Comments for Glitter in the Sun http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog Where contemporary culture and faith find common ground Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The W.I.P. 7x7x7 challenge by Jane Wells http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2012/03/24/the-w-i-p-7x7x7-challenge/#comment-1827 Jane Wells Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:56:24 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=606#comment-1827 I'm so glad you like it! I’m so glad you like it!

]]> Comment on The W.I.P. 7x7x7 challenge by Amy Rose Davis http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2012/03/24/the-w-i-p-7x7x7-challenge/#comment-1567 Amy Rose Davis Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:31:51 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=606#comment-1567 I want more! And I want to know why he's such a weasel--or if he's acting like a weasel to fool everyone, but he's really a decent guy. Ah, moral ambiguity... Your writing is lovely--so easy to read, not riddled with adverbs, very accessible. I mean all those things as compliments. I hate reading stuff that I have to mentally edit as I go... I want more! And I want to know why he’s such a weasel–or if he’s acting like a weasel to fool everyone, but he’s really a decent guy. Ah, moral ambiguity… Your writing is lovely–so easy to read, not riddled with adverbs, very accessible. I mean all those things as compliments. I hate reading stuff that I have to mentally edit as I go…

]]> Comment on Twilight: Women’s porn or men’s highest calling? by Fr Serafim http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/11/28/twilight-womens-porn-or-mens-highest-calling/#comment-805 Fr Serafim Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:02:18 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=518#comment-805 I believe a Biblical view of love towards and in marriage is a antidote to pornography. Surely, porn is the exploitation of another in order to satisfy a carnal appetite. St Paul reminds us that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. An early Christian write says the Adam and Eve were one flesh in the beginning. It wasn't until the devil broke up their relationship that Adam began to refer to himself as 'I' and to his wife as the 'other'. And of course vice versa. Today this 'alter-ego' formula has been reversed. We now have 'ego-alter', “I” and “Her” and “I” and “He”. Christian love between man and woman is a means to return to the original relationship that God created in the first place. I point this out in my new book: Teen Time I believe a Biblical view of love towards and in marriage is a antidote to pornography. Surely, porn is the exploitation of another in order to satisfy a carnal appetite. St Paul reminds us that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. An early Christian write says the Adam and Eve were one flesh in the beginning. It wasn’t until the devil broke up their relationship that Adam began to refer to himself as ‘I’ and to his wife as the ‘other’. And of course vice versa. Today this ‘alter-ego’ formula has been reversed. We now have ‘ego-alter’, “I” and “Her” and “I” and “He”. Christian love between man and woman is a means to return to the original relationship that God created in the first place. I point this out in my new book: Teen Time

]]> Comment on Twilight: Women’s porn or men’s highest calling? by Jane http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/11/28/twilight-womens-porn-or-mens-highest-calling/#comment-779 Jane Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:20:50 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=518#comment-779 Dear Lindsay Thank you so much for the time and thought you put into your response. If all commentators on Huffington Post and CNN were as reasonable and sincere as you are I would gladly respond on those venues! Perhaps I have belittled the pornographic draw Twilight may contain because I, myself, have never cared for romance novels. For that I am sorry. Especially since this is one of the reasons I wrote Glitter in the Sun, to turn the attention of Twilight Saga readers to the only One who can truly love them forever and fulfill them completely. However, I was also fighting hyperbole with hyperbole, which is what Mr. Hudson used when he accused all female Twilight fans of indulging in pornography when enjoying the books or movies. Like you, I point out in Glitter in the Sun, in the real world - the wake up and put your feet on the floor world - Twilight and its characters are fiction. I have experienced my share of unhealthy relationships, and have intervened when possible for friends in bad situations. Those experiences, and the wholeness I and others have found through Christ, inform the content of Glitter in the Sun which uses pivotal scenes in the Twilight Saga as a starting point of a conversation that points to Christ. My intent in this blog post was not to belittle pornography and its dangers - in whatever form it presents itself - but to point out what I think most Twilight fans are longing for, a world where women are safe being who they are, in every relationship they are in. Dear Lindsay
Thank you so much for the time and thought you put into your response. If all commentators on Huffington Post and CNN were as reasonable and sincere as you are I would gladly respond on those venues!
Perhaps I have belittled the pornographic draw Twilight may contain because I, myself, have never cared for romance novels. For that I am sorry. Especially since this is one of the reasons I wrote Glitter in the Sun, to turn the attention of Twilight Saga readers to the only One who can truly love them forever and fulfill them completely. However, I was also fighting hyperbole with hyperbole, which is what Mr. Hudson used when he accused all female Twilight fans of indulging in pornography when enjoying the books or movies.
Like you, I point out in Glitter in the Sun, in the real world – the wake up and put your feet on the floor world – Twilight and its characters are fiction. I have experienced my share of unhealthy relationships, and have intervened when possible for friends in bad situations. Those experiences, and the wholeness I and others have found through Christ, inform the content of Glitter in the Sun which uses pivotal scenes in the Twilight Saga as a starting point of a conversation that points to Christ.
My intent in this blog post was not to belittle pornography and its dangers – in whatever form it presents itself – but to point out what I think most Twilight fans are longing for, a world where women are safe being who they are, in every relationship they are in.

]]> Comment on Twilight: Women’s porn or men’s highest calling? by Lindsay Snow http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/11/28/twilight-womens-porn-or-mens-highest-calling/#comment-777 Lindsay Snow Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:46:52 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=518#comment-777 I saw one of your articles on Facebook, and I wanted to research it a bit more before I became too critical. That being said, I've looked through your blog, and I am sad to say that you are mistaken. From your understanding of what pornography is to how it works to abusive relationships, you are mistaken. I have read your comments about how you will not respond, so I will not beg for a response. I will simply state a few things, and be on my way. First thing, I am a sister in Christ, and I am on way to receiving degrees in Biblical/Theological Studies as well as Clinical Psychology. I will attend grad school for Clinical Psych as well. That being said, I am integrationist and desire to see God's truth wherever it may lie. I cannot, however, agree with you in your interpretation of these novels. There are several reasons why. 1. You are mistaken to assume that these novels do not act, for some women, as a source of pornography (that may be too strong a term, so let's go with arousal). For women, the most prevalent type of pornographic material is romance novels. This is not up for debate. I encourage you to become more learned in your understanding what sexual arousal is and what the definition/effects of porn are before you make such general, and incomplete, assumptions. 2. The relationships presented in the novel are ones that should not be imitated in real life. For one, those characters do not exist, they are extreme cases in the romantic world--no healthy person acts like they do. You should also know that Bella's reaction to her time apart from Edward would classify as severe clinical depression and possibly could be diagnosed as Co-dependency disorder. This, ma'am is not healthy--it reveals a lack of ability to maintain satisfying and normative relationships that allow an individual to thrive. 3. The details of the relationship reveal what would be classified as an abusive relationship in the real world--given, there is no abuse in the novels themselves, however, in real life (where it matters), symptoms of thrill seeking when separated, saying that they'll die without each other's love- textbook abusive relationship. Again, this is not to upset you or present an opinion, but to offer clarification on what has been established by individuals are dedicated to aiding such fallen conditions. I strongly, strongly urge you to investigate more what I've discussed, not on the internet (because most of the stuff on the internet is only half true), but in a psychological article database. The material is dense and can be complicated, but it's there. Please remember that I am not against you just because I hate the books and havent read them (I've read all of them twice and I do not hate them, but i advise caution to those who do). I am suggesting that you become more educated on the topics you discuss so flippantly. I hope you do not find me to be harsh or unloving, but instead understand that I speak out of concern for what we take in. My heart is to be like Christ and to affirm you in your faith. I saw one of your articles on Facebook, and I wanted to research it a bit more before I became too critical. That being said, I’ve looked through your blog, and I am sad to say that you are mistaken. From your understanding of what pornography is to how it works to abusive relationships, you are mistaken. I have read your comments about how you will not respond, so I will not beg for a response. I will simply state a few things, and be on my way.
First thing, I am a sister in Christ, and I am on way to receiving degrees in Biblical/Theological Studies as well as Clinical Psychology. I will attend grad school for Clinical Psych as well. That being said, I am integrationist and desire to see God’s truth wherever it may lie. I cannot, however, agree with you in your interpretation of these novels. There are several reasons why.
1. You are mistaken to assume that these novels do not act, for some women, as a source of pornography (that may be too strong a term, so let’s go with arousal). For women, the most prevalent type of pornographic material is romance novels. This is not up for debate. I encourage you to become more learned in your understanding what sexual arousal is and what the definition/effects of porn are before you make such general, and incomplete, assumptions.
2. The relationships presented in the novel are ones that should not be imitated in real life. For one, those characters do not exist, they are extreme cases in the romantic world–no healthy person acts like they do. You should also know that Bella’s reaction to her time apart from Edward would classify as severe clinical depression and possibly could be diagnosed as Co-dependency disorder. This, ma’am is not healthy–it reveals a lack of ability to maintain satisfying and normative relationships that allow an individual to thrive.
3. The details of the relationship reveal what would be classified as an abusive relationship in the real world–given, there is no abuse in the novels themselves, however, in real life (where it matters), symptoms of thrill seeking when separated, saying that they’ll die without each other’s love- textbook abusive relationship. Again, this is not to upset you or present an opinion, but to offer clarification on what has been established by individuals are dedicated to aiding such fallen conditions. I strongly, strongly urge you to investigate more what I’ve discussed, not on the internet (because most of the stuff on the internet is only half true), but in a psychological article database. The material is dense and can be complicated, but it’s there.

Please remember that I am not against you just because I hate the books and havent read them (I’ve read all of them twice and I do not hate them, but i advise caution to those who do). I am suggesting that you become more educated on the topics you discuss so flippantly. I hope you do not find me to be harsh or unloving, but instead understand that I speak out of concern for what we take in. My heart is to be like Christ and to affirm you in your faith.

]]> Comment on Three words… Un. Be. Lievable. by Amy Rose Davis http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/11/19/three-words-un-be-lievable/#comment-724 Amy Rose Davis Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:09:20 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=494#comment-724 Good for you on the "no response" approach! I read a few of those comments, and while I'm not a fan of the series, I see absolutely no reason for the kind of vitriol some of those folks were dishing out. I gave up after about five or six comments when I saw where it was going. I'm glad you didn't let them bring you down--the article was well-written and worth reading. :) Amy Good for you on the “no response” approach! I read a few of those comments, and while I’m not a fan of the series, I see absolutely no reason for the kind of vitriol some of those folks were dishing out. I gave up after about five or six comments when I saw where it was going. I’m glad you didn’t let them bring you down–the article was well-written and worth reading. :)

Amy

]]> Comment on A Fictional Question of Faith: Iron Druid Review by Justin http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/09/12/a-fictional-question-of-faith-iron-druid-review/#comment-723 Justin Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:49:33 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=387#comment-723 The first 7 ecumenical councils ironed out orthodox Christology under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is clear as day. The first 7 ecumenical councils ironed out orthodox Christology under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is clear as day.

]]> Comment on Three words… Un. Be. Lievable. by Justin http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/11/19/three-words-un-be-lievable/#comment-722 Justin Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:45:19 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=494#comment-722 Never seen Twilight but orthodox Catholic theologians faithful to the Magisterium have found it problematic. Grace does build on nature but it seems some things inTwilight are so unwholesome it ought to be avoided. Too many compromises with the culture of Modernism that surrounds us. No doubt Satan is using Twilight and similar decadent movies to wage war against Christ's Church. Leading souls astray and into indifferentism. Never seen Twilight but orthodox Catholic theologians faithful to the Magisterium have found it problematic. Grace does build on nature but it seems some things inTwilight are so unwholesome it ought to be avoided. Too many compromises with the culture of Modernism that surrounds us. No doubt Satan is using Twilight and similar decadent movies to wage war against Christ’s Church. Leading souls astray and into indifferentism.

]]> Comment on NaNoWriMo 2011 – the countdown begins! by Jane http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/10/13/nanowrimo-2011-the-countdown-begins/#comment-583 Jane Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:56:08 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=422#comment-583 Thanks, Amy! I think that was the point I was trying to arrive at and ran out of time. Besides, I already have a trench coat and it is red! Thanks, Amy!
I think that was the point I was trying to arrive at and ran out of time.
Besides, I already have a trench coat and it is red!

]]> Comment on NaNoWriMo 2011 – the countdown begins! by Amy Rose Davis http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/2011/10/13/nanowrimo-2011-the-countdown-begins/#comment-578 Amy Rose Davis Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:06:06 +0000 http://www.glitterinthesun.com/blog/?p=422#comment-578 There is no "published author." They come in all shapes, sizes, styles, etc. Instead of putting on the persona of a published author, put the fabulous Jane persona around the term "published author." Because ultimately, you're still Jane, and that's the coolest thing. :) There is no “published author.” They come in all shapes, sizes, styles, etc. Instead of putting on the persona of a published author, put the fabulous Jane persona around the term “published author.” Because ultimately, you’re still Jane, and that’s the coolest thing. :)

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