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August 31, 2016
“Does Donald Trump Have a Path to 270?”
If you have the time, here’s a cool, objective, and methodical analysis of Mr. Trump’s prospects in the Electoral College: http://www.nationalreview.com/article... Bottom line: They’re not good. Whether you love him or loathe him, Mr. Trump will almost certainly lose in November. In the meanwhile, if you want to read something that wasn’t quite as predictable [Read More...]
“Religious Freedom Is Not an Indulgence Doled Out by the State”
Religious believers and believers in liberty must take urgent notice: http://www.nationalreview.com/article...
News coverage of the new Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple
Two additional interesting items about the soon-to-be-dedicated Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple: This one includes a not-quite-six-minute-long radio program and interview. This one features a beloved figure in BYU, NFL, and Philadelphia sports.
Have we been grossly misled on questions of gayness and gender?
Is the new orthodox consensus on homosexuality and gender issues wrong? Even harmful? Here’s something worth considering: http://www.thenewatlantis.com/docLib/... The authors are Lawrence Mayer and Paul McHugh, both of whom are associated with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the most distinguished in the world. I expect [Read More...]
God as sculptor
“A sculptor does not use a ‘manicure set’ to reduce the crude, unshapely marble to a thing of beauty. The saw, the hammer and the chisel are cruel tools, but without them the rough stone must remain forever formless and unbeautiful. To do His supreme work of grace within you, God will take [Read More...]
August 30, 2016
The Dutch “Freedom Party” of Geert Wilders
Many in America have felt considerable sympathy for the anti-immigration Dutch politician Geert Wilders. I understand this. However, with his new proposals to close mosques in the Netherlands and altogether to ban the Qur’an, he makes the name of his “Freedom Party” a bad joke. The Freedom Party is leading in the [Read More...]
“ESPN analyst Desmond Howard’s call on BYU is most ‘foul’”
Shallow ignorance on a national sports show. http://www.sltrib.com/home/4291503-15... Shocking.
Love and the Other
“Love is not just tolerance. It’s not just distant appreciation. It’s a warm sense of, ‘I am enjoying the fact that you are you.'” N. T. Wright
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