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I Think I Know Me Now

He who marries the spirit of the age soon becomes a widower

About Me

I study philosophy at the Ohio State University and I plan to someday serve as a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America.

My Interests

philosophy, religion, philosophy of religion, art, music, and puppies.

I'd like to meet:

Swinburne? Sufjan? A serial killer. That'd be interesting.

Music:

Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, Joseph Arthur, Modest Mouse, The Notwist, Tegan and Sara, Joanna Newsom, Naughty by Nature, old Rick Astley

Movies:

oooo... Junebug, City of God, The Barbarian Invasions, Kramer vs. Kramer, Good Will Hunting, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, The Man Who Wasn't There, The Seventh Seal, Kurasawa shorts, etc...

Television:

Read "Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman, then quite possibly you will no longer watch television.

Books:

see television section...

Heroes:

many many, but i must go with peter at this moment. He was quite a human being.

My Blog

My Letter to Kirk Cameron

I caught your piece on Nightline, and let me start by introducing myself as a student of philosophy at the Ohio State University, born-again Christian, and prospective minister in the Presbyteri...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:40:00 PST

Wanna see something awesome?

Watch British Parliament on C-Span.  It reminds me of old-school America as shown in movies, lack of political correctness, full of emotional turmoil, shouting, and British accents.
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:34:00 PST

Dramatizing Jesus

I cannot say that I am a supporter of Christian drama, most notably the dramatization of Jesus.  I do not think the Passion of the Christ was as effective as most people think.  In fact, it ...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:32:00 PST

A Missed Opportunity

I was in the elevator of an old building at The Ohio State University, when a young undergrad gentleman joined me from the next floor.  He turned to me and said, "How are you today?"  I said...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:33:00 PST

Sufjan Stevens (round 2)

This was my second time seeing Sufjan live.  My fiancĂ© (her name is Marci, she buys me candy), and I traversed the Buckeye state and entered a little town that I and Gerald Ford like to call Gran...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:51:00 PST

Why Abstinence Won't Save You

There seems to be a popular belief in many Christian circles that our redemption is somehow based on performance, including such measurable activities like sex, beer consumption, and the uttering of w...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:41:00 PST

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism - The New American Religion

This article is not written by Me.  Instead, it was composed by Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Seminary.  I certainly can't say it as well as he does, so I have copied it v...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:09:00 PST

Let's Talk About Sex (baby)

What better subject to reopen the blog with but doin' it?  Doin' it is a very popular activity; for us men, generally if we are not doin' it, we are thinking about doin' it, doin' it to ourselves...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:49:00 PST

The Blog is Back!!!

I'm pretty damn excited about it, I'll be honest with you.  I'm inspired, I just ate a whole package of muenster cheese, and am wearing my favorite pajama pants.  They do not have feet, but ...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:50:00 PST

Goodbye Blog

I have posted a total of 116 blogs, of which this will be my last.  Myspace sends out weird messages sometimes, and I just don't want to be a part of that.  I will start a new blog else...
Posted by I Think I Know Me Now on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:23:00 PST