Scientists Find Disease Which Affects Us All

In the past years, scientists have been gradually discovering a host of mental disorders and addictions. Most recently in the wake of tiger wood’s sex scandal, medical researchers in a lab not so far away have announced that they have officially identified a sex disorder. Other physiological addictions include drug addictions, drinking and gambling. Back in the 1970’s, homosexuality was thought to fall into this group but was later discarded with scientific consensus.
Now scientists have discovered a unifying disorder which they have dubbed Humanus Vis “this is an exciting time in the realm of medicine and science” says Dr. Todd Gurry, one of the researchers to discover the disorder. “It means that theoretically the person who has a sex addiction will eventually be treated in the exact same way as a person with a binge eating problem” Scientists are still discussing which disorders are fall under the unifying disorder, but it looks like the final list will be huge. “Even compulsive cheaters and liars can fall under this disorder,” says Dr Gurry.
Patents have found comfort when their doctors told them that the problems that have plagued them for years, and even have ruined their lives, are not their fault—it’s the result of the problems of their mind.
The medical researchers have already begun to solve the next problem—to find a cure for this disorder. “It won’t be easy, as most everybody is affected to some extent,” says Dr John Walden, another researcher with the project, “but when we do find a cure, the potential for the human race is enormous!”
Researchers must solve an apparently impossible puzzle: find a way to change the human mind so that complete healing can occur.

The God of Avatar

Ok, I finally broke down and saw Avatar. I can count on one hand how many times I have stepped inside a movie theater, so this was a pretty important occasion.
If you aren’t up on the hype of Avatar, it is a futuristic Pocahontas tale which is on the world of Pandora, a planet in space. Very recently, it has made more money than the movie Titanic. One reason for this is the people keep on coming back to see it. For one guy in my group, it was his third time. Because of this, it will most likely have a huge impact on our society.
Many conservative Christians dislike this film for its blatant, pro-earth, pro-pantheism, anti-industry message. Seeing the movie, I agree that the film does have that worldview. But it was also interesting to see the earth movement through the eyes of Avatar.
The movie described a “mother earth” god—one that was a being yet was also everything. I have forgotten the name the movie gave her, sorry; let’s just say it was strange enough for me to forget it. She “doesn’t take sides, she only wants balance.” Meaning there was no personal relationship, just a seesaw which you must play with.
Another interesting moment in the movie happened when one of the scientists discovers "this force" in every tree. She, as we later learn, has found the god.
The climax of the story (and this is probably a spoiler) has to do with the antagonists trying to distroy the connection the aliens had with this god. It was interesting to contrast this with our God.
Our God is bigger than we can grasp and understand, therefore we cannot control Him. A mere explosive charge cannot separate us from the relationship He has with us, his creation. Our God is deeper and stronger and more loving than this god of Avatar. The story of the movie showed a god and tried to explain what God might be, yet it fell so short of the truth.
Some of you may be wondering if I recommend the movie or not. Sure, go if you want a good action movie with some good effects, but remember that the worldview that Avatar offers is popcorn to the satisfying bread of God.

Liar, Lunatic or Lord?

Who do you think Jesus was? Many people, such as Muslims, believe he was only a good teacher: “Oh, he was a good man with good teachings”. This is the ‘safe’ position on Jesus. The position recognizes there is something good about him but doesn’t take the risky and life altering view that he is God; it sounds nice, and it doesn’t offend anyone, too much.

But there is that problem of what Jesus has said about himself and the message that he taught. He is more than a serene, slightly eccentric character preaching “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” in the desert. Although that is a part of the message, Jesus’ main message is: “I am the fulfillment of the old prophecies; I am God.” This message stunned people in his day, and it continues to trouble people even now.

The mere man who would make these claims can not be a teacher with sound teachings. Only three possibilities arise: ether he was lying, being a malicious prankster or possessed by a demon; he could have been a lunatic, disillusioned on whom he was; or, he is what he claims to be— God come to save sinful man.

“You must make your choice” writes CS Lewis. “Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up as a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

Liar, Lunatic or Lord?

Persuasion By Holy Spirit

This article was published in my church newsletter a couple weeks back. Please feel free to leave any comments about it.


I was at the reception for my violin recital working my way over to the refreshment table to grab a bite of flan when I ran into the pastor of the church where recital was being held. He was standing by himself as I greeted him and then it occurred to me: ‘this is a good time to ask him.’
Several weeks ago the pastor made mention that his church was “a liberal Church.” I wanted to know what he meant by a liberal church, and to understand what he believed and taught.
Throughout the course of the conversation, he told me that he was gay, that he believed the Bible is open to interpretation and that Jesus was only a symbol that the gates of hell are closed forever (similar to the rainbow in Genesis). He explained to me how he believes Christianity may not be the only way to heaven and eternal life “I believe that Christianity is true but I cannot tell another religion that it is wrong.”
This was a belief that needed to be explored. “How do you know that is true?” I asked.
He replied “I have faith and I trust that it is true.”
I mustered all the love and tact I could and asked “But what happens if you are wrong? What if you find out that the way was much narrower than you think it is or it is something totally different such as Buddhism?”
He looked me strait in my eye and said “then I will stand on judgment day and answer for what I have done.”
I realized then how futile my years of study of apologetics turned out to be. They were useless in the course of winning someone to Christ in an argument, because they wouldn’t be attracted to Christianity after some Christian blasted their beliefs out of the water. This pastor, I could tell, was very sensitive and wouldn’t be open to my views. The only way they were going to be persuaded was through the work of the Holy Spirit. As Ravi Zacharias said, “Apologetics is only the spice that flavors the actions and testimony of the Christian.”
The most powerful weapon in the arsenal of Christian apologetics is the Holy Spirit and a Christian with a story to tell.