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surprising “intellectual competence”
here is an interesting story on Mike Huckabee and his chances in the upcoming 2012 presidential race. John Miller pointed it out on the Corner a little while ago and I bring it up because of this interesting little window … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, bias, evangelicals, huckabee, intellectuals, john miller, nicole allan, prejudice, the Corner
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democracy and morality
yesterday evening Instapundit linked to Todd Zywicki at the Volokh Conspiracy which had an excerpt from a fascinating and lengthy Kenneth Minogue paper at the New Criterion. It is a thought provoking look at the relationship between democratically elected governments … Continue reading
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Tagged choices, democracy, individualism, instapundit, kenneth minogue, morality, new criterion, policies, polity, servility, todd zywicki, volokh conspiracy
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something with nothing
in another of a continuing theme on this blog, I just thought that I would point out that Mark Steyn agrees with me that you don’t replace something with nothing. Which brings me to my big philosophical difference with Ms. … Continue reading
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Tagged ayaan hirsi ali, belief, infidel, islam, mark steyn, necessity of belief, nomad, secularism
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best city to live in for the next decade
Austin is number 1 on Kiplinger’s list of 10 best cities for the next decade to live in. Here is what they say: Source: Kiplinger we love Austin. Yesterday we went to the 11:15 service at Austin Stone. Then we … Continue reading
joy and expertise
it is a delight to watch and learn from somebody who has great expertise in an area and great joy in working in that area. what a wonderful example of taking pleasure at work and doing it well. watch this: … Continue reading
Posted in books, culture
Tagged dan pink, Drive, expertise, motivation, phil johnson, soda pop, the Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, tony morgan
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day off reading
here are a couple of things to read tomorrow on the day off in between grilling hot dogs and being thankful for the soldiers who have won and kept our freedom. the first is for all those people who claim … Continue reading
western civilization 101
here is a wonderfully refreshing perspective on the clash of civilizations from Rodney Stark. Be sure to read it all and here is a bit to get you started: The Crusades did not arise ex nihilo, but were part of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Baylor, Between Two Worlds, christianity, civilizations, clash of civilizations, history, islam, justin taylor, order, patheos.com, rationality, Rodney Stark, science, the Crusades
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the world is changing
the world is changing very rapidly, right in front of our eyes. From Timmy Brister who adds that churches need to be paying attention.
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Tagged connectedness, culture, facebook, social media, Timmy Brister, twitter
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the swagger wagon
as I mentioned a couple of months ago, John Piper’s son Abraham and daughter-in-law Mollie are having twins. Abraham and Mollie have decided to buy a minivan and Abraham posted a video today about Toyota Sienna. I have had a … Continue reading
two tough takes
here are two tough to hear takes on the Christian life described in the Bible compared to the modern church in the U.S. today. from David Platt: and from Francis Chan: HT to Timmy Brister for posting both of these … Continue reading
Posted in church, culture, teaching
Tagged Christian life, christianity, David Platt, faith, francis chan, safety, suffering, Timmy Brister
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politics and the Christian
thoughts from Wayne Grudem Wayne Grudem on Politics and the Christian from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo. HT to Vitamin Z.
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Tagged Christian life, christians, politics, Wayne Grudem
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Dr. Moore is not a pre-trib rapture guy
Dr. Russell Moore is not a pre-tribber, but loves those who are. Go listen to his lesson on the topic at the link. It is an excellent approach to a secondary topic in the church. Great lesson in how to … Continue reading
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Tagged dispensationalism, dr. russell moore, eschatology, last things, rapture, second coming
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Breaking music news
merle haggard has a new album out. That is all. (oh. and it sounds really good)
generational hope
the pro life movement is skewing younger. be sure to read all of the linked post for the self description and the observation by Nancy Keenan from NARAL. Anyone who attends the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, first things, March for Life, Nancy Keenan, NARAL, pro-life
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on killing an argument
Some things said are calculated to stop an argument. When one side delegitimizes the opposition, then the argument is over. That is why Godwin’s law matters. The first person who calls the other team nazis should be declared the losers, … Continue reading
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Tagged carl trueman, creationism, cults, evolution, professor waltke
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learning
there are some things that are just true. one is that you can’t listen when you are talking. another is that you can’t learn anything if you know everything already. Both of those things came to mind when I read … Continue reading
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Tagged bias, information, instapundit, lane wallace, learning, the Atlantic
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democracy is an obstacle
and people are too stupid to do the right thing. So says James Lovelock. never heard of James Lovelock? Neither had I, so I checked up on him at Wikipedia. here is what Wikipedia lists as his bibliography: Lovelock, James … Continue reading
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Tagged action, climate change, democracy, james lovelock, prophylactic action, totalitarianism
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quick hits
weekend wrap up. Here is a long, detailed and informative look at health care and the profit motive from Avik Roy. Be sure to read the whole thing. When it comes to health care, liberals and conservatives often seem to … Continue reading
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Tagged calvinism, film review, health care reform, theology
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God is on the move
the latest from Seat M8. Here is Andrea telling the story of her time in Turkey. M8-Andrea from The Austin Stone on Vimeo.
Jacksonians and Tea Partiers
I think that Mead and Goldberg are talking about the same group of folks. If not exactly the same group, then a substantially overlapping one if you were looking at a Venn Diagram. here’s Walter Russell Meade: Many of the … Continue reading
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Tagged jacksonian democrats, jacksonians, jonah goldberg, tea partiers, tea parties, Walter Russell Mead
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a meditation on life
take some time to read this beautiful essay about love, divorce, life, death and suffering etc. Here is how it begins: It was a quiet room in a hospice, the only sounds the muffled pumping of oxygen, and the softer … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Esolen, culture of death, culture of divorce, divorce, endurance, life, love, suffering
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Christianity v. Islam
here is an interesting article positing that the gains of Christianity in Africa are the reason that Muslims are pushing so hard. I like this description of current western religion: The word “Christian”, associated in the 19th and 20th centuries … Continue reading
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Tagged belmont club, christianity, islam, marxism, religions
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a great speech
Justice Scalia gave a speech this last week at his granddaughter’s high school on the occasion of her graduation from that institution. here is a brief but delicious excerpt. “[A] platitude I want discuss comes in many flavors. It can … Continue reading →