Commentary Thursday, September 02, 2010
The common condition of mankind down through history has been one of bondage. For example, in the mid-nineteenth century, of some 60 million Russians about 50 million were serfs – a form of bondage little better than abject slavery. The word “serf” comes from a Latin word meaning slave. Adding several million who were conscripted into the army and others in prison or other forms of bondage, fewer than ten percent of the Russian population had anything like what we would consider personal freedom. ...Read more »
News & Prophecy Wednesday, September 01, 2010
“Almost half a million new cases of [sexually transmitted] infection were diagnosed in Britain last year. Among women, two-thirds were aged between 15 and 24.” ...Read more »
Commentary Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010
During September of 1993, all of the 1994 season, and in the first two months of the 1995 baseball season, I was a left-handed batting practice pitcher for the Iowa Cubs, the Triple A affiliate of National League Chicago Cubs, in Des Moines, Iowa. Before each home game, I would “pitch” one of the sessions to team players who would work on their hitting skills before the game that day. ...Read more »
Commentary Saturday, Aug 28, 2010
In our recent Commentary, “History, science and faith,” Richard A. Wilson remarks: “Anyone trying to prove who God is and if the Bible is truly His inspired word needs more than ‘sentimental feelings or blind faith.’” And because that statement is true, it is worth asking further, “How do some people get to thinking that ‘sentimental feelings or blind faith’ are enough?” Read more »
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