Writing

This page remains the repository of all the writing I did between the beginning of this site in 2002 and the opening of my blog in 2006. If you're interested in what I'm currently writing, then head on over to Gotthamer's Blog and read up!

MUSINGS - 2006
Top Ten Movies of 2005
 
MUSINGS - 2005 ARCHIVE
MUSINGS - 2004 ARCHIVE
MUSINGS - 2003 ARCHIVE
 
OFFSITE MUSINGS
Roleplaying Reconsidered (PDF)
Matthew's Nativity Narrative from a Mythic Perspective (PDF)
Blink and You'll Miss It (PDF)
Counter Consumer Culture
Confessions of a 21st Century Theologian
Bean Counting 101: Playing the Numbers Game
Secondary Worlds and Primary Beliefs
Where Faeries Live
"Next Gen Ethos" in The Next 20 Years in Youth Ministry
Contemplative Prayer Practices
 
MOVIE REFLECTIONS
BOOK REFLECTIONS
Movies are rated on a 10 scale
Books are rated on a 10 scale
Anchorman 9
Anger Managment 4
Big Fish 7
Blade: Trinity 4
Dreamcatcher 4
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now 9
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 9
Hellboy 9
House of Sand and Fog 3
I, Robot 7
King Arthur 0
Passion of the Christ 10
Prey for Rock and Roll 7
Rob Roy 9
Troy 6
Walking Tall 6
Shadowland 8
Tolkien: Man & Myth 8
Heaven's War    INTERVIEW 7
More Ready Than You Realize 5
 
ONLINE BOOKS
Beyond the Pale
  Introduction  
  Prologue: Missing Children  
  Chapter 1: Leaps of Faith  
  Chapter 2: The Mystic Cowboy  
  Chapter 3: Ariana's Dream  
  Chapter 4: David Remembers  
  Chapter 5: Lorelei meets Sullivan Terrell  
  Chapter 6: Dreams and Visions  
 
Research Papers
World Tree
A Country Without A Mythology?
  PART ONE: Introduction and THE PROBLEM  
  PART TWO: What is Myth and Ritual?  
  PART THREE: Examples of Myth and Ritual  
  PART FOUR: Canadian Mythology  
  PART FIVE: Bibliography  
 
Fantasy Roleplaying as Education Tool
PART ONE: Introduction
PART TWO: Objection 1: RPG's lead to violent crime and suicide
PART THREE: Objection 2: RPG's lead to involvement in the occult
PART FOUR: Magic in the fiction of Tolkien, Lewis and Lawhead
PART FIVE: Practical Suggestions for Starting a Gaming Group
PART SIX: Bibliography