I’ve been watching a debate (from 2008) between Christopher Hitchens (an atheist), Dinesh D’Souza (a Christian), and Dennis Prager (a Jew). (See the video here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0LY6Vwcp4-U). The debate lasts for about two hours, and I’m 45 minutes into it. So far, Hitchens has dwelled a lot on evils committed by religious people. I was surprised to…
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Dead in the Water
Not long ago, I was going about my day when a bit of pride strutted through my soul. I can’t even remember what it was about. But my reaction was, Ugh. Every thought of my mind is only evil all the time! I realized I was paraphrasing Genesis 6:5, where God is grieved he made mankind because…
Halloween in Context—Dennis Patrick
The following is by Dennis Patrick, my father-in-law. Dennis writes a weekly column for the Mountrail County Promoter, in which this piece originally appeared. *** It’s that time of year when pumpkins metamorphose into jack-o-lanterns and little imps provoke adults to give them candy. Halloween is here again. Is this really a time for celebrating…
Caitlyn, MacBeth, and the Baboons
Bruce Jenner is now calling himself Caitlyn. (Will that get you on a Wheaties box these days?) Gay marriage bells ring the world over. (If you don’t embrace this change, don’t ask for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee). Wealthy politicians use class warfare lingo to exploit voters. (“I’m on your side. It’s…
The Number of Man
http://www.macula.tv/gallery/Illustration/gallery/minotaur/minotaur.jpg So there it was. Carbon 12 (6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons) was the sign of the beast. We had been looking for a conspiracy, a gov’t plot to implant microchips in us, or tattoo bar codes on our hands. Yet, there it was, implanted in every cell, and stamped in every double-helix…
The Voice of One 
