Tag Archives: Religion

Rashomon

Posted on November 19, 2012 by vanbraman

Today I read Rashomon and other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The stories in the book are based on tales from Konjaku Monogatarishū. Each of the stories in Konjaku Monogatarishū start with the words ‘Now long ago…’ Does that sound familiar? … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Shipwreck

Posted on November 12, 2012 by vanbraman

How to Avoid having your Faith Shipwrecked originally written on 10-21-08 OK, an interesting title. So now let me tell you about my evening and why the title. I am just back from eating dinner here in Shanghai. I picked … Continue reading →

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