LJ Interests Meme

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LJ Interests meme results

1. c.s. lewis:
   Clive Staples Lewis was a professor of medieval literature at Oxford and atheist-turned-Christian apologist. He was close friends with J.R.R. Tolkien and wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as works on medieval literature and on Christianity, such as Mere Christianity, in which he tries to explain the essentials of Christian doctrine while avoiding the inessentials, such as specific doctrinal differences within Christianity.
2. christianity:
   Christianity is the religion centered around the person of Jesus Christ. It claims roots in Judiasm, and claims to worship the same God. Specifically, Christians generally believe that man is fallen and thus in need of salvation, and that salvation is provided through Jesus' death and resurrection. Christianity asserts that Jesus was the incarnation of God, and thus was able to provide salvation through his sacrifice.
3. guitar:
   The guitar is a stringed musical instument. Sound is produced by vibrating strings plucked with the fingers or with a pic. Notes are changed by holding the strings down at different lengths, thus changed the frequency of vibration. Guitars can be acoustic (sound is amplified using resonance inside the hollow body of the guitar) or electric (sound is amplified by an electric amplifier). The guitar figures heavily in rock music, but is an incredibly versatile instrument, and plays beautifully in many styles.
4. lord of the rings:
   The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy story by J.R.R. Tolkien. Sequel to The Hobbitt. Adapted to film by Peter Jackson. A beautiful story of perseverance through adversity inspired by a love for one's fellows and one's country (literally).
5. music:
   From Wikipedia: "Music is a natural intuitive phenomenon operating in the three worlds of time, pitch, energy, and under the three distinct and interrelated organization structures of rhythm, harmony, and melody." I like music that expresses emotion well.
6. physics:
   Physics is the study of matter, energy, and the fundamental laws that govern their interactions. It is the most fundamental of the sciences in the sense that in theory, all other sciences should be able to be derived from physics, if we understood it perfectly. I'll just leave it at that for now.
7. role-playing games:
   From Wikipedia: "A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of fictional characters via role-playing. In fact, many non-athletic games involve some aspect of role-playing; however, role-playing games tend to focus on this aspect of behaviour."
   I consider games like D&D essentially like writing a story together. Video game RPG's I would consider more like writing a story with the developers of the game, although this tends to be much more limited.
8. star wars:
   Series of films by George Lucas. Two Trilogies, six movies altogether. I consider it in the genre of myth/fantasy. Lucas was heavily influenced by Joseph Cambpell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces. A powerful story of heroism, the complexity of the world, the tragedy of a fall and ultimately, the hope of redemption.
9. theology:
   Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God. Or more simply: Theo=God logos=words/logic, so theology=God words. I am particularly interested in Christian theology, which has several subdivisions including but not limited to: Christology--the relationship between the human and the divine in Christ, Soteriology--the nature and means of salvation, Eccelsiology--doctrine concerning the nature and structure of the church, Eschatology--doctrine concerning "the last things" or the end/purpose of man/time/the universe, Anthropology--doctrine concerning the nature of man, Theology Proper--the nature and characteristics of God, Apologetics--reasoned defense of theism and Christianity against criticisms.
   
   But that's all formal stuff. I think I have a pretty interesting world-view when all is said and done.
10. video games:
    I mean both computer games and video games. Technically, a computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players may interact with in order to achieve a goal (or set of goals). A video game is a computer game where a video display is the primary feedback device. Anyway, I like 'em.

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