Archive for February, 2006
40 Days of Purple
I don’t like Rick Warren’s book, The Porpoise Driven Life. I’m sure many people have found some helpful insights in it, but that does not excuse its many flaws. First, he relies heavily on lousy paraphrases of the Bible instead of reliable translations. Second, he frequently distorts and misapplies biblical texts. Third, he has [...]
Stuff I’m Into Lately
Books I’m Reading:
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
It’s a clever sci-fi story set in the 21st century. The premise is that intelligent life is discovered in a nearby galaxy and the Jesuits send a mission. She’s a good writer and it deals with some serious theological and ethical questions.
Life of Pi by Yann [...]
English Doctors Want to Let 2-Year-Old Die
Against the adamant wishes of her parents, the doctors of little 2-year-old Charlotte Wyatt want to deny her life support. And of course, as we all know, doctors know everything. They are never wrong and they never ever make mistakes. Oh, but the courts have ruled in favor of the doctors. [...]
Bald Eagles More Important Than People
Are bald eagles more important than people? It’s a crime to destroy an eagle’s nest, but not to eviscerate a fetus. See here.
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My Wife’s Publishing Ventures
Julie’s newest book for children is available now from Amazon and Barnes and Noble, etc.
See:
You can learn more about her books, religious and non, at her website juliestiegemeyer.com or her blog Jottings and Such.
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What’s Your Problem?
It seems to me that there is a good deal of confusion in the church these days about the nature of the gospel. What exactly is the good news which the church proclaims?
Listen to the sermons that are preached in our churches? Do you hear – every single week – the message of [...]
24: Our Latest Entertainment Obsession
Julie and I don’t actually watch very much television. The news. Some documentaries here and there. Jacob likes sports and cartoons. Mostly television is just mind-rot.
However, there are exceptions. The program “24″ has been around for several years now, but we’d never watched it. But then we picked up [...]
Stuff on My Cat
Here is a neat site that has pictures of people who put stuff on their cats.
HT: Samantha Burns
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Pro-"Choice" Position Is Heresy
A Roman Catholic bishop in Oregon has stated that it is heretical to be pro-abortion. See here. Of course, he’s right. And here is why. It is impossible for a person to be both pro-choice and take the doctrine of the incarnation seriously. Jesus was conceived in the Virgin’s [...]
Those Silly Germans
It has often been observed that Germans lack a sense of humor. That’s because there is nothing funny about being German. But as a 3/4 German American myself, I found this commercial especially humorous. Enjoy. Go here to see what I mean.
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