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The old rugged inverted cross

By Symon ⋅ January 29, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

It is no secret that Satanists, death-metallers and other such lovely people deliberately adorn themselves with jewelery that most Christians find offensive. For example: The horned goat, and pentagram, and if you really want to freak us Jesus Freaks out… the upside down cross. Ah Yes, the classic inverted cross – the most recognizable symbol [...]

First they came…

By Symon ⋅ February 11, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

By 1945, in Nazi-occupied Europe, two thirds of its Jewish population – men, women and children – were murdered. “First they came …” is a popular poem attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) about the inactivity of German intellectuals following the Nazi rise to power and the purging of their chosen targets, group after group. [...]

The evolution of vampirism

By Symon ⋅ February 10, 2010 ⋅ 10 comments

There has been a modern revival of vampirism in recent years. Although AIDS has put a dampener on sucking your girlfriend’s blood, no one can deny there is a growing subculture which embracing everything vampish, and its popularity has spilled over into mainstream pop-culture. What is modern-day vampirism? Simply, the party by night, sleep by [...]

The love of the telling?

By Symon ⋅ February 9, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

There are many concepts addressed in C. S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce that are extremely insightful, if not equally controversial. (Read the flannelgraph review here). I admit to being only an amateur musician, focusing mostly on writing songs for use in congregational worship, but I find Lewis’ insight into the motivations of the ‘Christian’ artist [...]

Dreamcatchers in cars

By Symon ⋅ April 30, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Many people believe that hanging a dreamcatcher above your bed, will prevent you having nightmares. Apparently, the dreamcatcher’s web, catches bad dreams, while the good dreams somehow escape. Okay, a couple of thoughts about dreamcatchers… Firstly, I don’t recommend having one. The belief behind them originates from native-american spirituality and (in my opinion) you’ll probably [...]

There’s a harp in my heart

By Symon ⋅ April 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

One of my all time favouite worship songs is “Harp In My Heart” by Kevin Prosch (From the album Palanquin). I heard it for the first time a few years ago, during a fairly deep valley-time, and it ministered to me in an profound way. There is no disputing the fact that Kevin has an [...]