Thoughts about Thinking:
- J.P. Moreland on the detrimental effects of “Scientism”:
“We live in a scientistic culture. When a scientist speaks, he is taken to be an authority irrespective of what the topic is. And that attitude reflects poorly on the educational level of the public….I have long believed that philosophical naturalism, with its unjustified scientism, has helped to create an intellectually unsophisticated culture…”
HT: Justin Taylor
- Lisa Robinson on Christian education:
“…it is incumbent upon the body of Christ to represent Christ through its inward growth that will result in outward application….Moreover, I don’t think it honors the witness of Christ when education concerning Him is not taken seriously….I don’t believe that Sunday sermons alone are sufficient. Whether it be through lay institutes, weekly bible studies (in the true sense of working through books of the bible), or small group sessions there has to be continued instruction in pertinent points of doctrine within the context of community that engages believers in a continual growth process resulting in faithful representation of who they are as the body of Christ….Otherwise, ‘going’ and ‘doing’ will be undermined by not ‘being’, which is the whole point of serving as a witness to Christ to a fallen world.”
- Matt Perman on why Christian interested in “social justice” ought to learn economics:
“Many attempts to help alleviate poverty (whether in Africa, the US, or elsewhere in the world) have often been based on an inaccurate understanding of economics. As a result, they have often failed to have a last impact, and sometimes have hurt more than they have helped.
Consequently, I would argue that one of the most important things we can do if we are going to make an effective contribution to the solutions for global poverty is gain a correct understanding of economics.”
HT: Justin Taylor
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Laugh out loud funnies:
- The Bakers Dozen kids ask a police officer some questions:
“If you kidnap someone just one time, does that mean you can’t be a police officer?”
~Kalina, age 9
News to take note of:
- Large breast cancer trial proves current mammography guidelines insufficient:
“The landmark breast cancer screening study of women 40-49, published online in Cancer, has proven that annual mammography screening of women in their 40s reduces the breast cancer death rate in these women by nearly 30 percent. The results of this largest study ever conducted on women in this age group confirm that the use of the age of 50 as a threshold for breast cancer screening is scientifically unfounded. Women should begin getting annual mammograms at age 40.”
Go get those mammograms, ladies–they might just save your life.
- More Americans are drinking alcohol now than 20 years ago.
What this study (or perhaps just this summary) fails to mention in its clearly teetotalling bias, is that consumption per person is also decreasing. Despite the increase in total people consuming alcohol, fewer people are consuming it in high-risk ways. Which is actually good news, people!
To Read, to See, to Do
Videos worth seeing:
- Tripp and Tyler–and Chris Tomlin rock it with their bowl cuts.
HT: Stuff Christians Like
Recipes to try:
