Posted in Apologetics on February 27, 2012
I wrote the following as a comment to a post on another blog: You are absolutely correct when you say, “The term (nephesh)…can refer to the self, emotion, desire, etc. and gets translated those ways depending on the context of the passage. This fits pretty well with English use of the term ‘soul.’” It is true [...]
Posted in Apologetics on February 25, 2012
A recent article from the Religion News Service looks at the mainstream—including both Christians and non-Christians—American view of Mormons, and concludes, “Americans (are) intrigued but wary still of Mormon beliefs.” Cathy Grossman, the article’s author, makes an interesting observation: Mormons are significantly more likely than Roman Catholics or Protestants to be knowledgeable about their beliefs [...]
Posted in Apologetics on November 17, 2011
David Brooks recently wrote an interesting article about misplaced feelings of superiority in the scandal at Penn State. His point is that many people enjoy the belief that, had they been in a position to stop sexual abuse, they would have done so. In reality, however, most people suffer from either “Normalcy Bias” (in which [...]
Posted in Apologetics on November 10, 2011
I wrote the following comment to a post about the possible return to a “pre-modern future:” You ask, “What will happen when absolutely everything is tolerated?” I think the answer is, “There will never be a time when absolutely everything is tolerated.” Instead, there will simply be an intensification of the situation that exists now: [...]
Posted in Apologetics on November 7, 2011
In the midst of debates over moral issues it’s common to hear someone say, “Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1). Ironically, the people most frequently proclaiming this verse are non-Christians, angrily using Jesus’ words to silence Christians who disagree with their lifestyle or agenda. Because we do not want to unnecessarily hurt [...]
Posted in Apologetics on October 27, 2011
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have made another bid for media attention by filing a lawsuit seeking to extend the 13th Amendment (banning slavery) to whales at SeaWorld. PETA argues that the 13th Amendment does not specifically limit is application to humans, and therefore other species should be granted constitutional protection. It [...]
