Moral Law
Lately, with two different groups of people, I have been discussing how one arrives at universal moral laws. Here is Bill Watterson‘s light-hearted look at the question. His tongue-in-cheek analysis is certainly better than several philosophers I have read. Over the years, as I have read “Calvin and Hobbes” comics, I have often noted a…
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are set to meet together to discuss austerity, European debt, and stagnant economic growth in many countries of the world. Both Germany and Canada have weathered global economic downturns well and some look toward them both as models for other countries. Yet, both countries continue…
Continue readingThe Tin Man and Oz
“But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn’t, didn’t already have. . . . So please believe in me. . .” (“Tin Man” by America; written in 1974 by Dewey Bunnell.) The Tin Man is a fictional character in the American fairy-tale, The Wizard of Oz. The Tin Man is…
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Adam and Genetics
In April of 2012 I received a Master of Christian Studies degree from Regent College. The final comprehensive paper for this degree was an assimilation of years of study in theology and genetics. The paper allowed me to ask many questions related to the current state of both of these disciplines and allowed me to begin…
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dad who loves dancing with his little girls. oh and the relentless pursuit of athletic excellence. http://simonwhitfield.com Even as Simon Whitfield crashed in the Olympic triathlon he had already shown himself to be a fitting representative of Canada. Long before he started the race he had spoken in ways that showed that he took it…
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