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Stellar Cooling and the Age of the Universe

February 24, 2019

“The increasingly precise dates determined by astronomers trouble atheists intent on explaining life by natural means alone. The dates are too recent. But at the same time, they’re far too ancient to help creationists intent on defending a six-consecutive-24-hour-creation-days interpretation of Genesis 1.”  — Hugh Ross, astrophysicist, pastor, and Christian apologist As regular readers may […]

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AOC’s Green New Disaster

February 17, 2019

“Putting aside the fact that, as written, it would receive a C+ in any high school English class, it essentially articulates a magical world in which the skies rain chocolate, the world is powered by unicorn farts, and AOC dances through the gumdrop meadows to Lisztomania.”  — Ben Shapiro, conservative columnist/commentator and radio host The […]

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Western Problems in Identifying Demonic Activity

February 10, 2019

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.” — Eph. 6:11-12 (HCSB) Late […]

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The Green New Deal, Latino Support for Trump, and Transgenders in the Military

February 3, 2019

This week I’ve got brief pieces of news regarding three controversial topics. Not much commentary from me, just summaries of what’s going on and being said…. — “Green New Deal, Same as the Old Green Spiel” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is warning that the world will end in 12 years if we don’t address climate […]

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Stellar Burning and the Age of the Universe

January 27, 2019

“From straightforward physics — gas laws, gravitational laws, thermodynamics, and nuclear physics — come secure estimates of the age of stars, galaxies, and the cosmos itself.”  — Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist, pastor, and Christian apologist I had planned on doing a politics-oriented post this week. But, honestly, I’m just sick of hearing/reading about the current […]

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Correcting YEC Misconceptions about the Big Bang

January 20, 2019

“This is what God, Yahweh, says — who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk on it –”  Isaiah 42:5 (HCSB) One of my favorite books by astronomer/apologist Dr. Hugh Ross […]

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Should Trump Declare a National Emergency Over Border Security?

January 13, 2019

“We’re either going to have a win, make a compromise — because I think a compromise is a win for everybody — or I will declare a national emergency.”  — President Donald Trump Once again, the U.S. government is in a partial shutdown due to a stalemate on budgetary issues. The President demands the $5.7 […]

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What Is Romney Thinking?

January 6, 2019

“I can’t figure out why Romney thought ribbing the president was strategically more useful than offering ideas to solve the problem at the border and get the government fully-funded.”  — Newt Gingrich As you may have heard, former Massachusetts Governor and then-incoming Utah Senator Mitt Romney had a controversial op-ed published in The Washington Post […]

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Yet Another Year-End Top 10

December 30, 2018

Following the “A View from the Right” year-end tradition, this year’s final post is a sampling of my favorite posts ranging from 2010 thru 2018. Hopefully, readers new and old will find something of interest from the archives that they may have missed. There is no actual ranking involved, but I have tried to present […]

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Keeping Christ in Xmas

December 23, 2018

“28 Simeon took Him [i.e., the baby Jesus] up in his arms, praised God, and said: 29 Now, Master, You can dismiss Your slave in peace, as You promised. 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation. 31 You have prepared it in the presence of all peoples — 32 a light for revelation to […]

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