Category: Philosophy

Disturbing discord

Have you ever noticed that sometimes the most difficult people to get along with are either family members or fellow Christians (especially those in one’s local body)? Unfortunately, I personally am not especially good at the art of …

Dying Daily

The dark, crowded prison smelled awful.  She had walked for miles carrying a heavy basket loaded with as much food as she could obtain.  She was expecting a child and due any day.  She fought tirelessly throughout the …

Domino Effect

Many rectangular white pieces with specific arrangements of dots on either side of a lateral dark line splitting the domino in half are carefully balanced upright.  One right after another, they stand in a line that curves around …

Why Science?

This week, I have been doing some research for a presentation I am assigned to do for my geology class this semester.  I plan to post at least some of what I find here on a later date.  …

Case of the Accidental Stegosarus

Once upon a time, there was a small town museum.  No one knew where it had come from, it was just there.  On a bright sunny morning, there was a massive spontaneous explosion in the museum, and over …

Heavenly Hope, Part 2

As we saw in the first part of this clue series, Charles Darwin had a rather sad childhood.  In some ways, a person might think that Darwin had a fairly pleasant life.  He was wealthy, well educated, successful, …

Heavenly Hope, Part 1

Life as a creationist can be very exciting.  It is wonderful to see new scientific discoveries that line up well with the account of creation and the flood in Genesis.  It’s great to see how much more sense …

Pond Scum

Who in their right mind would give up his or her life for some modified pond scum? No one, of course, and most certainly not someone with a lot of power (like the God of the universe). It …

Formed for Freedom

Today, July 4, 2012, is the 236th anniversary of the day our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, risking their lives for our freedom.  But, no one risks his or her life without a cause that he …

Logical Assumptions

Everyone makes some assumptions.  It’s not wrong to make assumptions, as long as we know what assumptions we are making and know that they are solid, logical, and essential.  Often, people misunderstand scientists as being people who are …

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