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Why Do People Swear?

I recently came across an article suggesting a link between higher-than-average intelligence and swearing. Since this contradicts what is called in linguistics the poverty of vocabulary (POV) hypothesis, I decided to investigate this further. The POV hypothesis says that if a person is lacking in vocabulary, he or she is likely to fill in theContinue reading “Why Do People Swear?”

Is Salvation Pass/Fail?

If you have taken college/university courses, you have probably had the option of taking some classes (particularly electives) as Pass/Fail rather than receiving a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F). I got my Bachelor’s degree from a Christian college, and a couple of my favorite professors periodically asked somewhat provocative questions, like the oneContinue reading “Is Salvation Pass/Fail?”

Feel Like a Number

When I bought my first car at age 17, I listened to rock music whenever I was driving. My favorite bands were Kansas and Styx, but naturally, I heard plenty of other bands and artists as well. One of them was Bob Seger; even though I wasn’t a big fan, there are two of hisContinue reading “Feel Like a Number”

Do Women Athletes Support Trans Women in Women’s Sports?

Over the past few days, Riley Gaines (a former swimmer) and Simone Biles (the famous medal-winning (11 total in the Olympics) gymnast) have been feuding over the issue of trans women in women’s sports. Yesterday, to her credit, Biles apologized for making their disagreement personal. While she has not quite said so directly, Biles hasContinue reading “Do Women Athletes Support Trans Women in Women’s Sports?”

Does God Need Us?

I recently overheard someone say that God needs us. I didn’t hear enough to get the context of it and why he believes this, but it’s not the first time I’ve read or heard this, and I’m sure it won’t be the last, either. Another way of asking this question is: Why did God createContinue reading “Does God Need Us?”