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Read how each of the apostles spread out to minister and evangelize and how many of the apostles died for their faith. Ken Curtis, Ph.D. | Updated Dec 10, 2024 – Christianity.com The Bible teaches that the original 12 disciples … Continue reading What Happened to the Twelve Apostles and How Did They Die?
My cmnt: Please see another of my posts on Science vs Faith here by the world renowned physicist Paul Davies. Faith is a greatly misunderstood concept. Because of its use and importance to Biblical understanding and conversion I thought I … Continue reading What is Faith?
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Continue reading Protected: Retro Reads: Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Continue reading Protected: The Chronicles of Prydain is the greatest fantasy series ever written
June 17, 2020 | Moses Y. Lee | The Gospel Coalition From the website: We are a fellowship of evangelical churches in the Reformed tradition deeply committed to renewing our faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming our ministry practices … Continue reading Who Is Melchizedek?
Ezekiel Emanuel is an opponent of long life. So why did he back someone so old for president? Joe Biden in Washington, Oct. 24, 2024. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Allysia Finley – May 25, 2025 3:53 pm ET – … Continue reading Biden’s Prostate Cancer and the Tyranny of the Experts
We’ve seen it with the WNBA vs the NBA. No real mystery here. The NBA generated a whopping $11.34 Billion (with a ‘B’) vs the WNBA which barely managed (or woman-aged) $200 Million in the 2023/24 season. That’s roughly 56 … Continue reading Why the disparity in pay for men vs women’s sports
My cmnt: The following is from Google Ai The Bible suggests that God dwells in both darkness and light. He is described as light and in Him there is no darkness. However, He is also depicted as dwelling in thick … Continue reading God dwells both in unapproachable light and in deep darkness
https://youtu.be/-sFpHTlfr5s Master of Arts Biblical and Theological Studies Conferred May 16, 2025 Kyle can be seen on stage receiving his certificate (diploma) at 1:25:02 in the above video. By the by: The sermon by Rev. Dr. Mark Davis for this … Continue reading Kyle’s Graduation Ceremony – Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
January 17, 2023 – Caltech – Written by Whitney Clavin Assistant Professor of Philosophy Chip Sebens thinks they do thanks to their fields Deep inside all matter in the universe, electrons are buzzing around and behaving as if they are … Continue reading Do Electrons Spin?
The Real Meaning of Sex Is Right in Front of Our Eyes by Frederica Mathewes-Green – Touchstone Magazine – June 2005 On January 24, 2005, I stood on the sidewalk of Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., as the March for … Continue reading Bodies of Evidence
Charlotte Allen April 17, 2025 – First Things In March, a team of archaeologists excavating beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher announced a new finding: ancient pollen and other botanical evidence indicating a garden had been there two thousand … Continue reading Vindicating John’s Gospel
KATHERINE HAMILTON – 15 Apr 2025 – Breitbart A federal judge in New Hampshire sided with a local school district — and gender insanity — by blocking parents from wearing wristbands on school property to protest transgender-identifying boys from playing … Continue reading Federal Judge Blocks New Hampshire Parents from Protesting Trans Athletes with Wristbands
The author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ on his tough upbringing, his new life as one of the ‘elites’ and what communities can do to help By ALEXANDRA WOLFE – July 29, 2016 1:39 p.m. ET – Wall Street Journal My cmnt: … Continue reading J.D. Vance and the Anger of the White Working Class
St. Augustine, a prominent Church Father, is known for his profound theological insights and philosophical reflections. Some of his most memorable quotes include: “Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what … Continue reading We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.
By: Joy Pullmann – March 28, 2025 – The Federalist 12 min read Is it really good or preferable for women to contribute taxes rather than the entire next generation? Joy Pullmann Just about every week announces new datapoints showing the … Continue reading 3 Ways Women Can Make Themselves More Marriageable
Sarah Arnold | April 13, 2025 8:00 PM | Townhall My cmnt: The wicked Left (i.e., democratic leadership & media) mocked First Lady Melania Trump when she recited The Lord’s Prayer on Feb. 18, 2017 before a campaign rally. When … Continue reading Trump White House Plans Bold Return to Faith for Holy Week After Biden’s Trans Day of Remembrance
The founder of PragerU is on a quest to get more people — especially young people — to embrace Judeo-Christian values By Jacob Hess – Published: Dec 1, 2022, 9:00 p.m. MST – Deseret News Jacob Hess is a staff … Continue reading One conservative unafraid to raise his voice — a conversation with Dennis Prager
He went viral at age 12 for a video critical of Barack Obama. Now 21, Pearson is an up-and-coming personality for PragerU By Jennifer Graham – Published: Dec 31, 2023, 9:00 p.m. MST – Deseret News Jennifer is the Ideas … Continue reading CJ Pearson is back and wants to be a ‘megaphone for conservative values’
Howard Glicksman and Steve Laufmann December 7, 2022, 6:37 AM – Evolution News Editor’s note: We are delighted to present this excerpt from Your Designed Body, the new book by engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman. To hear, your body … Continue reading Your Designed Body: Hearing Is a Symphony of Parts
By Brandon Morse |5:00 PM on March 13, 2025 – RedState The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Loyal readers know how much I love talking about technology, trying to … Continue reading God and the Machine
By: John Daniel Davidson – March 11, 2025 – The Federalist – 8 min read Cultural similarities mean it’s easier for some foreigners to become American than others. Our immigration policy should reflect that. Last week President Trump said farmers in … Continue reading America Is A Nation, Not Just An Idea
By Destiny Herbers – Published: Mar. 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM CDT|Updated: 13 hours ago – KOLN/KGIN My cmnt: The Flatwater Free Press leans left like most “nonprofit” news organizations (i.e., PBS, NPR and the like). They get their money … Continue reading Hometown televangelist: An Omaha-area pastor allied with Trump. His church is booming – and buying serious real estate
Henry J. Cordes – Omaha World-Herald – via LJS – 03/03/25 In September 2023, the Rev. Steven Boes retired as executive director and president of Boys Town, ending his tenure as the fourth Catholic priest to follow in the leadership … Continue reading Priest who led Boys Town left with millions for retirement, intends to give back to charity
Books Reviewed by Ian Ona Johnson – Claremont Review of Books – Fall 2024 (I am a subscriber to Claremont) My cmnt: This review goes into the three strands of intellectual/philosophical thinking that led to communist doctrine and beliefs. In the … Continue reading Hammer and Sickle
His theories of conversion and competition shaped widely held views of church growth and decline. Courtesy of Rodney Stark / edits by Rick Szuecs Daniel Silliman – Christianity Today – August 30, 2022 Rodney Stark, the influential and controversial sociologist … Continue reading Died: Rodney Stark, Sociologist Who Said Religion Is a Rational Choice
Cartoon caption above: “Ok, here it is, Ned. I’m sick of your face. By PAUL DAVIES – Published: November 24, 2007 Tempe, Ariz. SCIENCE, we are repeatedly told, is the most reliable form of knowledge about the world because it … Continue reading Taking Science on Faith
Transgenderism, gender identity and women’s sports illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times By Everett Piper – Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Washington Times The lesson of President Trump’s executive orders, effectively declaring an end to the lunacy of the transgender movement, is this: Americans … Continue reading Trump ends the transgender lunacy
Technology is merely a symptom. The problem is the romantic corruption of imagination, and the solution lies in classic books and art. By Emily Finley Feb. 7, 2025 5:56 pm ET – Wall Street Journal Photo: Getty Images In “The … Continue reading The Real Reason Young People Are Anxious
By Ronny Reyes Published Feb. 4, 2025, 12:34 p.m. ET – The New York Post The five female Israel Defense Forces soldiers who were recently freed by Hamas after 15-months in captivity were treated to a concert at the hospital … Continue reading Newly-released female IDF hostages serenaded with concert at Israeli hospital
By Mallory Wilson – The Washington Times – Thursday, February 6, 2025 President Trump on Thursday said he’ll sign an executive order making new Attorney General Pam Bondi the head of a task force to target “anti-Christian bias” and create a freedom of religion commission. … Continue reading Trump starting task force to combat anti-Christian actions; AG Bondi to lead it
Chris Dunker – Aug 1, 2024 – Lincoln Journal Star It’s been 10 years since militants with the so-called Islamic State tore through northern Iraq, launching a brutal genocide against the Yazidi people. Thousands were killed in the attacks, while … Continue reading Yazidis to mark 10th anniversary of genocide with documentary screening, cemetery memorial
Yael Eckstein | Jan 28, 2025 – Townhall On January 27, the world pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day, established by the United Nations (U.N.), marks the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945—a moment that should have closed the … Continue reading Liberating Auschwitz Again
Olivia Rondeau – 4 Jan 2025 – Breitbart news My cmnt: When most people think of minimum wage earners they think of teenagers at McDonalds. And that is as it should be. Employers can’t pay experienced wages to inexperienced workers. … Continue reading Seattle Restaurant Owner Cries After Minimum Wage Hike Forces Her to Close
Now who’s on the wrong side of history? by Charles R. Kesler – Fall 2024 – Claremont Review of Books Excerpt: CNN reported that of the almost 3,250 counties or their equivalents in America, at least 2,650 shifted more Republican … Continue reading America’s Red Shift
The preference for dogma over scientific inquiry on campuses has become increasingly prevalent. From the Magazine/ Education, The Social Order / Aug 27 2024 – City Journal , John Tierney Progressives on campus have quietly undermined scientific research for decades, … Continue reading DEI v. Science
Sacramento tilts at reducing temperatures while its cities burn from failure to adapt to a variable climate. By The Editorial Board – Updated Jan. 10, 2025 9:14 pm ET – Wall Street Journal My cmnt: Spending untold billions (hundreds or … Continue reading California’s Climate Time for Choosing
Phillip E. Johnson – November 7, 2019 – Evolution News and Science Today Editor’s note: Phillip E. Johnson, Berkeley law professor and author of Darwin on Trial and other books, died on November 2. Reproduced below, his Foreword to John West’s collection, The … Continue reading Science, Scientism, and Magic
Jean Wilund |Bible, Devotions & Memorization | August 22, 2022 | Revive Our Hearts My cmnt: I put this out there as a helpful, little tool for very beginners with the OT. If it helps you start reading the Bible … Continue reading How Is the Old Testament Organized?
Dawkins accused the Freedom From Religion Foundation of caving to ‘hysterical squeals from predictable quarters’ in censoring the article By Gabriel Hays Fox News – Published January 3, 2025 1:58pm EST – Fox Famed biologist Richard Dawkins resigned from the … Continue reading Richard Dawkins leaves atheist foundation after it unpublishes article saying gender based on biology
By A Follower of the Christ – December 2024 I wrote this essay after reading one of your articles, “Who were Mary and Joseph’s Other Children”, which examines the direct Biblical evidence that Joseph and Mary produced several sons and … Continue reading Hidden in plain sight: A sign to be spoken against
John Nolte’s debut novel about love, immortality and faith is a winner Sasha Stone – Oct 20, 2023 – Sasha Stone My cmnt: I bought and read this book. It was certainly an entertaining read that hooks you right from … Continue reading Book Review: Borrowed Time, An American Masterpiece
Jerry Newcombe | Dec 24, 2024 | Townhall.com Christmas is the most wonderful time of year. Christmas has also been celebrated through the years at the White House. Through the centuries, many presidents have reflected on the true meaning of Christmas. … Continue reading Four Presidents on the Wonder of Christmas
by Lane Scott – Fall 2024 – Claremont Review of Books My cmnt: This column is worth the read. The main point of the writer is that certain religious communities (i.e., my Yazidi next door neighbors, Utah Mormons, devout Catholics, … Continue reading Bringing Up Babies
by Leonard Sax – Fall 2024 – Claremont Review of Books Bestselling “New Atheist” author Richard Dawkins famously asked: does religion turn people stupid, or do stupid people become religious? His formula—equating religious belief with stupidity—has become the default position … Continue reading Do You Have to Be Stupid to Believe in God?
By: Aubrey Gulick – December 13, 2024 – The Federalist – 7 min read These ancient carols capture the anticipation we should feel in these weeks leading up to Christmas. Aubrey Gulick – Children are experts at practicing anticipation. “When I’m … Continue reading Five Beautiful Carols That Capture The Anticipation Of Advent
Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. – 9 Dec 2024 – Breitbart Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Donald Trump’s nominee as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), credits his Christian faith with sustaining him amidst the abuse he suffered during the pandemic … Continue reading Trump’s NIH Nominee Says Christian Faith Sustained Him During Pandemic Abuse
Clarence L. Haynes Jr. – Contributing Writer – Updated December 02, 2024 – Bible Study Tools My cmnt: I have edited this piece for clarity and space. You may read the original text by clicking the above link. My cmnt: … Continue reading Who Were Mary and Joseph’s Other Children?
What is woke justice? by Michael Anton – Winter 2021/22 – Claremont Review of Books Editor’s Note: The following manuscript was recently discovered on a palimpsest in the Goucher College library as its collection was being sold off owing to … Continue reading Beto’s Republic, Book I
Josh Hammer | Nov 29, 2024 | Townhall Growing up, Thanksgiving was always — by far — my favorite holiday on the American civic calendar. It still is today. And while I have fond memories of playing football on Thanksgiving Day with … Continue reading Gratitude Is Our Defining Ideal
My cmnt: These two columns are from 2011 by Ann Coulter. I had them in my files and so decided to publish them on my website as they are as valid today as when published. Essentially Darwinism is a 19th … Continue reading The Flash Mob Method of Scientific Inquiry
Lord Buckbeak: "Will you come into my parlor?," said the Spider to the Fly. 