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Category Archives: Rhetoric
For the Benefit of the Adversaries of Intelligent Design
It really disturbs me when terms are abused and this happens often. It is especially disturbing when those who are adversarial to the term in question use it to mean something it does not. This means they are either ignorant … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Creationism, Culture, culture war, Education, Evolution, Faith, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Science
Tagged Evolution, ID, Intelligent Design, modernism
Pseudo-Polite Conversation
“Never mention politics or religion, in polite conversation.” It’s a common phrase and you heard it many times. It is also one of the most destructive ideas of Western civilization. Think about it for a minute, is there anything more … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, culture war, Education, educational, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Trends
Tagged conversation, Culture, Debate, Politics, Religion, worldview
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
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Current News, Entertainment, Faith, Fiction, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Rhetoric, 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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Intelligent Design’s War on Science Resolved, Sort of
Intelligent Design and its proponents have been accused of making a war on science. However, most of the leading figures in the I.D. movement are themselves scientists. It is not a matter of method; the methods of I.D. scientists are … Continue reading
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