tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270722359349828103.post4573979848036835539..comments2018-02-08T13:20:08.313-06:00Comments on Lyrlem Ipsum: Fiery angellyrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10656666871032416876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270722359349828103.post-71304608862345475672008-12-21T19:38:00.000-06:002008-12-21T19:38:00.000-06:00For me, the Bible is different from fantasy becaus...For me, the Bible is different from fantasy because its purpose is not to entertain, but to explain how a people understood their world. I believe applying it to our lives still requires discernment, albeit of a different kind.<BR/><BR/>These are powerful stories, that have spoken to deep-seated needs in people for thousands of years. They can bring relevance to the lives of even us non-believers.lyrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656666871032416876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270722359349828103.post-17048217667390606512008-12-20T21:32:00.000-06:002008-12-20T21:32:00.000-06:00As a young adult I couldn't get enough of good sci...As a young adult I couldn't get enough of good science fiction. And certainly fantasy and dreams are an opening to inspiration...as long as we keep in mind that they are in need of healthy discernment.<BR/><BR/>And I don't find it strange that people of all ages and cultures would create stories that reflect a world that is out of bounds to normal realm. In fact, if there's anything that's strange, it's the staunch materialist who denies all nonmaterial reality. (As an aside, the current sci-fi, horror or fantasy media, has some miniscule redeeming feature, in that it leaves open the spirit world, even if pagan and distorted.) <BR/><BR/>Yet interestingly the 'angel' represents a messenger from God. It is the 'form' that is used to 'ev-angel-ize' or bring revelation between God and man. For the believer, what distinguishes the angel of Sacred Scripture from pure fantasy is the acceptance of the True Source of the message and its bona fide relevance to our lives.Tausignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522475697145247296noreply@blogger.com