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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

The Atlantic: “The Sophisticated Bigotry of Jindal”

The Atlantic So let’s imagine a scenario. A devout Christian emigrates from Nigeria to a progressive American college town, where she takes up work as a pharmacist. She quickly finds herself at odds with the dominant culture around her. Co-workers … Continue reading →

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Will the machines be moral?

The Atlantic

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Seeking God’s Will Does Not Eliminate Our Choices, but rather can through Gratitude Turn them to Glory

The Sons of Marcus Sekkel Marcus Sekkel, a Jew, was born in 1719. He was born in Loppersum in the province of Groningen and married Leentje Heimans. They had four children, two boys and two girls. The girls kept the Marcus … Continue reading →

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Whitinsville Frisians

Calvin College Origins How Frisians came to Whitinsville

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Jews among the Dutch and How They Got Last Names

http://themoderatevoice.com/32442/whats-in-a-name-a-dutch-name-that-is/

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We are made for another place

such philosophies of Progress or Creative Evolution themselves bear reluctant witness to the truth that our real goal is elsewhere. When they want to convince you that earth is your home, notice how they set about it. They begin by … Continue reading →

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Most Americans say State Should Not Define Marriage

Lifeway

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Alcohol and Sexual Assault on Campus

The AtlanticA Stanford Man Alleges Sexual Assault Salon: Occidental case of a drunking man and woman Dreher: Too Drunk to have Sex

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Religion is Humanity’s Greatest Invention

Smithsonian The truly unique trait of Sapiens is our ability to create and believe fiction. All other animals use their communication system to describe reality. We use our communication system to create new realities. Of course not all fictions are … Continue reading →

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Auschwitz as seen by Drone,

The shorter version

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