Be Different Stay Different In school, the worst thing we could do was be different. We wanted desperately to fit in, to be accepted, to be part of the “in” crowd. In 1965, the song written by Billy Page and sung by Dobie Gray titled “The In Crowd” had the lyrics, “I’m in with the in crowd, I go where […]
Irreducible Complexity This may be a solution without a problem, but I go on. In random surfing today, I came across a debate thread around intelligent design vs. evolution. To be fair and forewarn you, my opinion is solidly in the “creation” camp. But it’s interesting to see how science and logic lean heavily toward my camp. There is a […]
Remember…But Don’t Stay There Remembering the past, both good memories and bad, can be a good thing…if. There are two big ifs to consider. First, we’re told that if we don’t learn from the past, we’re doomed to repeat it. Second, we have to move on from it; we can’t stay there in our minds and relive it. We have […]
What Is Truth? Yesterday, we focused on who and what is false. Today, it’s truth’s turn. Philosophers for centuries have asked, “What is truth?” In our current social arena, there’s “your truth” and “my truth.” But the very definition of truth, which, in part, posits a logical proposition of non-contradiction, doesn’t allow for that. It’s like trying to combine oil […]
True or False How do you know? Isn’t that a question we ask someone when presented with new or strange-sounding ideas, especially if the person speaking isn’t well-known to us or has a history of exaggerating or stretching the truth? Call it what you will, white lies, stretching the truth, or flat-out lying, they have become pervasive and common in […]
Cheerful Giving Many churches are shy about discussing giving. But I believe that in not talking about it, they do a disservice to their parishioners because the Bible presents giving in a positive light, filled with commendations, challenges, and promises, one of which is accompanied by an exception to one of God’s commandments. Let’s start with understanding that God doesn’t […]