Chicken / Egg Riddle Solved by Science ... Not Really
What came first, the chicken or the egg?
The cheeky title of the CNN news article is "Scientists solve chicken and egg riddle*" ... that asterisk, like a bad newspaper ad for a misleading airplane ticket sale, leads to a caveat in smaller text in the main article that simple reads: "Editor's Note: *Maybe"
After the publication of the rather...... >Read More
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Why are Christians jerks?
Ever run into a self-righteous loudmouthed Christian online? Sadly, you're probably not alone.
Jonathan Acuff is the author of Stuff Christians Like, a blog that pokes gentle fun at Christian culture using humor and perceptive critiques. His post today for CNN is provocatively titled: "My Take: Why Christians are jerks online." He identifies two...... >Read More
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Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
Do you crave destiny? Destiny doesn't mean passively entering into tomorrow, to be a victim of the cruel and unchangeable fate of the universe. Rather, it is becoming actively engaged in the creation of tomorrow, and discovering the purposes you were always meant for.
In this video (this is part 2, watch part 1 here) author Erwin McManus explores...... >Read More
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Soul Cravings: Seeking
Usually people talk about "seeking God." But is it possible that God has been actively seeking you for a long time, possibly even a lifetime? God is not trying to avoid us. In fact we often try to avoid God. He is already knocking at your door: Will you let Him into your life?
In this video author Erwin McManus... >Read More
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Louisiana Literally Praying for Oil Spill Relief
As the oil continued to gush from the broken oil well into the Gulf of Mexico, lawmakers in Louisiana decided to try a different approach. To that point, all attempts by British Petroleum to stop the leak had failed. So they decided to inact a day of prayer.
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Fear, Sharks, and Life
You may be familiar with arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and agoraphobia (fear of public places) but are you familiar with selachophobia? That would be fear of sharks.
Recently I was chatting with some friends about which activities we would or wouldn't fear doing, such as skydiving, rock climbing, storm chasing, bullfighting, etc. I know "swimming...... >Read More
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Sole Survivor
"An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly plane crash in Libya, airline officials said Wednesday. Jerzy Buzek, president of the European Parliament, said the child's survival, 'given this tragic event, is truly a miracle.'" (CNN)
In the tragic crash of Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200, Ruben van Assouw is the...... >Read More
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Finding Hope in a Chat Room
Alone and discouraged, I sat staring at a computer screen. I was... >more
Science & Religion: Competitors or Companions?
“All thinking men are atheists.”
Ernest Hemingway, author
“Atheism is so senseless and odious... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)