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The Other Dark Night

[Beginners] are, in fact, as we have said, like children who are not influenced by reason, and who act, not from rational motives, but from inclination. Such persons expend all their efforts in seeking spiritual pleasure and consolation; they never tire, therefore, of reading books; and they begin, now one meditation, now another, in their pursuit of this pleasure which they desire to experience in the things of God. But God, very justly, wisely and lovingly, denies it to them, for otherwise this spiritual gluttony and inordinate appetite would breed innumerable evils. It is, therefore, very fitting that they should enter into the dark night, whereof we shall speak, that they may be purged of this childishness.

-Saint John of the Cross, Dark Night of the Soul

A Bunch of Yahoos

A Yahoo users poll recently rated the greatest science-fiction films of all time. Transformers beat out The Empire Strikes Back. All three X-Men films made the list. 2001: A Space Odyssey did not. Neither did Bladerunner.

Which begs the question, are Yahoo users the stupidest people on earth? It makes me want to get a gmail account, just on principle.

Another question: What do you think is the greatest sci-fi film of all time?

The Cross and The Sword

"We cannot pick up the sword without putting down the cross." -Pastor Greg Boyd

This is one of many reasons why Christ tells us to pick up the cross every day.

Our Lifestyles and Desires

"The American lifestyle is not up for negotiation." -former President George H.W. Bush

"Of course you do not desire war, but what you desire makes war inevitable." -author and professor Stanley Hauerwas