When you picked that box of cereal off the supermarket shelf out of the many varieties you could have chosen, were you employing your own freedom to choose, or was your selection determined long ago without your knowledge?
Category: Philosophy
When Little Green Men Stand on the Whitehouse Lawn
If you're a Christian believer, how would the apparent confirmation of life from another world affect your faith? Feelings are mixed in this regard, with some being convinced that as the universe is so vast, God has surely created other life-supporting worlds out there. Others see the existence of alien beings as a threat to their faith and to the truth of Scripture, which says nothing about God creating other worlds.
God and Mitochondria: A Critique of the BBC’s “In Our Time” Episode
I listened to "Mitochondria", an episode of "In Our Time", initially out of interest and the will to learn something while I was driving. I actually gained a lot more than I expected, and the podcast has provided me with another article of eye-opening realization.
The Trump Landslide – What’s Next?
Despite all the years of rhetoric, lies and hatred against Donald Trump, he's been elected in a landslide victory. Can we live at peace now? Can we prosper? Can we move on and make the best of our world? Unfortunately, the record of human nature, the character of his enemies and of the word of God all give a very negative answer to these questions.
Looking to God at Election Time
At this election time I'm finding it more and more necessary to look to my God for hope and for the correct perspective. If I don't, I'll be like Peter who, stepping out of the boat onto the waves when Jesus called him, found himself looking around too much at the waves... (click the title to read on).
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 