming,” the…
Tagged with: death, heaven, hell, material world, online games, physical reality, spiritual reality, spiritual rebirth, spiritual world, spirituality, video games, virtual reality
Posted in Sports and Recreation
Posted in Sports and Recreation
Lance Armstrong Takes On the World
Rumor has it that in an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong will make a “limited confession” to using performance-enhancing drugs during the time period when he won the prestigious Tour de France bicycle race for seven straight years…
Tagged with: bicycle racing, confession, cycling, doping, entropy, Lance Armstrong, Livestrong Foundation, performance-enhancing drugs, redemption, spiritual rebirth, sports, the world, Tour de France
Posted in Spiritual Growth, Sports and Recreation
Posted in Spiritual Growth, Sports and Recreation
The Immaculate Reception, and Other Religious . . . er . . . Football Myths
Fans of (American) football recently either celebrated or protested the fortieth anniversary of the most controversial play in the history of the sport. On December 23, 1972, with only 22 seconds left in an American Football Conference (AFC) divisional playoff…
Tagged with: football, Franco Harris, Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Reception, Jesus Christ, myth, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, science, spirituality, sports, the Bible, Virgin Birth
Posted in Sports and Recreation
Posted in Sports and Recreation
What Does the Bible Say about Video Games? Part 2
(I recommend that you read Part 1 of this article first) A mighty warrior girds on his sword and shield and prepares for the great battle. Today is the day. The evil, multi-headed dragon has been taunting the world long enough,…
Tagged with: death, fundamentalism, new Jerusalem, online games, Revelation, sex, spirituality, the Bible, video games, violence, war, World of Warcraft
Posted in Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
What Does the Bible Say about Video Games? Part 1
There’s an old saying that’s popular among political candidates and publicity hounds: “All press is good press.” Colleen Lachowicz is finding out whether or not this is true. Who is Colleen Lachowicz? Colleen Lachowicz is a Democratic candidate for state senator…
Tagged with: adultery, Colleen Lachowicz, death, fundamentalism, online games, sex, skepticism, spirituality, the Bible, video games, violence, war, World of Warcraft
Posted in Current Events, Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Current Events, Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
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