So what is a "Philosopher?"

I found these definitions and they really do apply to me.

1) Somebody who seeks to understand and explain the principles of existence and reality.
Even with a firm and unquestioning belief in one God who created the universe and all that is in it, I still want to know more about our existence and what is real. Determining what is real is a life long puzzle. I firmly believe there is a spirit world of which we are almost completely ignorant. This spirit world is what I believe is true reality, not this human world in which we live. Because, this human world is going to go away one day and the spirit world is eternal. Now wouldn't that be more reality than something that is completely temporary? So, I want to know more about this spirit world in which I live.

2) A thinker who deeply and seriously considers human affairs and life in general.
Life is such a mystery. Interactions between human beings is difficult at best and frustrating in the least. If it weren't complex and difficult, then God wouldn't have taken so many books and letters of thousands of pages and thousands of years to explain to us how it works in relation to Him and other humans.

3) Somebody who calmly and rationally reacts to events, especially adversity.
That is me 99% of the time. I say 99% because there are some people and in some situations where my reaction would be interpreted as being uncalm and unrational. And I hate those times. Adversity is just something that comes with life. Get over it. We can learn from it. We can grow from it. It can mature us and give us wisdom. Not going with it can also destroy our inner peace, our lives and our relationships. I like what Clancy said last night in the movie. If you aren't afraid of death and don't have to worry about it, then why would you worry about anything? Good question.

4) Somebody who believes in a particular philosophy and thinks and acts accordingly.
I know I have particular philosophies and think and act accordingly. But, you know they are always transforming. So while they do form my basis, especially my belief in one God and creator of everything and His coming to earth in the form of the man Jesus, dying and being resurrected so I can have eternal life with Him, even most things around this seem to be in a state of transformation. Once I think I have a handle on something, I get blown away by events, circumstances, etc. and I start again. It never gets boring. That is for sure.

Movie Clancy

Last night my wife and I went with our son and daughter-in-law to see the opening night of Clancy. It is a movie with a Christian theme. Our daughter-in-law had a small role and actually got killed in the movie. They did show her face so we knew it was her. Also, my brother was in it, so that was exciting. The movie was better than most Christian themed movies and I was glad to see that. Most movies that are produced with a Christian theme are pretty juvenile and just bad. The acting is bad. The production values are bad. The writing is bad. Get the picture? But, except for just a few instances, this movie was well done. It was shot mostly in Louisville, where I live, so while fun, that was a little disconcerting. I feel the same disappointment with a lot of contemporary Christian music. It has gotten so much better, but still most of it is like bubble-gum music. Why can't we Christians demonstrate the artistic excellence and the intellect we have? Instead, most of the time it is embarrassing.