Hidden beneath a thin layer of Islamic art in the dome of the Hagia Sophia, if it still exists, is an icon of the Cristo Pantocrator. Dome of the Hagia Sophia. The Cristo Pantocrator is a largely unknown theme of representing Christ in Western Christianity. It is, however, popular with Orthodox Christianity. Pantocrator is the [...]
The Lord is risen! He did not just escape from death as some heroes of other persuasions hold. He has conquered Death, and he offers the benefits of this victory to all who would hear him. He tells us to leave our lives to him. He tells us to die in our old selves, so [...]
That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 If you move among Evangelical/Fundamentalist circles, then the odds are that you probably couldn’t count the many times this verse is quoted. You might even have heard [...]
In my wanderings of the blogsphere I came across a blog that criticized the Toronto Star, the most read newspaper in Canada, for downplaying the role of Islam in the ritual murder of Aqsa Parvez, a Muslim girl killed by her father for dishonoring their family. A link in the site led me to Muslims [...]
NMAT’s over. And no, I won’t be writing any more emo posts. I would also not post any questions from the exam per contract between the Center for Education Management and the examinee (Ahem). They, however, have nothing against saying what the test was like. IMO, Part I should have been scheduled to be finished [...]
I’m having exam jitters. The National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) will be held this Sunday. I can’t say I’m not prepared. I have high hopes that I’ll be above average, but I’m not sure if I get to belong to the coveted highest percentile. It’s not that I want to prove myself. I don’t need [...]
Today is officially my city’s fiesta. There’d be dancing and ceremonies down town, but as mentioned earlier I’m staying home. Protestants vary in opinions. Some genuinely find the rituals nothing short of offensive whilst some offer pretended or genuine disinterest. Being curious and somewhat taken aback by the fact that I, a true born Iliganon, [...]
It’s fiesta time in the city but we Protestants wouldn’t have anything to do with it, that is except for binging food* prepared by Catholic hands and enjoying the carnival. I may sound like I go pamista during the season, but I do not. My first and last eating of fiesta food was way back [...]
I’ve always wondered why God did not see fit to give us complete control over our body functions. While we can think, move, and act voluntarily; we do not have a say on the regulation of thyroxine hormones, production of Adenosine Triphosphate, and management of beta-oxidation among other things. In fact, even breathing is not [...]
Months after I read the Principia Discordia, I was faced with the choice of eating a hot dog bun or go hungry. It would have been awkward to decline the free offer, considering that nobody there, to my knowledge, has even heard of Discordianism. Explaining that philosophy in a Bible study (of all places) is [...]
