Author Archive

On Handel’s Messiah

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: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Religion | No Comments »

Life Evolves

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion | No Comments »

COVID-19 and the Great Barrington Declaration

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science | No Comments »

Giving Thanks Through the Tough Times

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: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Religion, Uncategorized | No Comments »

U.S. Cannot Afford to Lose New Space Race

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science | No Comments »

The Blessing of Fossil Fuels, part 3: The 97 Percent Fabrication

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science | No Comments »

Let the Legal Investigations Into Voter Fraud Proceed

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Politics | 2 Comments »

Voting Christianly, part 2: With Biblical Principles in Mind

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Politics, Politics & Religion, Religion | No Comments »

Voting Christianly, part 1: Questions for Evangelicals for Biden

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: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Politics, Politics & Religion, Religion | No Comments »

Lessen the Evil

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: , , , , , ,
Posted in Politics | No Comments »