Sun and Shield

Musings on science, the Bible, and fantastic literature (and sometimes basketball and other stuff).
God speaks to us through the Bible and the findings of science, and we should listen to both types of revelation.
The title is from Psalm 84:11.
The Wikipedia is usually a pretty good reference. I mostly use the World English Bible (WEB), because it is public domain. I am grateful.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Sunspots 333

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: Wired reports that on-line gamers have sig...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Female Headship: Biblical Examples

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Although Ephesians 5:22 is often quoted as proof that the husband is to be the head of the house, there are some examples of female spiritu...
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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Prayers in the Bible: Paul's prayer for the Corinthians

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2 Corinthians 1 :1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Cor...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Why do sickness and death bother us so much?

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Why do sickness and death bother us so much? Every one reading this, and the vast number who won't, will die, barring some miraculous ev...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Sunspots 332

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: A diagram, showing what we know about planets in ...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Prayers in the Bible: Job prays for his friends

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Job 42 :7 It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you,...
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

John 3:13: Had anyone been to heaven yet, during the time of Christ?

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John 3:13 on ascending to heaven I was recently asked about John 3:13, which says: NLT translation: No one has ever gone to ...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Sunspots 331

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else:   Science: (or sex) Wired offers a report...
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Prayers in the Bible: David asks for general forgiveness

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Psalm 41 :4 I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.” (World English Bible, public domain) Psalm 41, ac...
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Saturday, September 10, 2011

"Born Again" in the Greek

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In doing some Bible study, I read a curious note, in reference to John 3 :3, which, in the English Standard Version, is "Jesus answered...
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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Rick Perry on global warming

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In last night's debate between Republican Presidential candidates, Texas Governor Rick Perry indicated that he is skeptical of scientif...
Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Sunspots 330

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: Wired reports that human brains are hard-...
Sunday, September 04, 2011

Prayers in the Bible: Job prays, even when adversity comes

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Job 1:18 While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in thei...
Saturday, September 03, 2011

Seer of Sevenwaters, by Juliet Marillier

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Seer of Sevenwaters is the fifth book in the Sevenwaters series, by Juliet Marillier . (New York: Penguin, 2010) The books are historical r...
Friday, September 02, 2011

The Bible uses the science of the time: Job 37:18

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Job 37:18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror? (World English Bible) 18 Can you, like him, spre...
Thursday, September 01, 2011

The Lost World of Genesis One: Day Seven

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I am posting on The Lost World of Genesis One , by John H. Walton. The previous post is here . In the previous posts, I have indicated tha...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Sunspots 329

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: According to an article in Discovery, a ...
Monday, August 29, 2011

I'm glad I'm not an aphid

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In some ways, aphids have it made. They just sit there and suck plant juices until they die. They don't move much, although some of t...
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Prayers in the Bible: group fast for Esther

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Esther 4 :15 Then Esther asked them to answer Mordecai, 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, an...
Friday, August 26, 2011

Three different ways of reading the Bible

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Ken Schenck has posted on three different ways of reading the Bible. As always, what he says is worth reading.
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I have retired from teaching science at Southern Wesleyan University. That's my wife with me in the picture.
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