Photo by Skyler Ewing on Pexels.com As we’ve seen in Part 2, Luke 13 poses a problem for those who assume that “everything happens for a [divine]…… Read more “Control Without Controlling: Rethinking Divine Sovereignty”
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Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 2: Two Examples Without Divine Reason
Photo by Palo Cech on Pexels.com Part 1 of this mini-series ended with a discussion of God not being the only agent of choice in the world.…… Read more “Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 2: Two Examples Without Divine Reason”
Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 1: Divine Purpose Revisited
Photo by Ravi Roshan on Pexels.com “Everything happens for a reason” is a statement I’m sure you’ve heard dozens if not hundreds of times in your life.…… Read more “Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 1: Divine Purpose Revisited”
The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 2
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com In part 1 of this study, we looked at the first and top reason for religious exemption with regard to the COVID-19…… Read more “The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 2”
The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 1
Photo by Maksim Goncharenok on Pexels.com The COVID-19 vaccine (collectively referring to those by Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen, and AstraZeneca) still bears Emergency Use Authorization…… Read more “The COVID-19 Vaccine And The Case For Religious Exemption, Part 1”
Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, But Infected: How Does This Happen?
Photo by FRANK MERIu00d1O on Pexels.com Dear Pastor D.M., The COVID-19 pandemic has led to so many doing as much as they can to prevent themselves from…… Read more “Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, But Infected: How Does This Happen?”
Dr. Fauci, Full COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Is Not Just A “Technical Issue”
Photo by Artem Podrez on Pexels.com In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, a vaccine has come. It’s been out on the market since December 2020 and…… Read more “Dr. Fauci, Full COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Is Not Just A “Technical Issue””
Pro-Vaxxers And Anti-Vaxxers: Reaching Across The Aisle
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com pro-vaxxers-and-anti-vaxxers-reaching-across-the-aisleDownload The COVID-19 pandemic rages on. With the new Delta variant said to be more transmissible than any COVID variant yet,…… Read more “Pro-Vaxxers And Anti-Vaxxers: Reaching Across The Aisle”
Why African-Americans Celebrate Independence Day, July 4th
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Why do African-Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4th? It’s a question that hit me while reading some social media posts…… Read more “Why African-Americans Celebrate Independence Day, July 4th”
A False Dichotomy: Why Ditching The Face Mask Is No Incentive For Vaccination
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com It’s the message that some have been waiting to hear: get the COVID-19 vaccine, ditch the face mask. Some think that…… Read more “A False Dichotomy: Why Ditching The Face Mask Is No Incentive For Vaccination”