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, April 27, 2016

Sunspots 571

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Christianity: Like many of us, the author of an article in Relevant is troubled by the idea of eternity in hell, for some people. But he ...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Excerpts from Orthodoxy, by G. K. Chesterton, 67

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Suppose we were investigating whether angry men really saw a red mist before their eyes. Suppose sixty excellent householders sw...
Friday, April 22, 2016

The New Testament teaches that Christians should be stewards of the environment.

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Psalm 19:1- 4 and Romans 1:20 tell us that observing and learning about nature are part of God’s revelation to humans. If that is so, i...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Sunspots 570

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: The Arts: (And science) Wired reports on the ...
Sunday, April 17, 2016

Excerpts from Orthodoxy, by G. K. Chesterton, 66

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But among these million facts all flowing one way there is, of course, one question sufficiently solid and separate to be treated brie...
Friday, April 15, 2016

Psalm 84:11 poster

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For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly. Ps...
Thursday, April 14, 2016

BioLogos homeschool forum

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Raising and educating children to believe that there is no God, or that, if there is, He isn't very important, is obviously dangerous. ...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Sunspots 569

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: Relevant thinks that so-calle...
Thursday, April 07, 2016

Can evolution by natural selection be responsible for new information/new genes?

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Last month, Stephen C. Meyer, an advocate for the Intelligent Design movement*, debated with two other persons.  I did not see, hear, or rea...
Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Sunspots 568

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: The Arts: (Sort of) Listverse describes 10 biz...
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Monday, April 04, 2016

Does God expect Christians to specially support the state of Israel?

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There are some who believe that Genesis 12 requires Christians, and, thus, the United States, to especially support Israel. Maybe so. Gene...
Saturday, April 02, 2016

All good stories are like the Gospel - George MacDonald

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Every tragedy of higher order, constructed in Christian times, will correspond more or less to the grand drama of the Bible; wherein the fir...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Sunspots 567

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: BioLogos reports that ...
Sunday, March 27, 2016

He is risen!

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  It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of the resurrection! He is risen!
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Sunspots 566

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: (and politics, I guess) Christiani...
Monday, March 21, 2016

Why should we worship together?

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Why should we worship together? The Bible gives many reasons. 1. Christ commanded it: 1 Corinthians 11:6 For as often as you eat this bread ...
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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Excerpts from Orthodoxy, by G. K. Chesterton, 65

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I take in order the next instance offered: the idea that Christianity belongs to the Dark Ages. Here I did not satisfy myself with rea...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Jesus didn't use political action as a way to fix things.

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I don't know why some of us, including me, sometimes, think that the way to fix the world is through politics. Jesus didn't try...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Sunspots 565

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: The Arts: Listverse reports on 10 non-Eu...
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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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