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This blog started at one time, then it stopped, then it started again and moved to another site. Now it's back.I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. There are fragments of series, some seeds of good ideas that really need to be worked out, and downright blabber.For what it is worth, it's here. It may be worth more another day. In the mean time, enjoy?

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Does one have to be stupid to be Christian? Some atheists think so. One way this can be shown to be really foolish is by looking at contemporary academics who are merely Christian. I’ve come up with a list of just under 1,000 (see below).If you know someone I’m not including, please comment. I am considering an online database that is searchable by expertise, affiliation, and scholar name.

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So as it turns out, my posting has not been as consistent as I wish. Among other things, it just takes a lot of time. At any rate, I want to continue thinking about inclusive community and mention something else (continuing from the previous post).In the last two posts, I said that an inclusive community is one in which individuals are drawn up into the fellowship of the Trinity with Christ as

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I received an extensive response to my last post on pornography. I have copied and pasted it here for the reader who may not have an account with blogs4God. My next post will be my pushbacks, clarifications, and a honing of the argument.Submitted by Fletch on Fri, 2005-12-02 06:00.Before I argue these points I want to say that I am an artist and I live in the cognitive realm of aesthetics (one

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This is the second in a series of thoughts on what it might mean for a local congregation to be an inclusive community. In the first, I discussed the meaning of inclusive culture and its basis on the Trinitarian fellowship (see here). In this post, I want to discuss what a community must be aware of when attempting to create an environment that might be described as inclusive. This thought

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Per the encouragement of some close friends, I decided to start blogging on the idea of inclusive community. There will be a series of posts that you can follow from one to the next. So, let us begin...First, an attempt to define the terms: "inclusive community" likely refers to a space in which a diversity of people experience an invitation to be and are welcomed as part of (this comes from

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I know I haven't posted in a few weeks. I have been trying to update the page and make some template changes as well. Please be patient with me.

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This is the second in a series of weekly reviews of the blogosphere. Topics this week include Sex & Culture, Harriet Miers, Iraq, Intelligent Design, and Christian Spirituality.Sex & CultureJoe Carter of the popular Evangelical Outpost offered a few posts relating to sexuality and culture. The first post consists of 12 things Christians can do to be part of God's movement to redeem sexuality in

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To begin this series, first it seems necessary to know our author. Leanne Payne has been active in healing prayer ministry for a few decades. Having founded Pastoral Care Ministries, in her later years she still conducts healing prayer conferences twice annually--once at Wheaton College and once in Europe. She has taught for Wheaton College, in the graduate program in Christian Spirituality at

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C.S. Lewis has been a hero of the faith for me as well as countless others. The candid nature with which he handles doubts and modern objections (many of which plague me intermittantly) astounds me and leaves me wondering how I could miss what seems obvious after reading him. In a little book titled Real Presence, Leanne Payne beautifully pulls Lewis' worldview together in one piece. Drawing

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Apple has done it again. Repeatedly, they pull off technological feats that leave the typical consumer in awe. This time it was the release of an iPod that plays video. Lifehacker polled its readers to see if they would actually use this iPod to watch video often. As of 10/13/2005 at 11:07:02 AM, 1,169 readers responded with nearly 42 percent indicating they would not because the screen is

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In an effort to create a repository of quality links, blogs, etc., I've decided to place a form on this site that allows for submission of any Links of Note (LON). Please provide the link (one at a time) and any information pertaining to it. (Notice comments are required--why should I add it to my blog?) Thanks.

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This is the first in a series of weekly reviews of the blogosphere. Topics include Harriet Miers, Iraq, Darfur/Sudan, Intelligent Design, Christian Spirituality, and Smoking Bans.Harriet MiersTim Chapman at Townhall's Capitol Report comments on Hugh Hewitt's rant. Hewitt could have criticized the actions of GOP Committee staffers without resorting to comments about "grandchildren of rich donors

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I've decided to start a weekly review of posts I've seen during my reading as well as posts that are pertinent to current Hot Topics that might be of interest to others. Because I intend to do this around Wednesday evening each week, I'm going to call it Midweek In Blog--MIB for short. Here's a summary:Week 1: October 12, 2005 (Harriet Miers, Iraq, Darfur/Sudan, Intelligent Design, Christian

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Joe Carter has been writing for two years now. If you haven't had a chance to read his blog, you are missing out on some great thinking within the contemporary evangelical blogosphere. He's currently going through ten of his most favorite posts. I'd suggest reading them, and while you are at it, add him to your list of regular reads if he is not there already.Here's to you, Joe.TECHNORATI

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There is something inherently troublesome when free and reliable are used together. Wikipedia began when Ward Cunningham embraced the concept as it came to him in the late 1980's. Wikipedia's goal is to create a free, reliable encyclopedia.While the merits of this idea may be questionable due to a simple economic theory (the tragedy of the commons), I have been impressed with what Wikipedia has

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When Jesus said, "Do not judge, or you too will be judged,” what was He talking about? He continued, “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Matt. 7:1-2) What a delicate topic to breach! So much potential exists to be judgmental of those who make critical judgments.Jesus Christ spent much of his public ministry

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In the words of Bono, "Some pray for others steal." Jesus said words proceed from the overflow of the heart and behaviors are fruit of the heart's condition. When confronted with any thing of this world, whether it be material or even time, I can either demand I have something and take it or I can ask for it, and, should God provide, receive it. While it may not be clear to me what place my heart

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Distilled, Jesus, the hero, the stoic, and the hedonist are the only options. The hero, stoic, or hedonist will leave you proud and merciless.The Hero? Living the life of a hero, a person cannot come to terms with his need. As he constantly strives for the next achievement, no time is taken to accept the love he needs. It will leave him self-protected, isolated, proud, and critical.The Stoic? The

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We attribute to luck anything we do not understand because it is beyond what we are able or willing to grasp. God created us with freedom, and it is in the use of this freedom that things appear to happen by chance. However, there is a reason behind every action. The causative agent may not have intended the effect. Nevertheless, the agent acted with intent. Therefore, there is no random, chance

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My coworker passed on a copy of “Who’s Afraid of Freedom and Tolerance” which appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of UU World. While the article may serve its purpose as chicken soup for the “religious liberal’s” soul, through a number of errors, the author fails to provide real understanding of the “conservative” Christian worldview. Foremost of his foibles, Doug Muder fails to distinguish between

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Over and over again the world has watched seemingly senseless killing out of Iraq. It has happened again. In the midst of the complex questions associated with our presence in Iraq, one is confronted with a weightiness. No matter where you point the finger, the killing of individuals such as those in this recent event can ultimately be attributed to only one thing--evil. Even if you do not

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Dr. Ben Witherington is leading a trip to Israel and Turkey in 2006 that will consist of a number of wonderful sites and lectures as well as time for spiritual renewal. "We will be visiting various of the major Christian and archaeological sites and I will be lecturing on the sites-- this includes Jerusalem, Bethelem, Nazareth, Capernaum, Bethsaida, Qumran, Masada, Ephesus, Pergamon, Sardis,

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A painful thing all-around, it appears Ms. England is going to prison for 3 years as a result of her involvement in Iraqi detainee abuses in Abu Ghraib.Tearful Lynndie England gets 3 years in prisonBy Adam TannerFORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - Lynndie England, the U.S. soldier pictured holding a leash to a naked Iraqi inmate at Abu Ghraib prison in a scandal that prompted global outrage, was

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Once again, members of the media don't get it. In fact, most people, including most Darwinian evolutionists, don't get it. This is the way it typically happens: intelligent design is equated with creationism, and then proponents of ID are pitted against the world of "science". Just below the surface, though, are confusions and misrepresentations of many points, including the following:

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China has made a move to restrict what can be posted on online news sites. "The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest." Does this include stories about persecution?See more... (HT: World Magazine Blog)

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With Census recently projecting the tripling of Hispanic and Asian populations in the next 50 Years and non-Hispanic whites dropping to half of the total US population, it appears immigration is not likely to slow down. It has been estimated that immigration will be a big election issue in November 2006. One way to combat criticisms from minority populations is to pay them off. However, this

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In a recent release, Palm and Microsoft have agreed to come together to produce a Treo-type smartphone using the Windows Mobile platform. Is Palm saying uncle? Or is Gates' lust out of control? To quote him:"We lusted after some of those things (Palm) did well, and we wanted to combine it with the things we did well," said Gates. "It's wonderful to see those things come together." See more...

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Sunday night I was invited to a viewing of a short film titled Most, translated from Czech as “the bridge”, which was produced by Bobby Garabedian and William Zabka. You probably know Zabka as Johnny, the bully, from Karate Kid. In this live action short, the viewer travels through deep emotional realities in a matter of 32 minutes and comes out the other side face to face with Truth. The

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Anyone living in large metropolitan areas know that housing costs are absurdly high. Lately, much has been made of a potential housing bubble burst. For example, today an article came out in the AP titled U.S. resale housing market keeps getting hotter with the subtitle "Greenspan says most owners have enough equity to absorb a potential drop in prices". Although this article is more generous,

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Once again, controversy surrounding intelligent design as an alternative approach to account for specified complexity in biological data has been construed as a mere fringe creationist movement among fundamentalist freedom-haters. The AP reports that in response to the Dover Area School District 6-3 decision to insert a brief statement exposing students to intelligent design theory before

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