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Old Enough to Critique But Too Young to Parent
A Wheaton College professor of theology explains that his students can come up with sophisticated critiques of their parents’ faith but are flummoxed when asked to explain the meaning of the gospel.A …
The last bullet point rings so true it ought to have first chair in a symphony.
Are “frenemies” even worse than enemies? — Barking up the wrong tree
“Friends that we feel ambivalently about raise our blood pressure more — cause more anxiety and stress — than people we actively dislike.” This is from an episode (“Frenemies”) of the consistently e…
This sounds fascinating. Nagel is a big deal.
The title is *Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False*. Here is a brief summary of his “teleological” argument. My bottom lines on it: 1. He…
Scott Adams always provokes me to think. He’s easily one of my favorite living essayists.
Scott Adams Blog: Picking a President 09/11/2012
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Interesting. I totally buy that people use chaplains much more than they use counselors — that very much aligns with my observations. Pastors are perceived to listen because they love you. Counselors are perceived to listen because they are paid to. It makes a difference.
60 Second Summary: The Rise of the Corporate Chaplain
Bloomberg Businessweek on the recent growth of corporate chaplaincy.Bloomberg Businessweek on the recent growth of corporate chaplaincy.
I love how the little demon bot scans both his mind and his heart. Nice touch.
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Interesting. I’ve been hearing for years that red wine is healthy for your heart… but I guess that’s like believing that coffee is a wonder drug that makes your brain work better. People want it to be true.
Study: Red Wine Is Healthier When It’s Non-Alcoholic (Sorry)
Research suggests the alcohol in red wine may actually be impeding the antioxidants’ cardiovascular benefits.
Tina Seelig’s course on creativity looks interesting.
Stanford Offers 16 Free Courses This Fall
This is basically what I believe the Bible’s message on bribery to be: it is okay to give a bribe when necessary but never okay to accept one. Contrast Proverbs 21:14 with Exodus 23:8 (among many other relevant passages). Living in a fallen world is complex.
Kaushik Basu named as World Bank chief economist
Annie Lowrey has the scoop. Excerpt: A paper he released last year caused a bit of a stir: While advising the Indian government, Mr. Basu argued that countries could reduce the incidence of “harassme…
I still wish UT had come into the PAC-whatever.
Stanford Researchers Explore Why Football is Entrenched in The American Collegiate Experience
