Sailing the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal
I suppose I should have known better. Earlier today I posted a response to anti-fundamentalist James Alexander's piece, "So...am I right about this stuff?" You can read my response here. Unfortunately, visitors to his blog probably won't. Because he blogs on Blogger, there's no acknowlegement in the comments of a ping, or a blog that …
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James Alexander, in a reflective moment, tells us this: Reading though the postings on this site has led me to question if I am coming off as more "right" about it all than I really want to. I am concerned that the reader might get the wrong impression. So... let me qualify. I am completely …
In view of Conneticut's decsion to legalise same sex civil marriage (most people call it gay marriage, but that isn't, strictly speaking, proper, as will become evident) I'd like to throw out a question. It's primarily for my Christian friends but everyone can take a crack at it. Growing up in Palm Beach, my parents …
James Alexander has finally surfaced to reply to my two "blast from the past" posts (here and here) on the aftermath to Public Education: A Christian Perspective. Before I plough into his response let me begin by making one opening statement. If there's one persistent bother I have with Evangelicals, it is that they are …
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I originally posted this 21 October 2005. It's appropriate with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur upon us, and it speaks for itself. Everybody likes to blow their own horn whether they admit it or not. Politicians certainly do, especially if they can do it at taxpayers' expense (this is at the core of the advantage …
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People who read the Qur'an find pairs of ayat (verses) like this: Surely, those who believe and the Jews and the Christians and the Sabians - whichever party from among these truly believes in ALLAH and the Last Day and does good deeds, shall have their reward with their Lord, and no fear shall come …
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My four-part series on this subject got a few comments, which will enable me to expand on some things that obviously weren't clear in the first part. First thing to note: I got no responses from my Pentecostal bretheren on this subject, after the considerable back and forth on this subject here. Sooner or later …
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As a lay person in the pew, I've always thought it would be cool to flash questions, commentary, etc., at the pastor during his (or her) sermon. (At my church, that's possible because there's a screen right in front of the pulpit, but...) Well, near Charleston, SC, one church is trying just that: I’m sure …
I originally published this piece 31 July 2005. I'm putting it up again because a) it's Labour Day weekend, and b) the political season is finally becoming a conscious reality for most Americans. It's a repeated warning about over-reliance on state institutions to advance an agenda of any kind. Since that time the Democrats have …
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This pithy observation from Forward Leadership: Unlike us, when God speaks, He has something to say. My Pastor spoke last Christmas about the 400 years of silence “between” the Old and New Testament. When He finally spoke…WOW! I don’t offer this post as if I always hear God’s voice, never get discouraged, or that you …
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Positive Infinity 