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Higher education bubble?!?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

Several times on this website have addressed issues relating to higher education. Among other things I have suggested we have in recent decades overemphasized the need for a college/university education. That we need to do a better job of encouraging … Continue reading →

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Attacked and mutilated professor in Kottayam India now fired

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin

In January 1999 I was part of a group from Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond that traveled to the state of Kerala in India for three weeks. We visited with several different religious groups – some Christian and some not. … Continue reading →

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Why not more Orthodoxy in China? (or) Reflections on journey through China, part VII

Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin

The third goal for my journey through China was to understand better the state of the Christian church in China. Part of that goal was to find Orthodox Christians. Kallistos Ware in his book The Orthodox Way provides a list … Continue reading →

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When you can no longer understand what you wrote (or) the Algernon Effect

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

From Wikipedia “the fount of all wisdom and knowledge”*: Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of … Continue reading →

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Problems with (arguments against) Sola Scriptura

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

Have been listening to the “Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy” podcast series made available through Ancient Faith Radio. It is a series of lectures given by Father Andrew Damick at Saint Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus Pennsylvania. It is largely a … Continue reading →

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How to refute Obama apologists with a single sentence

Posted on August 21, 2010 by admin

Not that it will make much difference but here goes. I would vote every single time for a classic liberal aka “conservative” who happens to be a black Muslim born in the Sudan running for president of the United States … Continue reading →

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China’s ticking time bomb (or) Reflections on journey through China, part VI

Posted on August 18, 2010 by admin

This will be short. It was moderately big news last week when China overtook Japan to become the number two largest economy in the world. The United States is still number one although it is predicted that within ten years … Continue reading →

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Cities as place of life and culture or fear and death (or) Reflections on journey through China, part V

Posted on August 17, 2010 by admin

Cities. Several times this website has addressed the significant divide between city and country. I am convinced it is right now the single most important dividing line in both American society and Chinese society. Although perhaps for different reasons. In … Continue reading →

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Physical/spiritual actions and spiritual/physical salvation

Posted on August 11, 2010 by admin

(Ed – when I speak to Evensong on Sunday evenings I do not prepare a full “manuscript” but rather use brief notes. So when I “publish” them I throw in some some words here and there to help the reader … Continue reading →

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“Green” = rob from the poor and give to the rich?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by admin

Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore Riding through the land Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore Without a merry band He steals from the poor And gives to the rich. – Monty Python’s Flying Circus The Chevy Volt. Electric car. Mostly. Costs $41,000. Wow … Continue reading →

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