Monthly Archives: August 2015

TOTAL DRUG LEGALIZATION: A MORAL CHOICE IN AN IMMORAL SOCIETY?

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Over and over again, one of my favorite authors, Reinhold Niebuhr, has written that humans are incapable of perfect love. Yet, in spite of this fact, we perpetually try to fashion a perfect world from that which is inherently imperfect.

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Posted in Medical, Opinion

WHEN CHINA RULES THE WORLD by MARTIN JACQUES

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3.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: Tons of concrete historical information yet not as solid prediction on China’s global legacy.     As the title suggests, When China Rules the World foretells that the global dynamics of power will

Posted in Book Reviews

THE PROBLEM WITH INTEREST

The Problem with Interest

Many people think that the Bible says certain things, when in fact, it is silent on the matter. Others think the Bible is quiet on some issues, when in fact, its voice is loud and clear. The beauty of the

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SCRIPTS PEOPLE LIVE by CLAUDE M. STEINER

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4.9 of 5.0   The bottom line: A game-changing look into the destructive patterns we use to navigate life and how to fix them.     The basic premise of Scripts People Live is as follows: at a very young

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HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: A MASSIVE THREAT TO AMERICAN LIFE

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The truth hurts, and when the truth forces you to challenge your deeply-held assumptions about reality, that’s when it hurts the most. With the facts, we can take the painful step and pivot, cognizant that we will now proceed in

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GENESIS ONE by DR. HUGH ROSS

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4.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: Science and reason find the inescapable conclusion of God in the beginning of our universe.     Many people take faith for granted and never ask the tough questions. They shun reason and

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ON DEHUMANIZATION: SANDRA BLAND, SAMUEL DuBOSE, LEVAR JONES & BOBBY CANIPE

Dehumanization: On Sandra Bland, Samuel DuBose, Levar Jones and Bobby Canipe Graphic

Here is one reason why the unfortunate case of Sandra Bland is so terrifying: Citizens are asked to obey and constrain themselves in recognition of the law. Yet, the law is the very thing that certain police officers have transgressed

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Posted in Current Events, Opinion

CONFESSIONS OF A REFORMISSION REV by MARK DRISCOLL

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4.0 of 5.0   The bottom line: An opinionated but candid and insightful look into a pastor’s hard lessons learned. Many practical nuggets.     Books on church building and the pastoral life can be quite dull, sugar-coated, or unnecessarily

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VOTER ID: BIAS OR NECESSITY?

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Are voter ID laws racially biased or completely benign and necessary for the enhancement of our democracy? On July 13th, a federal trial began in Winston-Salem over the 2013 North Carolina law (H.B. 589) that repealed a series of voting

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Posted in Current Events, Opinion, Politics
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