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.

Friday, August 31, 2012

How to report a cybercrime

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I have never been the victim of a cybercrime, and I hope you haven't, either, but some people have. Gizmo's Freeware has detailed ...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Sunspots 381

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Humor:   Wired reports on vending machines that give p...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Assembling Together - Christians Gathering in Acts

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I have previously indicated that the New Testament tells us four different ways that Christians, followers of Christ, should differ from ot...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, part 7, by E. M. Bounds

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Trouble has wise ends for the praying ones, and these find it so. Happy is he who, like the Psalmist, finds that his troubles have been ble...
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Jesus and the Ten Commandments

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A few weeks ago, I posted on the commandments of Jesus, especially those found in the Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 5-7 ). I wish to muse...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Sunspots 380

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else:   Science: Yes, amphibians (frogs and such) have re...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Job, Harry Potter and misery

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If there is a God, and He is even close to all-powerful, why is there suffering? (If there is a god who isn't even close to being all-po...
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How to make your browser safer

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Gizmo's Freeware has done it again. They have published a fine article on how to make your browser safer . The article includes separa...
Monday, August 20, 2012

The world was fresh and young: Howard Pyle

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Upon that quest, Sir Percival and Sir Ewaine rode together for the sake of companionship. And they made agreement to travel together in th...
Sunday, August 19, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, Part 6, by E. M. Bounds

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Prayer in the time of trouble brings comfort, help, hope, and blessings, which, while not removing the trouble, enable the saint the better...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Heartless, by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

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Heartless (Tales of Goldstone Wood) , by Anne Elisabeth Stengl, is a fantasy book, with swords, magic, and dragons. (See here for my musing...
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Death and natural selection: compatible with the Bible?

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In a series posted by the BioLogos Forum, the question of whether death, which is often thought to be a central part of how natural selectio...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Sunspots 379

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: Wired reports on a study that shows that ...
Monday, August 13, 2012

National Public Radio on David Barton's view of US history

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National Public Radio has done some fact-checking about claims made by David Barton , whose view of history is so congenial to the right wi...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, Part 5, by E. M. Bounds

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There is a distinct note of comfort in the Gospel for the praying saints of the Lord, and He is a wise scribe in Divine things who knows ho...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Evidence for being a Christian: What the Bible says

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(The graphic above is a link to a larger version, which you are free to use for non-commercial purposes.) Who is saved? We cannot save ...
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Friday, August 10, 2012

"Darwin's Finches" were studied by a Christian

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As a retired biology teacher, I knew about the finches of the Galapagos Island s. I also knew that, although they have often been put forth ...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Sunspots 378

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science:   Wired reports that scientists attached ...
Monday, August 06, 2012

Life on Mars? So what?

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Congratulations to NASA on landing the Curiosity on Mars . Suppose life is discovered on Mars ? I see nothing in the Bible that would ru...
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Sunday, August 05, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, Part 4, by E. M. Bounds

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Three words practically the same in the processes of Divine discipline are found, temptation, trial and trouble, and yet there is a differe...
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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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