Archive | August, 2009

The Sale of a Skeptic

28 August 2009

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The following is an excerpt of a book I’ve recently been dabbling in. The book is “Questions That Matter: An Invitation To Philosophy,” written by ED. L. Miller, 1984 (page 177). This is a fantastic and hilarious crack at a philosophical skeptic. The theme as presented by the book: “In his Sale of the Philosophers [...]

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Much a’Do—I Think . . .

25 August 2009

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I feel like I have much to do, but honestly I don’t really believe it is that much. Does that make sense? Homework I have to finish a 15 minute presentation on Chemistry that I will have to perform for my class next Tuesday. I am almost done with that. Plus, I have to write [...]

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Louisville, The Place To Be

25 August 2009

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I used to be a pool hustler That’s right, a natural pool shark. I remember days where I would play from noon all the way through the night until 7:00 AM the next morning. There were days I did this in a row. Often times I would find myself a “game.” In other words, I [...]

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It Was Seven Days!

19 August 2009

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If fortune cookies were only true I have recently been able to spend some time with a very good friend of mine. Me and this guy go back a while. We have taken a common interest in many activities and have enjoyed growing together in our friendship. This is one of those friendships that will [...]

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Translate This

18 August 2009

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Luke 5:39 in multiple translations: “And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’” (Luke 5:39 ESV) “And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’” (Luke 5:39 NIV) “And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for [...]

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Are You Broken?

17 August 2009

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Humans are natural failures, and to see Jesus is to see God. Who has seen God and not fallen at His feet? Who has seen the Holy One and not seen their own audacious sinful nature? It is when we see Jesus as LORD that we see self as wretched and broken. But to give [...]

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Bonhoeffer and Ontology

13 August 2009

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I thought since my last discussion about Bonheoffer was so productive, and possibly a bit confusing, I would ask permission from one of my University professors to quote him in my blog. This works out, because not only am I hit for blogging time, but this professor’s comments are very well articulated. I have a [...]

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