Category Archives: Religion

Intelligent Design

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

I’ve disliked the Intelligent Design concept since I first heard about it several years ago. From the theological standpoint, I believe that the theory is deeply flawed. It is simply a new version of a very old error: the God … Continue reading →

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Image of God

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Genesis 1:26-27 records the bare statement that Adam and Eve were made in His likeness: Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the … Continue reading →

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Judas the Quisling

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

In 1940, as the Germans invaded Norway, Vidkun Quisling, head of the Norwegian Fascist Party, announced a coup d’etat against his own Norwegian government. He subsequently collaborated with the Nazis and served as Minister President of Norway under the Nazi … Continue reading →

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Warm Happy Thoughts

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, … Continue reading →

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The Bible: Thoughts on the History Channel Miniseries

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

My wife and I managed to watch only the first 20 minutes of the series The Bible, on the History Channel. We found the acting poor and overdone; the cultural and historical setting and background were lacking, and the behavior … Continue reading →

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Life

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Sometimes it is hard to get up in the morning. And sometimes it’s hard to go to sleep at night. It’s easy to identify with the words of Deuteronomy 28:66-67: You will live in constant suspense, filled with dread both … Continue reading →

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An Excerpt

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

An excerpt from my novel, John of the Apocalypse, available as an e-book for the Kindle: * * * “So what was that last thing you heard Jesus say?” demanded Albertus. “I wish you’d stick with Greek, you know; or … Continue reading →

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It’s Good to Know What You’re Talking About

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

“Usually, even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and the other elements of the world, about the motion and orbit of the stars and even their size and relative positions, about the predictable eclipses of the sun … Continue reading →

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Lord

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

The New Testament is clear on Jesus being God. Obviously, certain groups, like the Jehovah’s Witnesses, will attempt to deny this, but it is a hopeless task. The most obvious problem with the attempt to deny the deity of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Where Does Help Come From?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Many years ago an associate pastor at a small church mentioned that there was a petition on the back table for FOCA—the Freedom of Choice Act; he explained that the members might want to check it out “for your information.” … Continue reading →

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