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Fear and honor...
I don't necessarily find it surprising that my Facebook feed is flooded with "Christian" postings. Facebook offers everyone their very own soapbox upon which to stand and shout to the masses and spiritual beliefs are among the most deeply rooted beliefs that people hold. Given that--and given also that many of my Facebook friends ascribe to the ( Read more... ) -
A Colossal Conundrum...
On 28 October 1886, New York City held its very first ticker-tape parade as the Statue of Liberty was dedicated. A gift from the people of France to America, the statue was modeled after the Roman goddess Libertas, the goddess of freedom. The statue's original French designation, "La Liberté éclairant le monde" (Liberty enlightening the world), was ( Read more... ) -
On socks and offerings...
When I was young, we had a Labrador named Sampson. For any of you who haven't had the pleasure of owning a Labrador: they are one of the most loyal, good-natured, and loving breeds of dogs. They love to play just as much as they love to sleep at your feet and while they make excellent hunting dogs if trained to be, to describe them as intelligent ( Read more... ) -
Faith and Reason as allies...
Faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods. For moods will change, whatever view your reason takes ( Read more... ) -
What is God?
And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. ~ John the Apostle, 1 John 4:16Now what is the deepest in God? His power? No, for power could not make him what we mean when we say God. . .[A] being whose essence was only power would be such a negation of the divine ( Read more... ) -
Some research on various predictors of academic success...
Many of the people with whom I am closest and respect the most are educators, including--but by no means limited to--my best friend and my wife. Those who pursue a career in education are the ones among us who have one of--if not the--most important and influential jobs in all modern society ( Read more... ) -
Can't take Calvinisim..
I never realized how opposed to Calvinism's version of the doctrine of predestination I was until I began to study it. Honestly, I assumed that I simply did not understand it well enough--that perhaps there was some semantical loophole through which it could safely slip in my intellect and faith ( Read more... ) -
When sports and politics collide...
Apparently Hank Williams Jr. sufficiently annoyed ESPN by his remarks about President Obama's golf outing that they pulled his intro from Monday Night Football. (On a side note, if ESPN's MNF matchups were worth anything so far this year, I might have known this before today ( Read more... ) -
Misunderstanding the Mission
The Apostle John opens his gospel by referring to Christ as "the Word":And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth ( Read more... ) -
Breaking down the Casey Anthony trial...
I used to listen to Loveline all the time when I was late teens and early twenties. For those of you who are not familiar, Loveline is a radio show that gives advice about life, love, sex, and health to teenagers. The hosts were Adam Carolla, a hilarious comedian, and Dr. Drew (Pinsky), a "board certified physician and addiction medicine specialist ( Read more... )