Monthly Archives: July 2009
Peter Singer’s “Ethics”: A Strange and Telling Story
From the Kairos Journal, exceptional commentary on how over ten years ago, Princeton ethicist Peter Singer acted against his own moral philosophy: “In 1998 amid much furor, Singer was appointed Professor of Bioethics at Princeton’s Center for Human Values. His … Continue reading
Big Truths: #287 on Amazon
Bruce Ware’s Big Truths for Young Hearts just clocked in at #287 out of every book sold on Amazon.com. That’s outrageous! The numbers are due in part to the book being featured today (and yesterday and tomorrow) on the radio … Continue reading
Phil Ryken on the Pastor-Theologian
Phil Ryken just published a piece from Ligonier’s Tabletalk at Ref21 that covers how John Calvin was a pastor-scholar. It’s a solid article worth reading. Ryken distills Calvin’s goal in preaching: “Calvin’s goal in all his preaching and writing was … Continue reading
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Coming Very Soon: The Accidental Billionaires
This looks like an interesting book: The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook. Not so much the sex part that seems a part of the story, but the founding of Facebook part. It’s out in mid-July 2009. Here’s a description: … Continue reading
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Excellent Resource: Tyndale House’s 4Gospels.Com
Tyndale House, located at Cambridge University in the U.K., has recently debuted a website entitled 4Gospels.com that is devoted to disseminating a biblically faithful conception of the four New Testament gospels. Here’s the site self-description: “Welcome to 4Gospels.com, a site … Continue reading
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Must-See: Mind-Blowing Basketball Trick Shots
I don’t care if you like basketball or not–you must watch this YouTube clip. The video features Bruce Manley, a 25-year-old bank employee from Sparta, NJ. A SlamOnline article explains a bit about the backstory. Apparently, Shaquille saw the video … Continue reading
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Sarah Palin Will Not Seek Reelection
Breaking news from Alaska (you don’t say that everyday): “Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she would step down by the end of the month and not seek a second term as governor, fueling speculation that she is … Continue reading
The Link 7.3.09: Keller on Raising Kids in Cities
Got alot for you today. 1. Here’s a helpful talk Tim Keller did on raising kids in the city. I enjoyed his talk, which lists three cons and eight pros. I also liked the Q&A–some great stuff came up. It … Continue reading
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The 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century
I’m guessing that not many of my readers would remember this almost five-year-old list of National Review’s 100 best books of the twentieth century. Though many blog readers are guilty of chronological snobbery, I assure you that this is a … Continue reading
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