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Jim & Amy Spiegel
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JimSpiegel.com
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TheMakingofanAtheist.com
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Soaking up the Flavors of Your Soil
I don’t consider myself much of a keep-on-the-sunny-side-of-life person, but lately I have noticed an emerging trend that has me feeling more in touch with my inner Pollyanna. Living amongst the cornfields of Indiana, one encounters the local farmer’s market … Continue reading
Obama’s Fading Celebrity Factor
As President Obama has been taking heat for his economic policies and health care plan, his approval ratings have plummeted. According to the most recent Rasmussen poll, Obama’s approval index rating has now dipped to -14, as compared to his … Continue reading
Journey to the Center of the Knot
As the mother of four, ideas of dating, commitment and marriage are often on my mind and the topic of discussion between Jim and me. True, our kids are a little young (okay, really young, since most of them still … Continue reading
Midlife, Mortality, and Faith
I recently turned 46, which happens to be the average age of onset of midlife crises for American men. As for signs of this event in my own life, so far so good. I haven’t experienced any sudden impulses to … Continue reading
Space Travel and Snobbery, the Final Frontier
It is the rare breed that will voluntarily invite our large (not to mention boisterous) family over to socialize. It is truly exceptional that an overnight invitation is extended to the whole brood. But this summer, we received such an … Continue reading
A Defense of Conditional Immortalism
Conditional immortalism is the view that human beings are not naturally immortal but are only granted immortality (eternal life) by God as part of our salvation. In other words, immortality is conditional upon divine grace. Thus, those who are saved … Continue reading
