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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Confessing My Bigotry
In recent months our country has made great strides to overcome long held prejudices and bigotries. It has been a time of historic progress and cause for much celebration. But it has also been a time of reflection and introspection. … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Observations
Tagged baseball, basketball, bigotry, football, golf, shopping, shuffleboard, tiddlywinks
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It Just Isn’t Fair
“It just isn’t fair.” How often we hear those words, or utter them ourselves, and in so many contexts, ranging from NCAA football rankings to the problem of evil. When our sense of justice is offended, we sometimes express our … Continue reading
Carnivores, Herbivores, and Everyone in Between
The holidays are fast approaching. At least, I think we are supposed to believe they are approaching, seeing that a variety of stores have had their Christmas decorations out since they put the blowup pools on clearance. I have begun … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Observations, Ethics
Tagged carnivore, herbivore, holiday food, meat, vegetarian
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My Time at the ETS Conference
Its been a good couple of days at the annual Evangelical Theological Society conference here in Providence, Rhode Island. This morning I presented my paper on the problem of evil—specifically, comparing the free will and soul-making theodicies—and it was received well … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements
Tagged conference, evangelical theological society, evil, free will, soul-making, theodicy
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Paris Hilton, Feminism, and Carry-on Luggage
In response to my recent post regarding gender differences, a former student asked for an elaboration on my position on feminism. I was surprised by the difficulty I had in teasing out just what I did believe. Feminism is one … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Observations, Theology
Tagged feminism, gender roles, Genesis, luggage, Paris Hilton
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Two Approaches to the Problem of Evil
One of the most challenging issues in the philosophy of religion is the problem of evil. Put simply, the problem concerns the difficulty of reconciling the reality of evil—from immoral behaviors to diseases and natural disasters—with the existence of an … Continue reading
Snapshots
Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new. Domestic films and foreign too. Atonement — I went into this movie with pretty low expectations, but wanted to give it a try since it was nominated for several Academy … Continue reading
A Strange Satisfaction
Congratulations to all you Obama supporters out there! Your man is going to the White House. Prior to the election I expected that I would have been thoroughly disappointed by this result. But, strangely, I am not. I strongly disagree … Continue reading
The Tug of the Gender War
Despite the fact that I am a self-professed non-feminist, gender and the role it plays in relationships is discussed quite frequently at the Spiegels. This is in part due to fact that we have three boys and one girl. Watching … Continue reading
