Be Right Back: On the ethics of using technology to recreate the deceased for the grieving

March 7, 2020 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / No Comments

My wife recently pointed me to this video clip on YouTube — an excerpt from a full-length Korean documentary — […]

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ethics, grief, technology, virtual reality

My Tribute to My Father

June 12, 2019 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / No Comments

My dad died on April 3, 2019. Ten days later on April 13, we held the memorial service, and I […]

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dad, death, eschatology, funeral, grief

Random Thoughts on the Death of My Father

April 8, 2019 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / No Comments

I recently wrote an article describing my last visit with my father. He passed away on the morning of April […]

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death, grief, lament

Watching Borrowed Time

October 19, 2016 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 15 Comments

This brand new Pixar short is a poignant, heart-wrenching exploration of pain, loss, guilt, grief, regret, meaning, and a few […]

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animation, grief, guilt, Pixar

Do you have to love Jesus more than your children?

March 20, 2015 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 36 Comments

A little while ago I was speaking at a convention on the topic of heaven. As often happens, several people […]

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afterlife, death, God, grief, Jesus