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Monthly Archives: November 2013
President Nixon: Alone in the White House 12
On pages 378-379 of President Nixon: Alone in the White House, Richard Reeves talks about the issue of I.Q. Reeves quotes a memo to President Richard Nixon by Pat Buchanan, which was attached to an article by Richard Herrnstein in … Continue reading
President Nixon: Alone in the White House 11
On page 321 of President Nixon: Alone in the White House, Richard Reeves quotes President Richard Nixon’s negative reaction to a White House Correspondents Association dinner: “Every one of the recipients was receiving an award for a vicious attack on … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Social Skills
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Book Write-Up: Can Evangelicals Learn from World Religions?, by Gerald R. McDermott
Gerald R. McDermott. Can Evangelicals Learn from World Religions?: Jesus, Revelation & Religious Traditions. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2000. I would like to thank Intervarsity Press for my review copy of this book. Can Evangelicals Learn from World Religions? Professor … Continue reading
Thankful for Spiritual Blessings
At church this morning, one theme that I heard was the importance of being thankful, not just for material blessings, but also for spiritual blessings. I thought back to when I was living in New York City. I would listen … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Radio, Religion
Tagged God's grace, radio program, spiritual blessings
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President Nixon: Alone in the White House 10
On page 307 of President Nixon: Alone in the White House, Richard Reeves states: “[President Richard Nixon] ordered Admiral Moorer to have Calley released from the stockade at Fort Brenning and allowed to live in his apartment at the base, … Continue reading
Posted in History
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President Nixon: Alone in the White House 9
On page 287 of President Nixon: Alone in the White House, Richard Reeves states: “If that deficit spending would entice more private spending, by both corporations and consumers, then the Republican president was now ready to buy into the pump-priming … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, George W. Bush, Politics, Religion, Richard Cheney, Television, West Wing
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Psalm 135
Psalm 135:7 includes the statement that God “maketh lightnings for the rain” (KJV). What does that mean? In what sense is lightning “for” the rain? Does lightning facilitate the rain, somehow? In reading various interpreters, I saw that some actually … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Psalms, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time
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Ego and Pride, Compassion and Healing
Originally posted on The Upside Down World:
Over the last couple of weeks, I have found myself thinking about pride and the ego. There are no end of spiritual teachers who are falling all over themselves to tell us how…
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Humility…ugh, not that.
Originally posted on Enough Light:
I like to give away books – for different reasons. One reason is that a book is tangible. Even if the person does not read the book immediately and may even throw it in their…
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