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Author Archives: christopher fisher
how could both paul and james use abraham as an example
Both the apostle Paul and the leader of the church, James, use Abraham as examples when discussing salvation. This is interesting because Paul and James taught different gospels. This can be readily seen in how each author uses Abraham: James: … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Dispensationalism, Theology
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a calvinist reads pride and prejudice
When Calvinists read the Bible they tend to pull specific verses out of context, ignore the context, and then assign random crazy concepts onto the words. They tend to allow their conceptions of God control the meaning of the text, … Continue reading
the intellectual bankruptcy of macroeconomics
In a recent post by Bob Murphy, he makes the elaborate point that the mainstream economists not only are arrogant and condescending towards those who do not share their beliefs, but they continue to be in spite of their own … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Goverment, Science
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restaurant food pricing
Russ Roberts asks why take-out food at sit-down restaurants is not less expensive than the sit-down prices. The assumption is that the price of food at a restaurant covers the fixed cost of operating a table. Russ wonder why those … Continue reading
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and God said
The Bible is filled with instances that present themselves as direct quotes from God. For example: Gen 6:7 “and the Lord said”. There are four possibilities of what this phrase could mean: 1. This is a direct quote from God. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Figures of Speech, Textual Criticism
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the hierarchy of understanding God
In the Bible there are three main ways that characteristics about God are communicated: 1. Statements God makes about himself 2. Statements the Bible makes about God 3. Statements that are quotes by third parties The natural inclination should be … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Calvinism, God, Open Theism, Theology
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drugs are not as addictive as you think
In daily interaction with people it is hard to tell if their behavior is by choice or by mental compulsion. Do I drink a lot of Coke (Coca-Cola) because my mind needs it or do I drink a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Human Nature, Open Theism, Science, Theology
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mencken on greek philosophy
From A Mencken Chrestomathy: Is it seriously argued that Plato was the most enlightened Greek of his age? Then it may be argued with equal plausibility that Upton Sinclair has been the most enlightened American of this one. Item by … Continue reading
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on congressional pay
At work today one individual was complaining that Congress is still being paid during the government shutdown and also gets retirement benefits after only one term. Various complaints like this circle Facebook and new agencies from time to time. Here … Continue reading
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julian simon and his optimism on resources
From The Bet: Using the example of copper, Simon made his own extreme claims about mineral resource abundance. He rejected the idea that copper supplies would ever run out. More copper could be made from other metals, he said. “Even … Continue reading
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reality is not optional 