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Killing the Canaanites

By Clay Jones

Jul. 24, 2013

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Richard Dawkins and other new atheists herald God’s ordering of the destruction of Canaanite cities to be divine “ethnic cleansing” and “genocides.”1 With righteous indignation, Dawkins opines that the God of the Old Testament is “the most unpleasant character in … Continue ...

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Dios es suficiente

By Octavio Esqueda

Jul. 24, 2013

Hace ya varios años escuché una frase que me ha hecho pensar constantemente y que refleja uno de los mayores peligros que enfrentan los líderes cristianos. La frase dice así: “es importante no estar tan ocupado en la obra de Dios que nos olvidemos del Dios de la ...

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An Empty Wardrobe

By Matthew D Wright

Jul. 21, 2013

I’ve made it a habit to avoid movies starring Johnny Depp. There are many things I can put up with in an actor, but that special Depp brand of unctuous sex appeal is not one of them. After one last shot with the first Pirates movie, I pulled the ...

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Building a Case for Architecture—Part 2 in a Series

By R. Douglas Geivett

Jul. 21, 2013

My first entry in this series was about my experiences reading science fiction. Readers would naturally have expected a continuation of the series with more on SF. So what’s up with architecture? Here’s what’s up. I got the idea to reflect on my past and present experiences ...

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Robert Heinlein and the Novelty of Science Fiction—Part 1 in a Series

By R. Douglas Geivett

Jul. 20, 2013

I have no special expertise in science fiction. I’ve read little of it. But what I’ve read I’ve selected carefully and most of it has been a joy to read. The league of SF enthusiasts is intense if not immense. Though the SF genre has attracted a ...

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Judging Mystery Novels by Their Opening Lines

By R. Douglas Geivett

Jul. 19, 2013

Two days ago I invited readers to choose one of four mystery novels based on its first line alone. I also challenged readers to identify author and title for each of the opening sentences of the four books. Click here for details. Here are the opening lines, with title, author ...

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