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The Bible’s Accuracy Established by the Frequencies of Names Mentioned

In TrueU Is the Bible Reliable? Stephen Meyer discusses the evidence for biblical historical accuracy drawn from the names mentioned in the Bible in relation to the frequency of name use based on non-biblical sources. The match is quite good, he

It Didn’t Really Bother Me at All

Have you ever had this experience? You go to a movie with a friend, a movie that perhaps has some content that’s a bit edgy. But as you walk out, you’re thinking something like, That wasn’t too bad. It didn’t really bother me at all.   In fact, you’re already thinking about where you’re going [...]

This is What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day

According to the National Retail Federation, nearly $19 billion will be spent on moms this coming weekend. From flowers to cards to candy, a lot of people will dig deep into their wallets to try and express their love and appreciation for their mothers.

Mother’s Day, Every Day

GUEST VOICE:   Finally being a mom on Mother’s Day was completely thrilling. I wasn’t sure I’d ever get there, and was deeply grateful for the grace and good doctors that saw me through tragedies on the way to that distinction.   Let the

Darwin and Ben Carson on Evolutionary Ethics vs. 500 Emory University Faculty and Students

Although Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson doubts Darwinian evolution , he agrees with Darwin that if evolutionary theory were true, then Christian moral precepts such as the golden rule and love for all human races (ethnicities) are no more

Majority Support For Same-Sex Marriage is a Myth

Political consultant Frank Luntz calls it “poll-driven language” – the tendency to phrase a question in a way that will generate a desired answer. Operatives on both sides of the aisle have been doing this for years, but it’s

The ‘Shut Up’ Label

“Don’t listen to him, he’s just a [fill in blank here]“   You may not have noticed as the world has subtly changed, but labels have taken on a new role—especially when we stick them on people. We used to think an identifier simply helped clarify who a person was. And I guess things like, [...]

Will Marriage Be a Major Issue in 2012 Election?

I’m obviously very pleased with the results of yesterday’s election in North Carolina, where voters passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. I am less pleased, as you might imagine, with

Stand Up to the Bullies, Emory University: Reaffirm Dr. Ben Carson’s Welcome

Yesterday I reported the Carson-Emory controversy. Today you can fight for academic freedom by signing an electronic petition in support of Dr. Ben Carson, the renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and Darwin skeptic at Johns Hopkins University. Take a

The Controversy about Darwin Doubter Ben Carson and the Moral Argument

Today David Klinghoffer told a shocking new story of Darwinian intolerance and in intimidation: You can be a brilliant, innovative pediatric neurosurgeon at a sky-scraping top medical school, in addition to being a generous philanthropist with an