Here is some food for thought...There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done."- C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
As the Dust Settles in Haiti…
Last Sunday as I was getting my groceries totaled up, the checker asked if I would like to make a donation to Haiti, which I did. The amount was practically nothing, but it did remind me that for the entirety of the previous week, it seemed as if the entire world zeroed in on what … Continue reading As the Dust Settles in Haiti…
Did Jesus Error in Cursing the Fig Tree in Mark 11:12-14; 20-25?
An argument raised by Muslims to support their belief that Jesus was a prophet of God, yet not divine, is the incident of the cursing of the fig tree in Mark 11. The Muslim reasons that the fact that “it was not the season for figs” (v. 13b) indicates that Jesus demonstrated ignorance in trying … Continue reading Did Jesus Error in Cursing the Fig Tree in Mark 11:12-14; 20-25?
“The Angry Evolutionist” Setting Up and Knocking Down Straw Men Arguments
Today a colleague passed on Richard Dawkins’ Newsweek article wherein “Darwin’s rottweiler” went on another tirade against creationists.[1] As recent research on the Cambrian fossil records has hammered in the last nail in the coffin of Darwinian evolution, one of the last bad ideas of the nineteenth century that wreaked havoc in the twentieth century … Continue reading “The Angry Evolutionist” Setting Up and Knocking Down Straw Men Arguments
Are there just a few bad ACORNs in this basket?
A hot newsflash item of late has been a series of controversial videos posted on biggoverment.com created by activist filmmaker James O’Keefe, which allegedly unveil corruption within the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).[1] The videos have O’Keefe and Hannah Giles (a college student) poising as a pimp and prostitute, and entering into … Continue reading Are there just a few bad ACORNs in this basket?