Random Acts of Mind by Dones

Regardless of what one thinks of Obama, I think he was purposely mischaracterized by Dr. James Dobson the other day. I listened to Obama’s 6/28/2006 speech on religion & morality in politics, and I thought he was fair and accurate in his assessment of the relationship between the three subjects. I don’t know why Dobson […]

Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters
Originally uploaded by metamorphilia.

My newest book purchase-review to follow…

It’s not that I don’t have sympathy for the lives Jerry Falwell touched in a positive way.  My prayers are that God will comfort them in this time of loss.
Mainly, it’s the fact that Rev. Falwell did so many disservices to the cause of Christ in a very public way, that I do not mourn […]

Please read the article from yesterday’s Kansas City Star.
In synopsis: A group of Mennonites living in Missouri have decided they will move to Arkansas to avoid the Missouri law that requires a photo to be taken for driver’s licenses. This particular group’s religious beliefs look upon photographs as ‘graven images’ that go against God’s […]

Source: Wikipedia

Not sure how I missed this one, but nearly a month after coming into force in international law, I found out about this Red Crystal thing. It’s basically seen as a way to protect relief workers without employing a religious or national symbol.
At first I thought this was ridiculous, but given the religious meanings […]

Christmelicious

As youth groups go, these kids are pretty talented. Not sure I totally approve (not that my approval matters), but at least they’re not selling retail goods with this song…

What is it with retailers taking existing non-holiday music and recording new versions for use in their stores and marketing campaigns over the holidays??
I first noticed it last year with Office Depot using ‘Rubber Band Man’, but from what I’m told, they had previously used that song in non-holiday marketing, and had just adapted it […]

An old friend and campus ministry director (Kelly Liebengood) came back from his mission field in Costa Rica last month and gave the Sunday sermon at my church. I liked it so much I wanted to share it with the readers of this blog. You can access the mp3 file here. You can also go […]

This article discusses some researchers’ opinions that Homo Floresiensis, nick-named the “Hobbit” and announced in recent years as a find on the Indonesian island of Flores, may actually have been a Homo Sapiens with a neurological disorder.
As a result of skimming this article, I finally feel safe enough to propose one of my crackpot theories […]

I went to a presentation tonight in the Lied Center at the University of Kansas sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ. My not-so-trusty Creative Zen Micro went with me to record Dr. William Dembski’s speech, along with a Q&A session afterward. I am waiting for a response from Dr. Dembski to get his permission to […]