Analysis of Christianity Part 4 - “Salvation and TULIP”

(Previous:  Part 3 - “Basics”)One of the most heated and controversial debates in Christianity, if not the most heated and controversial, is the doctrine regarding the mechanism of salvation.  The two general sides of this debate are the Reformed or Calvinistic view and the Arminian view.  The Reformed view states that one’s salvation is totally, completely God’s work.  This means He is the one who elects – before the foundation...

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Top 10 Movies of 2012 (First Half Edition)

Once a year is over, I would make a top 10 list of the best movies of the year.  And as I’ve mentioned before, it’s difficult writing a top 10 movies list at the end of the year.  So I’m going to make this list to make it easier for me to recall the movies I’ve watched this first half of 2012 and the fondness and enjoyment derived from them.  Then, once this year ends, I’m going to make another top 10 movies list for the second half...

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What Marvel Studios Should Do Next After "The Avengers"...

Marvel continues to dominate the market for superhero movies with the mega-epic The Avengers.  In a way, it was a mindblowing miracle for all those super heroes to be brought together in one awesome film.  Kudos for Marvel for setting it all up perfectly ever since they decided to produce their own films instead of licensing them to other studios, thus, finally establishing the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) – a shared universe or continuity...

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