October 30, 2016
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12 (ESV)) Have you ever heard someone claim that such-n-such a Bible translation is biased towards a […]
Tags: Bible translations, Biblical text, Calvinist bias, Calvinist vs. conservative, claims of bias, deliberate deception, denominational leanings, doctrinal agenda, English Standard Version, ESV, translational issues
Posted in Religion |
October 23, 2016
“[A]ll federal court judges, but most particularly Supreme Court justices, exert substantial influence on the development and application of the law over a long period, often for decades after the president who appointed them has left office…. The stakes are high indeed.” — John G. Malcolm, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center […]
Tags: Antonin Scalia, candidates for Supreme Court justice, consitutionalism, Heritage Foundation, John G. Malcolm, judicial activism, legislating from the bench, Mark Halperin, Maryanne Trump Barry, originalism, replacement nominees, SCOTUS, Trump's nominees, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in Politics |
October 16, 2016
“[W]e do not have the choice to vote for [some] ideal candidate but only for the real ones that are on the ticket. In an ideal world this would not happen, but we do not live in an ideal world…. [W]e can only choose the best one available, not the best one conceivable. And as […]
Tags: #NeverHillary, 2016 presidential elections, 3rd-party votes, Access Hollywood tape, character of the president, David Limbaugh, do the least bad, do the most good, don't waste your vote, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, hot mic, imperfect candidate, Jeff Myers, John Stonestreet, lesser of two evils, lewd remarks, Mike Pence, moral outrage, next presidential administration, no vote, Norm Geisler, presid, reluctant vote, Rick Walston, stop Hillary, Trump for President, Trump is only viable candidate who can beat Clinton, work with current system
Posted in Politics, Politics & Religion, Religion |
October 9, 2016
“The legal/cultural battle over whether biological males who have a female gender identity (or vice versa) can use the public bathroom, spa facility, or school showers reserved for the opposite sex is consuming the attention of the national media and the national conscience. Christians find themselves caught in an awkward situation, facing another obstacle they […]
Tags: A New Kind of Apologist, accusations of bigotry, Alan Shlemon, Archives of General Psychiatry, Christian ambassador, Christian response, culture wars, First Things, gender identity, Greg Koukl, mixed-gender facilities, moral and social issues, National Center for Transgender Equality and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, New England Journal of Medicine, scienctific evidence, Scriptural teaching, Sean McDowell, sex reassignment surgery, Stand to Reason, STR, the Federalist, Time, transgender, transphobia, transsexual regret, truth and compassion
Posted in Politics, Politics / Science / Religion, Religion, Science |
October 2, 2016
“Is a scientific analysis in terms of light waves more ultimate than a human being’s perception of a red apple?… No, neither one is more ultimate. Reality has many levels, and human beings have many legitimate perspectives.” — Dr. Vern Poythress As you may recall, I blogged on an excerpt from Vern Poythress’ book, Redeeming […]
Tags: Christian worldview, empiricism, epistemology, idealism, multiple perspectives on reality, ontology, philosophy of science, postmodernism, practice of science, pragmatism, realism, Redeeming Science, Symphonic Theology, symphony of perspectives, Vern Poythress, what is reality?
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |