Tag Archives: logic

I Like ‘And’ Better

There are many occasions in life where false dilemmas are posed between two extremes that neglect the middle ground that both of them equally dislike. Throughout history there have been many false dialectics between two extremes pitted against the middle … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ragamuffin Gospel

The Ragamuffin Gospel, by Brennan Manning [This book was provided free of charge by WaterBrook Multnomah Press in exchange for an honest review.] Let us begin this review by talking about the praiseworthy aspects of this book, so that we … Continue reading →

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A Picture Of Moderate Panic

One of the more amusing aspects of my life is that I am not someone who tends to convey the severity of matters very well in person. A lifetime of practicing a stoic and phlegmatic approach to life on the … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got A Funny Feeling That Facebook Doesn’t Like Me Anymore

Last night when I posted my blog entry, as is my fashion, on my Facebook page, I had to type in a code to show that I was not some sort of spammer. Likewise, at least one Facebook friend of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reasons For Belief

Reasons For Belief: Easy-to-Understand Answers to 10 Essential Questions, by Norman L. Geisler and Patty Tunnicliffe [Note: I received this book for free from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.] In reading this book, I could not help … Continue reading →

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The Strange Similarity Between Scottish Verdicts And NFL Challenges

As an author who tends to enjoy odd and curious connections between seemingly contrary phenomena [1], sometimes one recognizing similar patterns in widely different fields and then explores ways of understanding the reasons behind them. Today, let us examine the … Continue reading →

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The Gambler Next Door

It is amusing to see all of the greed concerning the powerball drawing of over $500 million of dollars that is rapidly approaching. I have seen plenty of comments of people spending their money before they even have it, and … Continue reading →

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Go Fish

While it has been many years since I lasted played the game Go Fish, since college at least, I regularly tell people in conversations to “go fish.” What I mean by this is something peculiar and potentially worthwhile for others … Continue reading →

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As Simple As ABC

Every once in a while, I enjoy finding particularly important news about mathematics, and yesterday I came across a story that is worthy of discussion, even if my ability to explain it is somewhat hampered by difficulties in typing mathematical … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Big Book Of Bible Difficulties

The Big Book Of Bible Difficulties: Clear And Concise Answers From Genesis To Revelation, by Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe Perhaps a better title for this book would have been “The Big Book Of Bible Difficulties For Evangelicals.” Every … Continue reading →

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