Dimly in a Mirror
Every Bible student should go see this. Really!
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Obama Speech Transcript
ByhenryIt’s available here. This is for all you other people like me who prefer to read something that long.
Argument Test
ByhenryWhether you’re using an argument against someone’s position, or dealing with application of a text, try it out against yourself. As in X said A contradicting Y who said B. Response: “X has been known to lie/be wrong.” Would you accept “Y has been known to lie/be wrong” if you held position B?
More on Campaign Finance
ByhenryWhile deploring the hypocrisy of Obama’s switch on the issue (though still preferring him to McCain), I will be very happy if his action is the death-knell of public campaign financing as suggested in this NYT article (via MSNBC).
Mississippi Legislator Wants to Play Nanny
ByhenryHis bill would require restaurants not to serve certain things to people who are obese. You know, those teenagers behind the counter at McDonalds would determine whether you are obese or not. More here at Junk Food Science with hat tips to The Agitator and Dispatches.
Welcome 32 New Planets to the Known Universe
ByhenryThey were obviously there before, but they’re more important because we know about them. I do love this sort of discovery. (See Greg Laden’s Blog for more.)
Genealogy Problems
ByhenryA few weeks ago someone asked me to post my college paper on the genealogies of Genesis 5 & 11. This was the paper that started me on the road away from young earth creationism. It is actually not very earthshattering, but it did start my thinking.