Television
Alcatraz (1.2 and 1.3)
OK, so who has watched episodes 2 and 3 of Alcatraz? The show has captured my attention thus far. Of course, I find the most perplexing thing to be the timelessness of Dr. Beauregard and Dr. Sangupta/Lucy Banerjee. They are the same age as the “63′s” and they were both on Alcatraz when the prisoners [...]
Alcatraz (1.1)
When LOST was popular I was working full-time doing a graveyard shift while going to graduate school at the same time. Needless to say I didn’t have an opportunity to dedicate much time to the last project by J.J. Abrams, et al. By the time I considered watching the end of the story was being [...]
Is an action moral only when the motive is pure?
I’ve come to enjoy the program Justice with Harvard University professor Michael Sandel. I recommend you watch it some time! In episode 6b he discusses Immanuel Kant’s assertion that a deed is moral only when the motive is pure. For example, if a shop owner could give a customer the wrong change but doesn’t because [...]
The philosophy of The Walking Dead.
I finished season one of AMC’s The Walking Dead this week. I enjoy this show because of the philosophical implications of the meta-narrative. For those who are unfamiliar with the show it is about a post-apocalyptic world where most of humanity has been either killed or turned into zombies. Thus far there has not been [...]
The Journey to Christmas: a documentary
For those who have access to CTS in Canada let me alert you to a forthcoming documentary titled ‘The Journey to Christmas”. It airs this Saturday, December 3 and 4 (parts one and two) on CTS. It repeats December 19 on APTN. Check local listings for exact time in the evening. You can learn more about [...]
Sometimes Sarcasm is the Only Response: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Mock Glenn Beck
Recently I read that when Søren Kierkegaard had no other way to attack G.W.F. Hegal he resorted to what he knew best–sarcasm. I know many think sarcasm is cheap and it can be at times. Nevertheless, there are times when sarcasm may be the only form of communication that will work. I have seen TV [...]
When Should We Just Ignore Wackos?
It appears that Pastor Terry Jones has decided that burning Qur’ans is a bad idea. While this is good news Jim West wonders if this will lead to “lunatic clerics all across the country…seeking publicity too”. I worry about this as well. Since Jones made it onto big time TV why shouldn’t others follow his [...]
Five TV Shows I Enjoy
I have not watched a lot of television over the last few years but there are a handful of shows that I have really enjoyed. I am not sure what this short list says about me but these are my favorites: 1. House: I think Dr. Gregory House is one of the greatest television characters [...]
TV, the Good and Bad of It
I am familiar with church communities who decided that the best way to address the immorality that is found on television is to prohibit everyone in the congregation from even owning one. I know, this may seem like an impossibility. Is it even possible to monitor such a thing? No, it was not but there was enough [...]
Crossley and Bird Discuss Christian Origins
James Crossley of the University of Sheffield and Michael Bird of Highland Theological College appeared together on Premier.tv to discuss their new book How Did Christianity Begin? which deals with questions related to Christian origins. It is a discussion worth watching since it sheds some light on the hermeneutical approaches associated with people who read [...]
NBC’s Kings: Saul and David Today
I just watched the pilot episode of NBC’s Kings, a modern retelling of the story of David and Saul. While I enjoyed watching it, especially observing how they reshaped characters like Saul (King Silas Benjamin played by Ian McShane) and Samuel (Reverand Hanson Samuels), but I agree with the reviews I have read thus far: [...]
Television to Watch
I do not watch that much television. I used to watch more until the household that I am apart of decided to downgrade to basic cable to save some money. Thankfully there is plenty of television on the internet these days! These are the shows that I actually watch: (1) House M.D. This is by [...]
Great Commercial
Check out this new commericial for the Relevant Network (yeah, the one I should be writing for but I am going to take a nap instead). Relevant Network commercial
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