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“Use this sword against my enemies, if I give righteous commands; but if I give unrighteous commands, use it against me.” — Roman Emperor Trajan, speaking to a subordinate In my post a couple weeks back about Romans 13 and civil government, I referred to a book called The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates (2013) […]
I found the following in an email from Mat Staver, Chairman of Liberty Council Action. I’d been thinking along the same lines, and I’m glad someone tracked down and put these quotes together. “After violence, damage, and the death of a former police officer, who do you think said: “This is a movement, I’m telling […]
Preface: This article is not a reaction to any specific current event, though it is relevant to the general state of affairs in the U.S. and elsewhere. I have also seen instances recently of people quoting or pointing to Romans 13 in Facebook posts and articles. I would like to present three arguments that the […]
Here’s a bit of relief from the political stuff goin’ on… There are scads of interesting creatures under the sea, and some of them are rather bizarre-looking. For example, the lamprey, goblin shark, anglerfish, and blobfish are among my favorites. But, the “deep-sea blob” I want to bring to your attention today is not related […]
I’m struggling. Struggling with feelings of anger, frustration, appallment, disappointment, fear, sadness, etc., in regards to both our nation (the U.S.) and the invasion of the U.S. Capitol building by mostly-pro-Trump protesters on Jan. 6. (And it was neither an attempted “coup” nor “domestic terrorism”, by the way.) On the other hand, the Bible says […]
“The remarkable confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic with the advances in mRNA vaccines has one of two possible explanations: It’s either a fortuitous accident or a reflection of God’s providential timing and faithful provision to humanity.” — Dr. Fazale Rana, V.P. of Research and Apologetics, Reasons to Believe To be honest, I have not yet […]
Many long-time readers of this blog will remember that for several years (2014-2018) I ended each year with a “Top 10” post. For whatever reason(s), I didn’t do that for 2019, but I decided to share 10 this week from 2019-2020. As usual, my hope is that someone will find an enjoyable read or three […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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. […]
