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a little problem with original sin

Psalm 139: 13-16 For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven [...]

atheist philosopher fail

Doug Chaplin has a critique here, but the way he closes his comments are where we need to continue to keep our focus: I see God as one who has found out the hard way that “Shit happens”. In a universe that is not entirely predictable in itself, and where people are free to mess [...]

human contribution to mass extinction

You might be familiar with a little something called the KT boundary impact crater. If not, this is from the massive asteroid that blasted the earth's crust famously eliminating the dinosaurs millions of years ago world-wide. This thing likely extended up to about 30,000 feet where you might see your average commercial plane shooting by [...]

"going green" is part of the problem

I am really tired of the word "green." "Going green" went from what seemed like an honest way for people to intentionally change habits to seek out often more expensive products that were manufactured with better labor standards and more bio friendly materials. Really though? As more fair trade items are sold more widely, more [...]

we were born to be loved

In debates over evolution, science, and the nature of human beings one question usually comes up: What makes human being s unique from other species? Some have argued that human language making ability is unique, but that gets complicated by the various ways that gorillas and porpoises communicate among other species. Some argue that it [...]