A London Times article by Matthew Parris: As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God Subtitle: Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa's biggest problem - the crushing passivity of the people's mindset A few excerpts: Now a confirmed atheist, I've become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in …
Day: January 6, 2009
President Bush’s environmental legacy gets a boost
President Bush hasn't been the favorite president of the environmental movement: pushing for oil drilling in pristine areas, pushing for relaxation of air and water quality regulations, uranium mining at the edge of the Grand Canyon, removing scientists from the process of evaluating endangered species, and low investment in renewable energy resources. A part of …
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National Geographic — irresponsible dismissal of a valid historical document
I have been a reader and collector of National Geographic since childhood. I am able to overlook some of their biases, which lead from time to time to sloppy journalism on the part of the magazine, such as the Gospel of Judas fiasco. Here is another NG piece of sloppy/biased journalism regarding religion: the cover …
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Volcano art
Magma Cum Laude has a couple of nice paintings of Vesuvius, including this one: Pierre-Jacques Volaire, The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, 1777; from the North Carolina Museum of Art HT: The Volcanism Blog Grace and Peace
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