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, December 31, 2014

Sunspots 502

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity (and Astronomy): Reviews of ...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Excerpts from Orthodoxy, by Gilbert K. Chesterton, 2

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I add one purely pedantic note which comes, as a note naturally should, at the beginning of the book. These essays are concerned only ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Sunspots 501

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: The Arts: Christopher Tolkien, son of J. R. R. T...
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Christmas picture: Isaiah 9:6

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The above photo (with background deleted) is of three children, portraying Joseph, Mary and Jesus. It was taken in their church. "Jo...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Sunspots 500

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: A video rendering of John Micha...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Conditions for redemption

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If the earth is six thousand years old, people can be redeemed from sin. If the earth is six billion years old, people can be redeem...
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Monday, December 15, 2014

Mapping the Origins Debate, by Gerald Rau

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Gerald Rau has written Mapping the Origins Debate: Six Models of the Origin of Everything , which is a guide to various views of origins. (D...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Excerpts from Orthodoxy, by Gilbert K. Chesteron

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To show that a faith or a philosophy is true from every standpoint would be too big an undertaking even for a much bigger book than this; it...
Friday, December 12, 2014

God's sense of smell, and yours

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A post on BioLogos discusses how smell should be important in worship, and points out that the Bible talks as if God has a sense of smell, ...
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Thursday, December 11, 2014

The Global Warming Petition Project

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Whether or not there is global warming , what effects it might have, if there is such, and what is causing it are a matter of some controver...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Sunspots 499

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: Ben Watson, professional football ...
Saturday, December 06, 2014

I'm thankful for Glucose! You should be, too.

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I'm thankful for glucose . Why? It's the most important product of photosynthesis . In other words, all food comes from glucose, ...
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Friday, December 05, 2014

Are Christians over-emphasizing Christmas?

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I have been reading N. T. Wright's Luke for Everyone . In discussing Luke 1 and 2, which describe the events of the birth of Jesus, ...
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Thursday, December 04, 2014

I'm thankful for Carbon Dioxide. You should be, too.

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I'm thankful for carbon dioxide . You should be, too. The most important reason is that carbon dioxide is one of the raw materials ...
Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Sunspots 498

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: Relevant on redefining grat...
Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Fundamentalism and evolution: history

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A relatively brief, but authoritative, article on the history of the attitude of fundamentalists toward evolution and related topics has bee...
Monday, December 01, 2014

I'm thankful for Oxygen

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I'm thankful for Oxygen . You should be, too. Oxygen is found in most of the important molecules in our bodies. Water, proteins, DNA...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

Lectures on Revivals of Religion, by Charles Grandison Finney, 11

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Finally .—I have a proposal to make to you who are here present. I have not commenced this course of Lectures on Revivals to get...
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Saturday, November 29, 2014

I'm thankful for Hydrogen

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Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. About 75% of the mass of the universe is Hydrogen. That is even more remarkable, si...
Thursday, November 27, 2014

I'm thankful for Adenosine

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I'm thankful for adenosine. You should be, too. Adenosine plays some critical roles in our lives. The graphic above shows a molecular...
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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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