Posts by dcsj
Sports Illustrated hypocrisy #MeToo – ChristianPost
Christians Disgusted, Point Out Irony as Sports Illustrated “Celebrates” #MeToo Sports Illustrated magazine released on Wednesday a preview of its annual issue, featuring naked women displaying slogans linked to the #MeToo movement on their bare skin.Critics, including Christian singers and writers, have called out the irony in protesting the objectification of women by seemingly objectifying…
Read MoreBermuda repeals same-sex marriage | The Guardian
Bermuda becomes first jurisdiction in the world to repeal same-sex marriage Bermuda has become the first jurisdiction to legalise and then repeal same-sex marriage, in what critics have called an unprecedented rollback of civil rights by the British territory. Bermuda’s governor has signed into law a bill reversing the right of gay couples to marry,…
Read MoreA Barrier Between Science and Religion?
Philosophy Rebuts Key Barrier Between Science and Religion | RealClearScience Today’s readers might dismiss Descartes’ theological musings as irrelevant to the justification of the conservation of momentum. Descartes may have (somehow) hit on the right physical principle — or, at least, a forerunner of it — but his explanation is nevertheless scientifically deficient, this argument…
Read MoreEvangelicals, Having Backed Trump, Find White House ‘Front Door Is Open’ – The New York Times
As President Trump prepares to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast, conservative religious leaders have hailed the president’s first-year agenda as their own. More … – The New York Times Of interest in connection with two posts [here and here] evaluating the Christian relationship to the Trump administration we posted yesterday. (dcsj)
Read MoreThe Power of De-Conversion Stories – Canon Fodder
But in recent years these de-conversion stories seem to have taken on a higher profile. Part of this is due, no doubt, to the technology that makes these de-conversion stories more available whether through podcasts, blogs, or other forms of media. But, it’s also due to the fact that many of those who de-convert have…
Read MoreCalifornia overreaction on homeschooling
California is seeking to treat homeschool families as presumptive child abusers. Lawmakers in that state have indicated plans to categorically require homeschool parents to prove — through home visits, interviews, and other government oversight — that indeed the parent is not abusive if they choose to exercise a legally protected and valid option for school…
Read MoreSex differences in brain structure apparent at one month
On average, men and women differ psychologically in small but reliable ways, such as in personality, interests, and cognitive performance, but the basis of these differences is up for debate. Are they innate or due to how we’re socialised? Source: Sex differences in human brain structure are already apparent at one month of age –…
Read MoreA perspective on public schools
I Sent My Kids to a ‘Better School.’ But Was It the Right Choice? As a parent, I feel caught between the needs of my children and the needs of my neighbors. Erin Wasinger – Christianity Today, Jan 30, 2018 My three kids attend a public school we love. Its year-round calendar is a working…
Read MoreUn-social media?
Help, I’m Exhausted by Social Media February 2, 2018 | Stephen Altrogge Social media makes me really tired. Yes, it makes me physically tired when I stay up too late watching stupid videos of elderly people riding scooters and then taking wicked spills (I clearly have a terrible sense of humor). There’s plenty of that…
Read MoreMichael Vick – a new man
Fallen NFL star Michael Vick speaks at Liberty University about dog fighting and his faith By Karen Swallow Prior January 29 It was the image of a shepherd that brought notorious dog fighter Michael Vick back to God. Psalm 23, attributed to King David — a repentant adulterer and murderer — invokes pastoral imagery to…
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