Monthly Archives: September 2012

One of My Books Has Been Parodied

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

I occasionally do searches on myself and my book titles on Google. I’m curious to see if there are any reviews or other commentary out there about them or me. Last night, when I was once again having trouble going … Continue reading →

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Curiosity Finds a River

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

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The Ten Commandments

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Some Christians believe it would be a good idea to hang copies of the Ten Commandments up in schools, courtrooms and other public places. I’m not sure why they would want to do this. Perhaps they believe if they can … Continue reading →

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Viewing the Past

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Whenever we look at anything, we are seeing it in the past thanks to the simple fact that light does not travel from place to place instantaneously. When we see the sun setting, we are seeing it as it appeared … Continue reading →

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A Hundred Million to Burn

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

If I had a hundred million dollars to spend, would I spend it on a trip around the moon? My gut reaction is to shout, “you bet.” Space Adventures, the same company which has sent several people on vacations aboard … Continue reading →

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Warp Drive

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

I am a science fiction fan. Since I was in third grade, I’ve been reading science fiction books and stories and they continue to dominate my leisure time reading. Certainly I read some other sorts of things, ranging from theology … Continue reading →

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Little Green Men

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

I wrote this a number of years ago; I have made only a few minor modifications: A question asked not infrequently is whether or not there might be intelligent beings on other planets. Some religious people are very dogmatically opposed … Continue reading →

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Interstellar Travel

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

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Grace

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Julian the Apostate, the next Emperor after Constantine the Great who had legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire and made it the official religion, decided to reject Christianity and try to return the empire to paganism. He ruled about 19 … Continue reading →

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Superstition

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Superstition imagines that there is a way to manipulate God. After all, I can pour gasoline into my lawnmower, pull the cord, and proceed to make my lawn look well cared for. By my actions, I have control over how … Continue reading →

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