A week ago, there was a rather startling statistic that made headlines regarding the effectiveness of COVID lockdowns. One of the things that made this statistic more credible than some was that it came from a study by Johns Hopkins University. What they found is that lockdowns reduced COVID deaths by a mere 0.2%. HereContinue reading “How Effective Were the Lockdowns?”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
Should the Unvaccinated Be Denied Hospitalization?
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you already know that I am against vaccination mandates, so you don’t have to guess at my answer to this question. (Full disclosure: I am vaccinated against COVID.) Why then, you may wonder, am I bothering to devote a post to answering this question? ReadContinue reading “Should the Unvaccinated Be Denied Hospitalization?”
What Is Your Purpose in Life?
When I was a boy, I would sometimes think about what I wanted to be when I grew up, as well as other aspects of being an adult; I settled on being an astronaut. By the time I was in high school, I had decided to become an astronomer, realizing that if I wanted toContinue reading “What Is Your Purpose in Life?”
Benefits of Traditional Two-Parent Families
A few weeks ago, the following headline caught my attention: “Now Two-Parent Families Are Racist Too.” I’m sorry to say that I wasn’t surprised; it seems that race has become the only thing that matters to some people, especially looking for examples of supposed “racism” and calling them out. I had never heard of theContinue reading “Benefits of Traditional Two-Parent Families”
Unpacking the Theology of a Christmas Hymn
When you sing your favorite Christmas hymns, have you ever really focused on the words? Many years ago, when I was teaching at a university in a Third World country whose government was hostile to Christianity, I found out that I was allowed to tell my students something about American holidays. With Christmas approaching, IContinue reading “Unpacking the Theology of a Christmas Hymn”
To the Remnant 