What are you reading?
"The Gospel According to Peanuts" by Robert L. Short
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
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Sheenar - Posts: 2989
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mitsuki lover - Posts: 8486
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Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. Truely a good book. Brings a whole new meaning of Christian spirituality. b^_^d
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"Man or woman, what we look like is irrelevant anyways, right? It's what's inside that really matters."
~ Haruhi Fujioka, Ouran High School Host Club
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PolarHeat - Posts: 106
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mitsuki lover - Posts: 8486
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Just Peacemaking (edited by Glen Stassen)
Years of Infamy by Michiko Weglyn
The former is a collection that may be interesting but could also be redundant for me. The latter is for my historiography project on the Japanese-American internment. It seems like it might be an enjoyable read but I have too little time to read it leisurely.
Years of Infamy by Michiko Weglyn
The former is a collection that may be interesting but could also be redundant for me. The latter is for my historiography project on the Japanese-American internment. It seems like it might be an enjoyable read but I have too little time to read it leisurely.
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. For a book report.^^
http://www.busybeeband.com--Most awesome high school band ever. Check it out.
Hurry up and install your home security systems, 'cause Jesus is coming like a thief in the night.
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Hurry up and install your home security systems, 'cause Jesus is coming like a thief in the night.
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mitsuki lover - Posts: 8486
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What is the What by Dave Eggers
I'm not a big Eggers fan, but I'm finding this decent reading (perhaps because he's telling another person's story and addressing an issue like the problems in Sudan, so it feels more substantial). Like his other books, this one has a great title. This one is also fairly directly tied to the plot, at least so far.
I'm not a big Eggers fan, but I'm finding this decent reading (perhaps because he's telling another person's story and addressing an issue like the problems in Sudan, so it feels more substantial). Like his other books, this one has a great title. This one is also fairly directly tied to the plot, at least so far.
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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Found a few Ted Dekker books at Wal Mart yesterday. I picked up Thr3e and Showdown. $6 each, why not? Anywhere else they'd be $8. So I've started reading Showdown.
If this post seems too utterly absurd or ridiculous to be taken seriously, don't.
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I'm currently reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak at the same time. Both are good.
Unwise Toasting Sermon
The Sweet Smell of CAA
The Avatar Christian Ronin designed for me
An Avatar KhakiBlue gave to me
The avatar Termyt made for me
Current Avatar by SirThinks2much - thank you very much!
:)
The Sweet Smell of CAA
The Avatar Christian Ronin designed for me
An Avatar KhakiBlue gave to me
The avatar Termyt made for me
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
Current Avatar by SirThinks2much - thank you very much!
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bigsleepj - Posts: 3432
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For manga, use this thread:
http://www.christiananime.net/showthread.php?t=8724
http://www.christiananime.net/showthread.php?t=8724
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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You should tell me what you thought of Thursday, Jamie!
Unwise Toasting Sermon
The Sweet Smell of CAA
The Avatar Christian Ronin designed for me
An Avatar KhakiBlue gave to me
The avatar Termyt made for me
Current Avatar by SirThinks2much - thank you very much!:)
The Sweet Smell of CAA
The Avatar Christian Ronin designed for me
An Avatar KhakiBlue gave to me
The avatar Termyt made for me
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
Current Avatar by SirThinks2much - thank you very much!
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bigsleepj - Posts: 3432
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I will once I finish it! It's pretty interesting thus far, but I'm having a hard time getting through all of the books I'm reading along with the texts I'm assigned for school. x.x
I'm a shoe-in for hater of the year.
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Kkun - Posts: 3604
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mitsuki lover - Posts: 8486
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starting Lord of the Flies. i'm really excited about reading this book. i've heard lots of good things about it, and it sounds incredibly interesting.
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"Sometimes we don't present the Gospel well enough for the non-elect to reject it."
- John MacArthur
"In the total expanse of the human life, there is not a single square inch of which Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, 'That is mine'."
- Abraham Kuyper
"God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy."
- Westminister Confession of Faith (Chapter 5, Section 1)
"The wisdom of God has found a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God all the while upholding the righteousness of God!!"
- John Piper
"Grace is the pleasure of God to magnify the worth of God by giving sinners the right and power to delight in God without obscuring the glory of God!"
-John Piper
"The very One from Whom we need to be saved, is the One Who has saved us."
- R.C. Sproul
"All of Christian life is ceaseless worship of God the Father, through the mediatorship of God the Son, by the indwelling power of God the Spirit, doing what God commands in Scripture, not doing what God forbids in Scripture, in culturally contextualized ways, for the furtherance of the Gospel, when both gathered for adoration, and scattered for action, in joyous response to God's glorious grace."
- Mark Driscoll
"Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting Him to do His duty, or of urging Him as though He were reluctant. On the contrary, they pray in order that they may arouse themselves to seek Him, that they may exercise their faith in meditating on His promises, that they may relieve themselves from their anxieties by pouring them into His bosom; in a word, that they may declare that from Him alone they hope and expect, both for themselves and for others, all good things."
- Martin Luther
"I have to tell you first that I am ready to die. I have put my affairs in order. Your supreme weapon is killing. My supreme weapon is dying, because when you kill me, people all over Romania will read my books and believe on the God that I preach - even more than they do now."
- Dr. Joseph Ton, the exiled Romanian pastor (quoted by James Montgomery Boice)
"The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin in it to condemn the whole world."
- John Bunyan
"If the Christian has lost sight of Calvary, that shows that he has lost his way."
- J.I. Packer[/SIZE]
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"Sometimes we don't present the Gospel well enough for the non-elect to reject it."
- John MacArthur
"In the total expanse of the human life, there is not a single square inch of which Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, 'That is mine'."
- Abraham Kuyper
"God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy."
- Westminister Confession of Faith (Chapter 5, Section 1)
"The wisdom of God has found a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God all the while upholding the righteousness of God!!"
- John Piper
"Grace is the pleasure of God to magnify the worth of God by giving sinners the right and power to delight in God without obscuring the glory of God!"
-John Piper
"The very One from Whom we need to be saved, is the One Who has saved us."
- R.C. Sproul
"All of Christian life is ceaseless worship of God the Father, through the mediatorship of God the Son, by the indwelling power of God the Spirit, doing what God commands in Scripture, not doing what God forbids in Scripture, in culturally contextualized ways, for the furtherance of the Gospel, when both gathered for adoration, and scattered for action, in joyous response to God's glorious grace."
- Mark Driscoll
"Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting Him to do His duty, or of urging Him as though He were reluctant. On the contrary, they pray in order that they may arouse themselves to seek Him, that they may exercise their faith in meditating on His promises, that they may relieve themselves from their anxieties by pouring them into His bosom; in a word, that they may declare that from Him alone they hope and expect, both for themselves and for others, all good things."
- Martin Luther
"I have to tell you first that I am ready to die. I have put my affairs in order. Your supreme weapon is killing. My supreme weapon is dying, because when you kill me, people all over Romania will read my books and believe on the God that I preach - even more than they do now."
- Dr. Joseph Ton, the exiled Romanian pastor (quoted by James Montgomery Boice)
"The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin in it to condemn the whole world."
- John Bunyan
"If the Christian has lost sight of Calvary, that shows that he has lost his way."
- J.I. Packer[/SIZE]
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jon_jinn - Posts: 3261
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I've just finished The Traitor's Tale by Margaret Frazer.
I'm currently reading Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang by Steinhardt and Turok. This book expounds on a cyclic universe model based on M-theory.
I'm currently reading Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang by Steinhardt and Turok. This book expounds on a cyclic universe model based on M-theory.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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I haven't found it yet, but I'm searching for the novel Dirty Magic by Carol Hughes. A good friend suggested to it me, so I'm really excited when I can get my hands on it.
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Alexander - Posts: 877
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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
This book was quite interesting. After hearing popular media's take on Blackwater's role in Iraq, I decided to do some research. It was very interesting to read about Blackwater's start as a humble training center, and how it grew into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. However, the book implied that ultra-conservatives in the United States government are building up Blackwater as a "holy army" by which the christians will take over the world.
Prelude to the Foundation
Forward the Foundation
The Foundation Trilogy
all by Isaac Asimov
I picked up these series becuase they are considered classic, must read, sci-fi books. It is very epic, somewhat plausible, and has very smart protagonists.
This book was quite interesting. After hearing popular media's take on Blackwater's role in Iraq, I decided to do some research. It was very interesting to read about Blackwater's start as a humble training center, and how it grew into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. However, the book implied that ultra-conservatives in the United States government are building up Blackwater as a "holy army" by which the christians will take over the world.
Prelude to the Foundation
Forward the Foundation
The Foundation Trilogy
all by Isaac Asimov
I picked up these series becuase they are considered classic, must read, sci-fi books. It is very epic, somewhat plausible, and has very smart protagonists.
Where an Eidolon, named night, on a black throne reigns upright.
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ich1990 - Posts: 1546
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I'm mostly still working on Sherlock Holmes pastiches.
Ichigo, I think the Foundation Trilogy is wonderful. Good choice!
Ichigo, I think the Foundation Trilogy is wonderful. Good choice!
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence.
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence.
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Alice - Posts: 1707
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^Ichigo? What are you talking about? It sounds like your representativeness heuristics are getting the better of you. Either way, you are right, the foundation is a good trilogy. I am currently part way through the actual trilogy right now.
Also for those of you reading Dekker's books (good choices, a highly commend you) I would reccommend his books in the following order.
Thr3e - Because it is his best book, and is a standalone.
Skin - Because it is almost as good as Thr3e.
Obssessed - Because it is another stand alone book. Not to mention a good one!
Next he starts a series of books that, to be fully understood and appreciated, should be read in the following order.
Black
Red
White
Showdown
Saint
House
Those are all his famous books anyways, happy reading.
Also for those of you reading Dekker's books (good choices, a highly commend you) I would reccommend his books in the following order.
Thr3e - Because it is his best book, and is a standalone.
Skin - Because it is almost as good as Thr3e.
Obssessed - Because it is another stand alone book. Not to mention a good one!
Next he starts a series of books that, to be fully understood and appreciated, should be read in the following order.
Black
Red
White
Showdown
Saint
House
Those are all his famous books anyways, happy reading.
Where an Eidolon, named night, on a black throne reigns upright.
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ich1990 - Posts: 1546
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Currently reading:
"Working Like a Dog: The Story of Working Dogs Through History"
"The Gospel According to Peanuts"
To read soon:
"Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal
Behavior"
"Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals"
"Lord, I Want to Be Whole"
"Revolution in World Missions"
Unfortunately, because of some things called school, classes, and papers, I probably won't be able to read all these until Christmas break...
"Working Like a Dog: The Story of Working Dogs Through History"
"The Gospel According to Peanuts"
To read soon:
"Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal
Behavior"
"Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals"
"Lord, I Want to Be Whole"
"Revolution in World Missions"
Unfortunately, because of some things called school, classes, and papers, I probably won't be able to read all these until Christmas break...
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
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Sheenar - Posts: 2989
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JACL in Search of Justice by Bill Hosokawa
Again, research material. This one has proved very informative, though I am glad certain chapters do not relate to my focus (which means I don't have to read the entire book).
Again, research material. This one has proved very informative, though I am glad certain chapters do not relate to my focus (which means I don't have to read the entire book).
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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I just finished a book in a series Homecoming by Orson Scott Card called The Memory of Earth. It's a very interesting take on AI and post-apocalyptic lifestyles.
The series isn't the greatest sci-fi series of all time by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a good and easy escapist read.
The series isn't the greatest sci-fi series of all time by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a good and easy escapist read.
The Lord na my shephard, I dey kampe.
E make me sidan for where betta dey flow and come put me next to stream make mai bodi thermacool.
E panel beat mai soul come spray am white, come dey lead me dey go through express road of righteousness sake of His name.
Walahi!, if I come pass dey where arm robber, 419 and juju people boku, come even join okada reach valley of the shadow of death sef, mai bodi dey inside cloth.
Your rod and staff nko ?
Na so dem dey like back bone dey comfort me.
You don prepare Egusi and Pounded Yam make I chop.
All mai enemies dey look waa waa.
You rub me for head wit vaseline intensive lotion.
Mai cup na River Niger wey overflow hin bank.
True true, betta life and mercy go gum mai back till I quench.
And man pikin go tanda for God house from lai lai to lai lai.
E make me sidan for where betta dey flow and come put me next to stream make mai bodi thermacool.
E panel beat mai soul come spray am white, come dey lead me dey go through express road of righteousness sake of His name.
Walahi!, if I come pass dey where arm robber, 419 and juju people boku, come even join okada reach valley of the shadow of death sef, mai bodi dey inside cloth.
Your rod and staff nko ?
Na so dem dey like back bone dey comfort me.
You don prepare Egusi and Pounded Yam make I chop.
All mai enemies dey look waa waa.
You rub me for head wit vaseline intensive lotion.
Mai cup na River Niger wey overflow hin bank.
True true, betta life and mercy go gum mai back till I quench.
And man pikin go tanda for God house from lai lai to lai lai.
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Speakr4thedead - Posts: 12
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God's Secret Agents: Queen Elizabeth's Forbidden Priests and the Hatching of the Gunpowder Plot by Alice Hogge
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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I'm done with Jefferson.Pretty good as it was written through the point of view of his secretary in France William Short.
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What is Palestine/Israel? by Sonia Weaver
First in a set of books assigned on the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This one is very much a basic introduction, but it was welcome nonetheless.
First in a set of books assigned on the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This one is very much a basic introduction, but it was welcome nonetheless.
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