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Where the butterfly landed
I’ve recently written some posts about how I encounter the Divine when I’m out in nature – surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation. I had another one of those wonderful experiences this past weekend as I went on a back-country … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Religion and Morality
Tagged Aurora, evil, Faith, God, Krista Tippets, nature, On Being, Religion
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Civil Discourse or Righteous Rage?
I’m going to do something a little different in this post. Those of you who’ve been reading my blog for awhile may have noticed that I usually have a pretty strong opinion on whatever issue I have chosen to discuss. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and Morality
Tagged Bible, Ethics, Faith, God, Jesus, Karen Armstrong, Morality, Tolerance
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Is the Bible just another good book?
One of my all-time favorite works of literature is The Master and Margarita by the great 20th century Russian author Michael Bulgakov. This work, which was first recommended to me by my Russian language professor in college, is a masterpiece … Continue reading
Posted in Responding to Atheist Authors, The Bible
Tagged Bible, Faith, God, Islam, Judaism, Religion, Spirituality, Tolerance
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Seeing through a dirty windshield
We recently got new windshield wiper blades for our car. The old wiper blades were so bad that on one snowy day my husband had to stick his head out the window to see because the windshield was so covered with salt … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and Morality
Tagged Atheism, Bible, Faith, Gay Marriage, God, Homosexuality, Morality, Religion
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The Ultimate Game of Whac-a-Mole
I have never been a big fan of arcade games, but there is one that holds a special place in my heart: Whac-a-mole. I find something deeply satisfying about taking a heavy mallet and slamming it down on vaguely rodent-esque plastic … Continue reading
Posted in Responding to Atheist Authors
Tagged Atheist, Faith, God, Humor, Science, Stephen Hawking
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Lessons from my daughter about Santa and God
Last week my nine-year old daughter found out about Santa Claus. I had a close call last year when she questioned how Santa could deliver presents around the world in one night – but I was able to win her over with some fast … Continue reading
Posted in Responding to Atheist Authors
Tagged Atheism, Faith, God, Religion, Spirituality
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The God of Chance?
Hello all. So this is the third post in my series “The Anal MBA responds to the Atheist Authors”. I realize now that this series is a bit misnamed. Not because I shouldn’t use the word ‘anal’ when writing about … Continue reading
Why it is almost certain that we can’t prove or disprove God’s existence
The title for this post was inspired by chapter 4 of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion, which is titled “Why it is almost certain that God does not exist”. According to at least one article I’ve read on the subject, the … Continue reading
An Anal MBA Believer Responds to the Atheist Authors – Part 1
I bought and read Richard Dawkins The God Delusion several years ago, soon after I had been baptized. I read the book as a way of challenging my new-found faith – to make sure that it was not some ‘passing phase’ as … Continue reading
Lord, Save my Non-Reductionist Physicalist Soul
Since I wrote my last two posts about the presence of God in our consciousness, I stumbled across a fascinating book: Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion by Malcom Jeeves and Warren S. Brown. The authors are both neuropsychologists and devout Christians, and the book was published by … Continue reading
Posted in God, Soul and Consciousness
Tagged Consciousness, Faith, God, Neuroscience, Religion, Soul
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Seeing Faith 