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The Right Tool for the Job

kreitsauce — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:18:40 +0000

The Right Tool for the Job

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The New Atheists would have us believe that Religion and Science are at odds with each other. Why? Well, that's a complicated question. ChristopherHitchen believes that religion is really about power, and the currency of life is knowledge. Richard Dawkins basically agrees, but he seems to think that religion is about reveling in mystery, not power. "Mystics exult in mystery and want it to stay mysterious," he writes. (The God Delusion, 126) Hitchens makes his feelings quite clear when he says that medicine only had a chance to advance after "the priests had been elbowed aside." (God is not Great, 90) Ironically, Hitchens goes on to extol the glories of Louis Pasteur's medical research with no mention of the fact that Pasteur was a devout Catholic!

God, Probability, and Statistics

kreitsauce — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:20:53 +0000

God, Probability, and Statistics

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As confident as the so-called New Atheists are that God does not exist, you would have thought that science had disproven His existence. In fact, they try to whittle God down to a manageable size by- instead of dealing with Him as a Person- label Him as the "God Hypothesis." Hypotheses are easy to dismiss. God isn't.

Suffer the Children

kreitsauce — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:06 +0000

Suffer the Children

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If Richard Dawkins had his way, that phrase would have a whole new meaning today. In Dawkins' view (mentioned in The God Delusion as well as on his website, religious education is no different than acts of pedophilia. Such a belief is astounding to me. Hitchens is no different when he writes about children who have "had their psychological and physical lives irreparably maimed by the compulsory education of faith." Seriously, guys? Christian education should be illegal? This sort of thing is absolutely outrageous to me.

A Room with a View

kreitsauce — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:00:08 +0000

A Room with a View

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Below you'll see a few reasons why the earth is not only uniquely designed to support life, but also to allow mankind to view the heavens. God wanted us to discover His universe.

Life Support: It’s All About Location

kreitsauce — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:00:25 +0000

Life Support: It’s All About Location

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Recently I've been reading Hugh Ross' book Why the Universe is the Way it Is, and it has certainly opened up my eyes to the incredible fine-tuning of our universe.

Don’t Fence Me In

kreitsauce — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:00:21 +0000

Don’t Fence Me In

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My grandparents and parents both listened to old cowboy songs when I was a kid, and while I didn't really like most of them, this one really stuck out to me. It's about not wanting boundaries, a concept I think most of us can appreciate. Of course, there are some boundaries that are good. We live our lives safely because of them. Unfortunately, some postmodern believers are of the opinion that fences aren't very good for faith.

Tell Me a Story

kreitsauce — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:00:16 +0000

Tell Me a Story

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It seems the postmodern believers are quite fond of the "good fences make good neighbors" mantra. You must either adhere to one extreme or the other, and never the twain shall meet. It's either propositions or narratives, being informed or being transformed, knowing what to believe or knowing the Lord of those beliefs. The Bible doesn't put such burdens on us, fortunately.

Faith: Nebula or Mystery?

kreitsauce — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:00:06 +0000

Faith: Nebula or Mystery?

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Some in Christianity have taken on a post-modern perspective on faith and emphasized the journey over the destination. Now, don't get me wrong, there is something of a journey involved in Christianity, and it's one to be enjoyed. My point is that the journey must have purpose. There must be progress made.

The Art of Discipleship

kreitsauce — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:00:18 +0000

The Art of Discipleship

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Jesus said that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Is it possible that self-sacrifice, self-discipline, and yielding to Christ is actually easier than the path of least resistance most people take? Perhaps God intended for us to live this way, and the initial difficulty in being a true disciple of Christ is merely the same difficulty with forming any good habit. Perhaps it is that a life is discipleship is something you and I can actually get "good" at, a skill that we can learn.

Without Truth, There is no Knowing

kreitsauce — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:48 +0000

Without Truth, There is no Knowing

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Thomas à Kempis made the observation that became the title of this posting many centuries ago, and it still rings true today. Truth must exist in order for us to really know anything. What exactly is knowledge? How do we know anything?