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Miracles and the Law of Nature

I always think that a little G. K. Chesterton is helpful when thinking about miracles, atheism and natural law. Below is a re-enactment of a debate between two journalists: Chesterton, Christian and common sense apostle, and Robert Blatchford, atheist and socialist. Over a two-year period, these two wordsmiths sparred with each other in two different papers about a number of things pertaining to “Determinism” and miracles. Their debate is both entertaining and enlightening.

An interesting aside: After Blatchford’s wife died, he became a spiritualist and maintained that he felt her presence.

 
  • Is What You Believe Really Real?

    Five or six years ago Focus on the Family released “The Truth Project” DVD series, and I went through it as a discussion leader of a small group. I haven’t looked at it since, so when a friend of mine said a group was going to go through it and invited me, I agreed. I thought it would be good to refresh what I learned from the DVDs and maybe learn some new things I missed the last time.


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  • Happy bicentennial, Mr. Dickens!

    You're all welcome to come over to my other blog for a celebration. Oh, and don't miss today's Google doodle in the great man's honor!
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  • A Festival for Death

    What a sad statement about the growing culture of death in the Netherlands: Advocates for euthanasia and assisted suicide are celebrating a decade of their legality by hosting a weeklong film festival called the "Week of Euthanasia."

    Sadly, after getting their foot in the proverbial door, the advocates continually redefine the criteria for which people "request," voluntarily or involuntarily, suicide.
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  • Results of the Francis Schaeffer drawing

    The winners of A Christian Manifesto are the following people:

    Rev. Paul Atwater
    Zach Scheller
    Noele Lang
    Nancy Chesnutt
    Jane Holden Harrold
    Charlotte (no last name given)
    Cheri and Joey Moschler

    Congratulations! Contact me at gina_dalfonzo AT breakpoint DOT org (take out the spaces, substitute the symbols for AT and DOT) to claim your prize. If any of the books go unclaimed for more than a week, we'll draw more names to replace the ones who didn't get in touch.
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  • Susan G. Komen Should Reverse Its Reversal

    I wear pink socks.

    I have a pink visor with a pink ribbon.

    I’ve had two cousins with breast cancer saved by early detection.

    I support the tremendous work The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation is doing to raise awareness of breast cancer, increase early detection, and help reduce mortality rates form the disease. Yet I believe Komen should reverse its recent "reversal" and stop funding Planned Parenthood -- even though its support is earmarked for breast cancer education, screenings, and mammogram referrals.


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  • 'October Baby': A film with a fresh perspective

    OctoberBaby_Poster_smLate last week I had a chance to see a new film called October Baby, set to open in theaters March 23. The movie tells the story of a college student who belatedly learns that she was adopted -- and that she's a survivor of abortion.

    Give them credit: That's a perspective that I believe has very rarely been shown on film before.

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  • Komen, PP, and women

    I have a new piece up at Her.meneutics on the hot topic of the day.
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  • . . . And Komen wimps out

    Holy cow, that was fast! Given everything they've just said about PP, I wonder how they can possibly justify this reversal.
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