He makes a very good point in the final panel.
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I must confess that the truth behind the first myth was a surprise to me, and I consider myself very well informed on these issues.
Found in Leviticus 25, the biblical practice of Jubilee is becoming ever more prominent in discussions about justice, poverty, and debt relief. Many evangelical authors mention Jubilee as a biblical example of debt forgiveness and redistribution of land. It has also gained popular attention in the news media.
Jubilee has been offered by several sources as a solution to our current economic crisis. At Forbes, Erik Kain asked, “Could a debt jubile…
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There are some helpful thoughts here about the challenge of making historical films. Leaving aside the specifics about the movie Lincoln (which I have not seen), I agree with Douthat’s broader points.
Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and Its Critics
Is this fall’s big historical film unfair to radicalism?
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Some of these numbers are amazing. I’m not surprised at the way the study was reported, though. This is like those studies that tell people coffee is good for them: they so want it to be true that they don’t look at the details.
The Naked Truth about Self-Esteem?
About a week ago a curious story began to make the media rounds. Apparently porn stars’ lives aren’t nearly the mess they are often presumed to be. Instead, the news cycle declared, they display great…
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This is an interesting way to think about it, although I must confess that I have qualms about those who profess to love all of mankind and yet do not love the people around them.
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Aaaaaand the Flipside brings it again…
Group of Normal High School Girls Call Themselves the Craziest
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Heh.
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I believe this. There has probably never been a better time in the history of the world to be an autistic youth than today.
That is a new and excellent feature story by Gareth Cook. Much of the article concerns Specialisterne, a Danish company which specializes in hiring autistic individuals to perform technical tasks.……
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This is a good insight. I had never thought deeply about the image before.
I recently came across these words written by John Piper 21 years ago regarding Psalm 126:5–6. Many a God-lover has paused over these two verses, chewing on the reality they represent. Piper’…
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Heh: “Do you trust a lawyer whose job description involves manipulating the truth? Or do you trust the free press whose mission is to bring you accurate and useful news? I’m going with the lawyer on this one.”
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