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.

Sunday, January 06, 2013

Prayer and Consecration, part 6, by E. M. Bounds

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We must mention a truth which is strangely overlooked in these days by what are called personal workers, that in the Epistles of Paul and ot...
Friday, January 04, 2013

Joshua's Long Day, again

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I have previously posted on Joshua's long day, as recorded in Joshua 10. My belief is that this was a miracle, and that I have no idea ...
Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Sunspots 399

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Yes, you read that title correctly. I have been posting these for nearly 399 consecutive weeks. Thanks to God for the opportunity. Thing...
Monday, December 31, 2012

Reprogramming heart scar tissue, and cell signalling

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I recently read an article on some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of 2012. One of these was that experimenters have been able to ...
Sunday, December 30, 2012

Prayer and Consecration, part 5, by E. M. Bounds

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God wants consecrated men because they can pray and will pray. He can use consecrated men because He can use praying men. As prayerless men...
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Sunspots 398

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: Wired has posted the year's best microscop...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

You shall call his name Jesus!

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You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins. - Matthew 1:21b, World English Bible, public domain...
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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Prayer and Consecration, part 4, by E. M. Bounds

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As prayer is the condition of full consecration, so prayer is the habit, the rule, of him who has dedicated himself wholly to God. Prayer is...
Saturday, December 22, 2012

Merry Christmas? Perhaps not the right word

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Some people want others to say "Merry Christmas," as opposed to "Happy Holidays." I can understand that, but I'm not...
Friday, December 21, 2012

Why Strict Atheism is Unscientific

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There's a fine post, on the topic of the title, " Why Strict Atheism is Unscientific ," at the BioLogos forum, including a spl...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Regulating guns, by Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice

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A lot has, and will be, said about regulating guns, especially in the light of the tragic recent shooting in Connecticut. I have no wish t...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Sunspots 397

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Humor: (Not exactly, but I don't have a "Food" ...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The January Dancer by Michael Flynn

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I recently read The January Dancer , by Michael Flynn (New York: Tor, 2008). It was a good read, but it's not as ground-breaking as Fly...
Monday, December 17, 2012

Christmas - great news!

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As I write, the big news in the United States is a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, a great tragedy. If it hadn't been for that,...
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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Prayer and Consecration, part 3, by E. M. Bounds

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Consecration being the intelligent, voluntary act of the believer, this act is the direct result of praying. No prayerless man ever conceiv...
Saturday, December 15, 2012

How computers work

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How do computers work? It's a complex subject, but I'm going to give it a shot. By computers, I mean information appliances, inclu...
Friday, December 14, 2012

The Global Burden of Disease study

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National Public Radio has reported on a massive study, on the Global Burden of Disease, which attempted to answer the question "how ma...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Sunspots 396

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Humor: (or engineering) BBC News reports on how tall a ...
Sunday, December 09, 2012

Prayer and consecration, part 2, by E. M. Bounds

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Consecration is not so much the setting one’s self apart from sinful things and wicked ends, but rather it is the separation from worldly, s...
Friday, December 07, 2012

I'm afraid I've won the "War on Christmas"

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I think I've won the war on Christmas. I shouldn't have. I should have lost it, and let the Christ of Christmas be the winner in my ...
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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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