Meditations and Reflections

Latin terms that are actually tools: 21 April 2024 I wish I had learned Latin. It is especially succinct and, given the attention...

Status/Modesty/Envy 15 March 2024 Jesus had a lot to say about status seeking - whether showing off one’s religiosity (i.e, publicizing...

20 March 2024 Seven Deadly Sins? Why seven? As Evangelicals, we do not discern a degree of disobedience in sin. But since Roman times,...

Schadenfreude 20 March 2024 Isn’t it an unalloyed good to be successful? It can be, but it can also be a trap set by the deceiver. Or...

13 March 2024 Sometimes I get discouraged that I still have bad habits, I’m anxious a lot, and my faith should be stronger. I came to...

14 March 2024 5G is awesome! It lets me access the knowledge of the world just by sticking my phone up! Word! I guess today “word”...

28 March 2024 How often do you see really big numbers in the news, and just skim over them because they are simply too outside our own...

I sure do. At bottom, the term refers to anything not evident in the natural universe – the world we experience every day, and detect...

10 March 2024 Everyone has a different idea of what hell is. Maybe we should look for the most commonly held belief, among those who...

21 April 2024 No, not an impassioned movement to get Will out of jail. The ability to choose one’s actions or beliefs has been debated...

Dear Josiah 15 February 2024 “Love” is a much abused and misunderstood word. Especially in English. Christian love, which used...

Dear Josiah, 15 February 2024 Do not be afraid to be a “Science Denier.” Science has, from the very beginning in classical...

24 March 2024 Dear Josiah, Have you ever had “words put into your mouth” by an opponent? It’s a deceitful way to win an argument. You...

28 March 2024 “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” [1] “Statistics” is a valuable scientific tool often...

Entropy 4 March 2024 Dear Jo, Thanks again for being the willing recipient of my musings. The Second Law of Thermodynamics contrasts...

The Age of Responsibility Dear Josiah, I rejoice with you! As we, as a family, celebrate your 13th birthday. You can't know how much...