Dumbledore may be gay, but Harry appears to be a Christian.
Rowling’s discussion about the religious themes, especially those of the Christian sort, in HP has been lost in the hubbub about Dumbledore’s sexual orientation.
Good quotes:
(SPOILER ALERT! The rest of this story discusses the conclusion of “Deathly Hallows.”)
That was the plan from the start, Rowling told […]
wadehodges.com Archives: October 2007
In the last post, I asked if churches work best when they are centralized or decentralized.
Let’s back up a step and ask whether Christianity is more of a centralized or decentralized religion.
First, you could say that pre-exilic Judaism was a centralized temple-based religion.
During the exile, Judaism was forced to decentralize with multiple synagogue’s serving as […]
Just finished The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations.
It’s a quick read with some great stories comparing decentralized and centralized organizations.
Here is the book description:
If you cut off a spider’s leg, it’s crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfish’s leg it grows […]
I think the Cowboys will lose, but I hope not.
Post-Game Update: The Cowboys didn’t play poorly. Yes, way too many penalties, but even if they hadn’t had all the penalties it was no guarantee of a win. The Patriots are good on O and D and you’ve got to play almost perfect to stay […]
Six turnovers and you still win?
Don’t try that next week Tony Romo!
Heather and I are having a great time at the Catalyst Conference. Too many reflections to post right now. I’ll update later.
Here is an interesting verse to meditate upon as we reflect on the connection between the gospel and our work.
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders […]
In the last post, I asked if churches work best when they are centralized or decentralized.
Let’s back up a step and ask whether Christianity is more of a centralized or decentralized religion.
First, you could say that pre-exilic Judaism was a centralized temple-based religion.
During the exile, Judaism was forced to decentralize with multiple synagogue’s serving as […]
Just finished The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations.
It’s a quick read with some great stories comparing decentralized and centralized organizations.
Here is the book description:
If you cut off a spider’s leg, it’s crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfish’s leg it grows […]
I think the Cowboys will lose, but I hope not.
Post-Game Update: The Cowboys didn’t play poorly. Yes, way too many penalties, but even if they hadn’t had all the penalties it was no guarantee of a win. The Patriots are good on O and D and you’ve got to play almost perfect to stay […]
Six turnovers and you still win?
Don’t try that next week Tony Romo!
Heather and I are having a great time at the Catalyst Conference. Too many reflections to post right now. I’ll update later.
Here is an interesting verse to meditate upon as we reflect on the connection between the gospel and our work.
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders […]
