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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

EverydayFeminism: More Important Issues…

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How God works through little you to save the world whether you know it or not

In one of my favorite movies one of my favorite lines is young Mr. Incredible complains that no matter how many times he saves the world it always manages to get back in jeopardy again. “Sometimes I just want it to … Continue reading →

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French Police make woman remove her burkini

The Guardian and the court suspended it

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Michelle Van Loon, “Why I’m not a world changer…”

Her.meneutics

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Donald Trump and Alt-Right

Vox

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New study on “born that way”

The New Atlantis Executive summary sexual orientation fixed by innate biology not supported by science While there are biological factors no compelling biological explanation longitudinal studies suggest that 80% of male adolescents who experience same sex attraction will no longer … Continue reading →

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How Trump divided and conquered the religious right

http://religionnews.com/2016/08/23/how-donald-trump-divided-and-conquered-the-religious-right/ Trump didn’t win over large numbers of religious conservatives by appealing to all of them. He won because he realized he didn’t have to. During the primary season, he bypassed religious leaders and went straight for voters, choosing to … Continue reading →

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Safe Spaces with Sam Harris and Jonathan Haidt

Minute 4 “Campuses are teaching students to think in all of the ways that cognative therapy tries to get people to stop thinking in. Catastrophizing, mind reading, etc.” Where microaggressions come from.  The Rise of Victimhood Culture

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Skye Jethani on why people don’t read the Bible

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The church and the world

Jesus Creed on John Nugent’s book Endangered Gospel: How Fixing the World is Killing the Church. 

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