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Ego or Reality

I read the blog of Steve Tobak because he consistently brings a new perspective on subjects on which I have already thought.  His blog of a year ago dealt with a subject that has been discussed for centuries and we … Continue reading

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Stubbornness and Ego

A couple of blogs ago, we discussed the strengths and weakness of science.  In reading a book about the history of the city of Carthage, the authors list several skills a good archaeologists should have and I would apply the … Continue reading

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Reason

Andrée Seu Peterson is about to give up on the use of reason to persuade people of the validity of the tenants of Christianity.  The reason is because she observes how people have a tendency these days to twist reason … Continue reading

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Science

Lately we have heard a great deal about following “the science” but different persons seem to have different ideas of what constitutes “the science”.  So what is “the science”? I recently was at a church at which the pastor declared … Continue reading

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Those Not Evangelized

I’ve read two books on St. Paul recently, one that was copyrighted in 2012 and the other in 1896.  I learned quite a bit about Paul from both. One of the books mentioned that Christianity’s influence in Asia Minor was … Continue reading

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Personal Tragedy

A woman was lamenting the death of her son in a car accident.  She asks why God did this to her.  A hospital chaplain replies that God did not have anything to do with her son’s death and the woman … Continue reading

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“Every man is stupid and without knowledge” Tell me:  which widely read book contains the above statement? I was very surprised when reading the book of Jeremiah recently to come across this very blunt assessment of the human race.   (Jeremiah … Continue reading

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The Original Rebellion

Why did God make us finite?  If he wants us to believe in him, why does he hide himself from us (Isaiah 45:15)?  Why does God, in the words of Orual, the main character in C. S. Lewis’ novel Till … Continue reading

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Saving Souls

In the last blog, we discussed how our Christian upbringing can impact our walk with God.  Specifically our upbringing can determine how we interpret the Bible. [1]  For me, this issue has been resolved but what I still wrestle with … Continue reading

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Always a Christian

Sophia Lee raises an issue that impacts us Christians more than is realized.  She asks:  For those of us raised in the Christian community, is our life is so filled with knowledge of the Bible and Christ, and are we … Continue reading

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