Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Sunspots 717

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else:  Christianity: USA Today reports on what ...
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Sunday, February 24, 2019

The Art of Divine Contentment: An Exposition of Philippians 4:11 by Thomas Watson. Excerpt 67

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Watson continues his argument for a Christian being contented: Sect. XII. The twelfth argument to contentation is, Whatever change of trou...
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Thanking God for some classroom experiences as a science professor

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It's always a good idea to reflect on what God has done for us. This post, taken from a previous post, December 11, 2006, is such reflec...
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Friday, February 22, 2019

Some thoughts on Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, by C. S. Lewis

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I have gladly re-read, for the I don't know how manyth time, Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra , the first two parts of what is r...
Thursday, February 21, 2019

How to do well in college

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How to do well in college  What professors expect from their students. Every professor is different. Different classes under the same pr...
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Sunspots 716

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: Relevant asks whether ...
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

What science is all about -- some thoughts

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What is science all about?   A. Let's start by defining terms . This is what the Free Dictionary says about science (1st meaning onl...
Monday, February 18, 2019

Germline gene modification: the issues. (Book by Jennifer Doudna)

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"And all long-term exercises of power, especially in breeding, must mean the power of early generations over later ones...
Sunday, February 17, 2019

The Art of Divine Contentment: An Exposition of Philippians 4:11 by Thomas Watson. Excerpt 66

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Watson points out that even unbelievers have grasped the idea that contentment does not depend on our possessions and position in society: ...
Saturday, February 16, 2019

Fish in the Sea of Galilee

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Fish, and fishing, in the Sea of Galilee (aka the Lake Galilee, and other names) are mentioned a few times in the Gospels. What is the Sea...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Sunspots 715

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else:    Christianity: Unfortunately, there are ...
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness, by Zinzendorf, translated by John Wesley

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This source gives the text of the following hymn, "Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness," written in German by Count Nicholas von Z...
Sunday, February 10, 2019

The Art of Divine Contentment: An Exposition of Philippians 4:11 by Thomas Watson. Excerpt 65

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Watson now begins to discuss Bible characters who were contented, beginning with Abraham: The example of those who have been eminent for c...
Saturday, February 09, 2019

Using your DNA to explore your ancestry -- beware

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I've recently read a great book entitled A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes , by Adam...
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Friday, February 08, 2019

Differences in the order of created things, between Genesis 1 and 2

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This post was influenced by a previous post by J. Richard Middleton . Here's part of the creation account from Genesis 1: 3  God said...
Wednesday, February 06, 2019

Sunspots 714

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Christianity: Christianity Today re...
Monday, February 04, 2019

Am I a Soldier of the Cross?

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"Am I a Soldier of the Cross," by Isaac Watts, was published in 1724, and is, thus, public domain. The first two lines of it were ...