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Respect My Athoritah
I have a theory about good writers. See when asked at the glorious age of 8 what I wanted to be when I grew up I picked “author”. And I believe that all authors who are good are such, not because they are grammatically correct and not… Continue reading
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C. S. Lewis’s Four Interlocking Apologetic Arguments
I’m working on the first of four chapters on C. S. Lewis’s apologetics. First I want to establish how they inter-relate. Let me know what you think of this introduction. Is it helpful? Clive Staple Lewis represents, by many accounts, the most effective apologist in the twentieth … Continue reading
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Spring Reading Review and Summer Update
Well, I surprised myself once again by completing by spring reading list. The books, as follows: (For TLC Book Tours) The Tale of Lucia Grande, by Susan Speranza Manuscript Found in Accra, by Paulo Coelho (Theology) Great Lent, by Fr. Alexander Continue reading
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Hunting: A Theoretical Explanation
By Tom Grafton Hunting may appear an odd thing to develop a theory of, at least at first. Our ancestors have been hunting for hundreds of thousands of years without any need for a theory of it. Yet in recent times, a… Continue reading
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Symbiosis
The Creed (or “Kreed”, as it was sometimes referred to) … I believe in God and the tenets of the Christian religion and that a godless nation cannot long prosper. I believe that a church that is not grounded on the principles of… Continue reading
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Ten Great Quotes from Pope Francis
Pope Francis is a gifted orator, and an effective evangelist, proclaiming the Gospel from the world’s largest pulpit. In the short time that he’s been pope, he’s had a lot to say. Today, I want to highly ten quotations from Pope Francis that you might have… Continue reading
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John L. Allen, Jr. – All the Pope’s Men
Several years ago the journalist John L. Allen, Jr. spoke at Mount Angel Seminary and shared some of the wisdom he has gained from his years of covering the Vatican for the National Catholic Reporter. His popular blog, All Things Catholic, is among the resources included on our … Continue reading
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Tirta Empul ~ The Water Temple
I have been very ummmmm, busy obsessively reading Bear and Tiffani’s blogs. Two friends –well I mean, sort of. I barely know Tiffani but she feels like a friend after reading her blog. Is that weird? Anywho… two friends who are/were traveling… Continue reading
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How important is the Apocrypha?
One of my interests that separates me from many people within my church group is really my interest in those set of books commonly called the Apocrypha. (I’m really interested in the much wider net of Second Temple literature, but we’ll stick with the apocrypha). It is… Continue reading
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A Brief History Of Time Soapstone
At the end of the nineteenth ascorbic acid, scientists thought that they knew almost everything more than or less the introduction and that there were only a few gaps rest to be filled in. However, they couldnt abjure been more unconventional as the scientific discoveries Continue reading
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Devotionals
Origins perform pioneers James and Ellen White. The Seventh-day Adventist Church arose out of the Millerite Movement in the United States during the 1840s, which was part of the flap of revivalism known as the warrant colossal Awakening. The Millerite front end was named aft(prenominal) William Mill … Continue reading
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Russian Born Brother’s Band Everfound Launches Pre-Order for Their Word Debut Album
The Self-Titled Release Features Their Current Top 15 Single, “Never Beyond Repair,” and “What Love Means” From The Bible: Music Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series Nashville, TN – (June 2013) – Everfound launches the pre-order for their self-titled Word Entertainment debut album today in their officia … Continue reading
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John Raws on Affirmative Action
John Rawls ( 1921-2002), in his book A Theory of Justice, argues for some sort of affirmative action. He argues that unequal distribution of economic advantage is justified only if it results in benefiting those members who are at the lowest rung of the … Continue reading
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Theodigy And Crimes And Misdemeanors
Theodigy and Crimes and Misdemeanors Crimes and Misdemeanors is a controversial plastic film; it poses m some(prenominal) conflicting views with those of any religious believer. The storyline dissects the lives of diverse populate, with different beliefs. It poses one main(prenominal) conceit: unfav … Continue reading
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The Thing About Religion
I think religion is a beautiful thing. Believing without relying on naked plain sight, entrusting your whole self fully to One who is not physically present but promises boundless reward for boundless faith. The intellectuals and reason-minded among us think religion Continue reading
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