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Category Archives: Christianity
A New Low for the New York Times
I read the New York Times every day, and on the whole I find it to be a pretty good source of news. Though the New York Times leans liberal as with most news agencies in the US, I do … Continue reading
Dragon Naturally Speaking and an Upcoming Book
I recently got Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcription software. I’ve been using it for the last couple days, and I am blown away! I’m using it to write this post right now, I also used it to write the last couple posts … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Christianity, Science, Tech, Trends
Tagged cool geek stuff, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Ecclesiastes book, Tech, transcription software, voice recognition software
Languages of the Bible
A debate has raged for centuries in the halls of seminaries and theology departments around the world. This debate centers on what language the New Testament was written in. It is generally well accepted that the language of the Old … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Education, Faith, Linguistics, Religion, Rhetoric, Theology, Trends
Tagged aramaic, Bible, greek, hebrew, koine, latin, new testament, old testament, source language, syriac, translations
Titles for Christians, Humanists, christians, and humanists…
“While some humanists embrace calling themselves secular humanists, others prefer the term Humanist, capitalized and without any qualifying adjective. The terms secular humanism and Humanism overlap, but have different connotations. The term secular humanism emphasizes a non-religious focus, whereas … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, cultural christian, humanism, secular humanism
A New Ethic? Absolute Uniquanatism?*
I am generally a moral absolutist. I believe that there is a right and wrong path to take on moral issues. However I also believe that decisions must made completly on a case by case basis. I believe that in the exact situation, defined … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Education, Ethics, Faith, Philosophy, Religion, Rhetoric, Theology
The Golden Compass by, C.S. Lewis
I went to see the Golden Compass yesterday, as I said I would. I thought it was a good movie overall and I expect that the book is much better. It did suffer from what I call Lord of the … Continue reading
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Mitt Romney and the Mormon Church
First I would like to say that Mormons deservedly have the reputation of being highly moral people. It is true that Mormonism shares a common ethic with Christianity. However that does not make them Christians and they are not. My … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Current News, Education, Faith, Mormonism, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Theology
The Barnyard Dialogues: Explained, Evil is the Problem
I hope you have enjoyed reading my previous two posts entitled, The Barnyard Dialogues, “Part I, Two Chickens Take on the Problem of Evil” and “Part II, Two Chickens Take another Swipe at the Problem of Evil.” . If you … Continue reading
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The Barnyard Dialogues: Part II, Two Chickens Take another Swipe at the Problem of Evil
Click for Barnyard Dialogues Part 1 The Scene: Two Chickens in nesting boxes at night. Clare: You still awake, Marsha? Marsha: Clare: Marsha! Marsha: Hu! What? Clare: I’ve been doing some figuring again Marsha: The kind you do with your … Continue reading
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The Barnyard Dialogues: Part I, Two Chickens Take on the Problem of Evil
The scene: Two chickens (hens) in a barnyard, early one morning, happily pecking away at grain and grasshoppers. Clare: (pausing from pecking) Marsha,? Marsha: -Peck, peck- Yes, Clare? What is it? Clare: I’ve been doing some figuring, and… Marsha: (Interrupting) … Continue reading
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