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
Valuing the Atonement
As I was going about my daily work routine, it came to my attention that this year the Jewish Holy Day of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) falls on September 27, 2009. It is an observation of God’s commandment that “On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it … Continue reading Valuing the Atonement
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?
MORALITY, ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND THE GOD WHO IS THERE AND NOT SILENT
A couple of months ago, I picked up a copy of The Francis Schaeffer Trilogy, which contains The God Who is There, Escape from Reason, and He is There and He is Not Silent, in a single volume.Reading through Schaeffer’s 1970s classic He is There and He is Not Silent, which explores the philosophical arenas … Continue reading MORALITY, ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND THE GOD WHO IS THERE AND NOT SILENT
Remembering the Blasphmey Challenge
In this fast paced Web 2.0 universe with real time updates, it seems like bringing up something that was a buzz a few years ago seems clueless. Sort of like finding out the cloths one wears have been out of style for the last two decades. Yet, lessons can still be learned about the hype … Continue reading Remembering the Blasphmey Challenge