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image by Marie D. De Jesus, NY Times

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Know Your Opponent

Tim Riter May 21, 2018

Once again, a shooter at a school took lives, and commentators and citizens and officials offered their takes on both the causes and solutions. One US Senator weighed in, with one part of wisdom and another of ignorance. Speaking of Santa Fe High School, Ted Cruz said, “This community has seen the face of unmitigated evil.” Yes they did, and we’d all agree. But he then amazed me with…

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In Happenings Tags Santa Fe High School Shooting, Ted Cruz, Barry Fike, Evil, Source of Evil, Our Role in Evil, Free Will, Choices, Subjectivism
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Modern Morality

Tim Riter March 26, 2018

Meet Allie, our loved feline who marvelously expresses some modern morality. For years, Sheila adamantly opposed cats being on our bed. Finally, she softened enough to allow Allie on, IF she kept to a pad near the bottom. See pic 2 for a sample. She knows the pad is her pad. But look at the second pic—she went off...

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In Reflection Tags Cats, Morality, Subjectivism, Postmodernity, God's Word, Obedience, Rebellousness, Sin, Christian Living, Spiritual Formation
image from Psychology Today

image from Psychology Today

Why Are We Here?

Tim Riter June 20, 2016

We find hints of God everywhere, even in Parade magazine, and some tantalize us with their implications. Marilyn vos Savant, whom Guinness' records as having the highest recorded IQ score, responded in her column to a question from a fellow Mensa member (Mensa members must have an IQ in the top 2%). The question had been discussed in the reader's group, "Why are we here?" Savant replied, "I think it depends on ...

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In Happenings Tags IQ, Purpose, Reason for Existence, Marilyn vos Savant, Axiology, Moral relativism, Subjectivism
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A bit of an unreconstructed Jesus freak. Almost old enough to have known him when he walked this world. About 27 on the inside. Investing his life in university and teen students. Inveterate cross country motorcycle rider. Nature lover. Entranced with the power of written and spoken words. Still learning.

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