December 20, 2020
“To him I bend the knee, for Handel was the greatest, ablest composer that ever lived.” — Ludwig von Beethoven When George F. Handel decided to write a new oratorio (Messiah), he worked so feverishly that he rarely ate or slept, and some thought him either crazy or spellbound. “Handel finished Part I in only […]
Tags: biblically-inspired, Christian, Christmas, classical music, Georg Friederich Handel, George Frideric Handel, Hallelujah Chorus, masterpiece, oratorio
Posted in Religion |
December 13, 2020
When talking or reading about the origins and diversity of life, or even simply about the life sciences generically, there are some terms that seem simple enough but are actually confusing. The reason is that, depending on who you are reading or talking to and the context of the discussion, there may be more than […]
Tags: abiogenesis, adaptation, chemical evolution, confusing use of words, Darwinian theory, Darwinism, definitions of evolution, different meanings, large-scale changes, macroevolution, megaevolution, microbial evolution, microevolution, small-scale changes, speciation, variation
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
December 6, 2020
“To date, the Great Barrington Declaration has been signed by over 43,000 medical and public health scientists and medical practitioners…. Member of the general public can also sign the Declaration.” — Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (see update below) Everybody is scared, frustrated, and/or angry about COVID-19 and the resultant measures being taken by those in power. […]
Tags: case fatality rate, compassionate, coronavirus, COVID-19, epidemiology, Focused Protection, Great Barrington Declaration, herd immunity, Jay Bhattacharya, lockdowns, Martin Kulldorff, mask mandates, public health, rational response, sensible strategy, Sunetra Gupta, vaccine
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science |
November 29, 2020
“We remind ourselves that everything we have is a gift from God to be used for God, and that our hope is not found in the things of this world but in Christ alone.” — Jonathan Noyes, Stand to Reason Yes, this is a post-Thanksgiving thanksgiving post. You’re welcome. I was listening to Greg Koukl’s […]
Tags: Alan Shlemon, giving thanks, gratitude, Greg Koukl, in all circumstances, Jonathan Noyes, Pilgrims, Stand to Reason, STR, thanks to God, Thanksgiving, trying times
Posted in Religion, Uncategorized |
November 22, 2020
“Instead of blindly following the bureaucrats and generals in the Defense Department, we need a Manhattan-type project in order to develop the kind of Space Force needed to meet future military challenges.” — Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast, USAF (Ret.) I have written before about the threat that Communist China represents, and I have written […]
Tags: 5G tech, Chang’e 4 spacecraft, Chinese space program, Communist China, communist expansion, dominant power in space, economic and military dominance, falling behind, foreign threat, Hillsdale College, military challenges, multi-trillion dollar market, Steven L. Kwast, technological development, U.S. Space Force
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science |
November 15, 2020
Concluding our impromptu series of citations from Alex Epstein’s book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (2014), this week’s post addresses a commonly heard claim by environmental activist-types that has resulted from compounded misrepresentations of actual scientific research. Mr. Epstein, if you will… “This brings us to the oft-cited comment that 97 percent of climate […]
Tags: 97 percent consensus, Alex Epstein, balanced approach, benefits of fossil fuel technology, environmental activism, Greenhouse Gases, human emissions, intimidation, John Cook, man-made global warming, manipulation, misrepresentation, skepticalscience, warnings of catastrophic climate change
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science |
November 8, 2020
“I will not rest until the American people have the honest vote count they deserve and that democracy demands.” — President Donald Trump President Trump refuses to concede the election, and I don’t blame him! Some are calling for Trump to just “let it go” in the name of peace and unity, etc. For those […]
Tags: balloting process, conceding the election, Donald Trump, election process, Electoral College, electoral votes, Hans von Spakovsky, Heritage, incompetence, Joe Biden, lawsuits, Leftist advantage, legal investigation, malpractice, only legal votes, preserving the nation, Rule of Law, subversion of elections, suspicious activity, voter fraud
Posted in Politics |
November 1, 2020
As with yesterday’s bonus post, today’s post is a citation of recent Facebook comments by Scott Klusendorf, President of Life Training Institute, the formatting of which I have adjusted for readability. “Yesterday, a pastor of a politically diverse congregation asked what he should say to his people about voting. Here is what I sent him… […]
Tags: 2020 election, Biden policies, character flaws, Christian principles, lessen evil, moral issues, not all sins are equal, political realities, pro-abortion, pro-life, Proverbs 6, restrain evil and promote good, Scott Klusendorf, Scripture, sovereigns responsible, Trump policies, uphold justice
Posted in Politics, Politics & Religion, Religion |
October 31, 2020
Tonight’s bonus post is the first of two commentaries from Scott Klusendorf, President of Life Training Institute. Though it is pretty much quoted verbatim, I have taken the liberty of adjusting the formatting a little for readability…. “Here’s what I’ve never understood about evangelicals who endorse Biden: Why is Donald Trump’s character an obstacle to […]
Tags: 2020 election, Biden policies, character flaws, Evangelicals for Biden, grave moral evil, obstacle to evangelism, pro-abortion, pro-life, restrain evil and promote good, Scott Klusendorf, Trump policies
Posted in Politics, Politics & Religion, Religion |
October 30, 2020
“With Trump, we will get good policies and character flaws, but with Biden we will get bad policies and character flaws.” — Wayne Grudem, author, theologian, and seminary professor I was originally going to comment on one or both of Wayne Grudem’s recent articles (you can read them here and here), but then I came […]
Tags: 2020 election, Biden policies, character flaws, lesser of two evils, restrain evil and promote good, Trump policies, Wayne Grudem
Posted in Politics |