October 22, 2017
This is the final installment of this series, which we began back in May (2017). I hope you enjoy the last four snippets from Gilson & Weitnauer’s True Reason, as the contributors continue to address important topics that are often raised against the rationality and moral consistency of Christianity by atheists and other skeptics. Fifteen: […]
Tags: Canaanite genocide, challenges to the record of Christianity, Christian abolitionism, Deut 7.2, fallibility of memory, Glenn Sunshine, Gospel eyewitnesses, John M. DePoe, Matthew Flannagan, New Testament on slavery, oral society, problem of evil, Quakers & Evangelicals, Randall Hardman, reading in historical and cultural context, reason vs emotion
Posted in Religion |
October 15, 2017
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” — John 3:16 (KJV) The above verse is one of the most familiar and often memorized Bible verses in the English language, whether among orthodox or heterodox, Christian believers and […]
Tags: Calvary, election, exegesis, HCSB, James R. White, John 3.16, KJV, limited or unlimited atonement, loved in this way, loved so much, mistranslation, misunderstood verse, NET, nuances of Greek, one and only Son, only begotten Son, poor translation, predestination, salvation, so loved, translational issues, Who did Christ die for?, whoever believes
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October 8, 2017
While mulling over what to write on this week, I kept thinking about last week’s post. So, I decided to follow it up with a few thoughts — not entirely original, of course — on what I’d like to see in the imminent DACA/DREAMer-oriented legislation. Nothing profound, just my two cents. Knowing that I am […]
Tags: background checks, citizenship, compassion, DACA, DREAM Act, dreamer, e-Verify, executive amnesty, green card, illegal immigrant minors, illegal immigration, immigration legislation, increased border security, justice, law-abiding residents vs. violent criminals, legal status, naturalized citizens, probationary period, SUCCEED Act, the Wall, tough border security measures, U.S. Constitution, UAC, wisdom
Posted in Politics |
October 1, 2017
“DEFERRED, adj.: put off; postponed; delayed; withheld for or until a stated time” — definition consolidated from Merriam-Webster and American Heritage Before we look at this week’s topic, perhaps we should clarify a few terms…. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): a program implemented via President Obama’s Dept. of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, […]
Tags: 6-month wind-down, chain migration, Chuck Schumer, compromise, DACA, DAPA, deferred action, DREAM Act, dreamer, e-Verify, executive amnesty, Guy Benson, Hans von Spakovsky, Heritage Foundation, House Freedom Caucus, illegal immigrant minors, illegal immigration, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Nancy Pelosi, President Trump, Speaker Ryan, SUCCEED Act, temporary amnesty, the Wall, tough border security measures, Townhall
Posted in Politics |
September 24, 2017
Now that we’ve all survived the Sept. 23rd “apocalypse” (or whatever it was supposed to be), I would like to share a post I saw yesterday from a very sharp young man that I “follow” on Facebook, Tim Dukeman. He is quite prolific with his posts/comments on political, socio-cultural, and theological matters. On those occasions […]
Tags: anti-Trump propaganda, cultic behavior, let's be consistent, no Trump cult, Tim Dukeman, Trump tribalism, when Trump messes up
Posted in Politics |
September 17, 2017
“Morris and I… shared the overriding purpose of making a pile of money. We were not particular about how we did it. We just wanted to be independently rich.” — Millard Fuller, speaking to Harper’s of his early business partnership with Morris Dees The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) pops up again and again in […]
Tags: anti-Christian, anti-conservative, bigotry, Charlotte Allen, civil rights, extremist groups, FBI severs ties, Frontpagemag, George Soros, Greg Gutfield, hate list, Hate Map, HateWatch, Ken Blackwell, LBGT, leftist agenda, liberal attack machine, Mark Potok, Matthew Vadum, Millard Fuller, money-making machine, Morris Dees, racism, radical right, Richard Cohen, Sam Rolley, socio-political progressives, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC, Star Parker, The Washington Times, The Weekly Standard, Townhall, white supremacists, Year in Hate
Posted in Politics |
September 10, 2017
If you are reading this (pre-scheduled) message, then I didn’t get a post written this week, due to dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. I’ll return to my regular weekly schedule as soon as possible. Meanwhile, why not find an older post or two to hold you over? 🙂 Take care! Like!0
Tags: hurricane, Irma, no new post
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September 3, 2017
Previous installments of the “Snippets” series covered four chapters each. This one covers the six chapters that make up the (sort of) middle of the True Reason book. Simply put, they “offer arguments for the rational strength of the Christian worldview.” See any familiar names among the authors? Nine: “Reason in a Christian Context” (Peter […]
Tags: argument from reason, atheism, Carson Weitnauer, Christian, Christian thought leaders, Christian worldview, David Marshall, Dinesh D'Souza, doubting Thomas, Galileo incident, Greta Christina, Lawrence Krauss, logical fallacies, naturalist worldview, naturalistic presuppositions, new atheists, Peter Grice, philosophical naturalism, rationality, reason, Samuel J. Youngs, Sean McDowell, supernaturalism, theism, Timothy McGrew, Tom Gilson
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
August 27, 2017
“[I]n 1945 we were the protagonists with the new weapon. Now, we are the ones who are likely to be on the receiving end. If the Trump administration doesn’t act quickly and decisively, it may be a very cold winter.” — Steve King, COO of Netswitch Technology Management A couple weeks ago, I wrote about […]
Tags: CNI, critical national infrastructure, cyber-anarchist hack, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Cyberthreat 101, government precautions, imminent danger, LifeZette, National Infrastructure Advisory Council, national security threat, Netswitch Technology Management, NIAC, operations technology, periodic threat assessments, power grid, risk assessment, secure networks, state-sponsored attack, Steve King, threat intelligence
Posted in Politics, Politics & Science, Science |
August 20, 2017
“Usually there’s a big ball of light in the sky But now on this Day of the Mon Nothing I can see A total eclipse of the Sun” (with apologies to Bonnie Tyler and James Richard Steinman) I admit, I’m just not that into it. Chasing Monday’s eclipse, that is. I’m a science apologetics geek, […]
Tags: 2017 eclipse, Amos 8, Astronomy, Bible prophecy, Doom for America, end times prophecy, eschatology, God's design, God's judgment, Intelligent Design, Jeff Zweerink, Lost Ten Tribes, misapplication of Scripture, NASA, path of totality, Robert Hawes, RTB, science apologetics, signs and wonders, signs in the heavens, speculation, total solar eclipse
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |