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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

The Road to Character, Chapter 3, The Eisenhowers plus Sin and Moderation

Posted on April 29, 2015 by PaulVK

Self-Conquest One Halloween evening, when he was about ten, Eisenhower’s older brothers received permission to go out trick-or-treating, a more adventurous activity in those days than it is now. Ike wanted to go with them, but his parents told him … Continue reading →

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Eve Tushnet on the Opposite of Anti-Gay Discrimination

Posted on April 29, 2015 by PaulVK

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The Road To Character: The Summoned Self, Chapter 2, Francis Perkins

Posted on April 29, 2015 by PaulVK

Critiquing the “True Self” Within Brooks in the first chapter already began to critique the common contemporary notion of “the true self” within. As Ellen DeGeneres put it in a 2009 commencement address, “My advice to you is to be … Continue reading →

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California Water

Posted on April 28, 2015 by PaulVK

grist Humans faced with a crisis want to find a villain, pick a fight, and exercise quick, top-down action to bring the accused to justice. This kind of thinking may make sense in a small tribe, but it’s all wrong for a complex … Continue reading →

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Riding The Backwards Bike

Posted on April 28, 2015 by PaulVK
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CRC Ghosttowns

Posted on April 28, 2015 by PaulVK

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/sd/lakeviewandpurewater.html

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American Christianity is losing its grip on political power — and that’s good news for Christians

Posted on April 28, 2015 by PaulVK

http://theweek.com/articles/536102/american-christianity-losing-grip-political-power-thats-good-news-christians

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Repainting Hell: C.S. Lewis and N.T. Wright (by Jeff Cook)

Posted on April 28, 2015 by PaulVK

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2015/04/27/repainting-hell-c-s-lewis-and-n-t-wright-by-jeff-cook/

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The disturbing differences in what men want in their wives and their daughters

Posted on April 28, 2015 by PaulVK

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/27/the-disturbing-differences-in-what-men-want-in-their-wives-and-their-daughters/

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Bruce Jenner, Media, & Madmen

Posted on April 28, 2015 by PaulVK

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/bruce-jenner-media-madmen/

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