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UK gives green light to hybrid embryo production

The British public are apparently “at ease” with the idea of producing animal-human hybrid embryos in order to further stem cell research. A government watchdog committee gave approval for it yesterday. For an in-depth analysis of what’s at issue in this process from…

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3-10 to Yuma

Carl, the actor you have never heard of (right!), is Christian Bale (of Batman Begins fame) — who,as I’m sure you know, is WELSH!  Born in Pembrokeshire! 

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D. James Kennedy Goes Home

Dr. D. James Kennedy died peacefully in his sleep this morning at 3:30 AM (ET), Wednesday; September 5, 2007. We at the Alliance thank God for Dr. Kennedy’s faithful ministry, and pray the Lord’s peace and comfort for his family,…

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The Last Western

In response to Carl Trueman’s post on 3-10 Yuma, it should also be noted that Brokeback Mountain –with its homosexual love theme — effectively destroyed the Western as a genre.  This is part of a wider cultural trend: the postmodern…

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Mars Hill Audio Journal

In a recent mailing, Mars Hill Audio worries a little that they are “still something on an unintentionally well-kept secret,” and that they “hope to change that in the coming year.” If it is true that Mars Hill Audio is a…

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3-10 to Yuma

This morning, my PA (knowing my love of Westerns) told me that a `new’ Western is about to come out, starring Russell Crowe (is that how you spell it?) and some guy of whom I have never heard.  The title? …

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Teresa, Paul, and Union with Christ

Many thanks to Rick for a thoughtful and provocative post on Mother Teresa.  With regard to her nearly fifty year struggle to experience any presence of Christ in her life and ministry, I wish to make one further point about…

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Praying the Psalms

My pastor recently recommended a method for praying all of the Psalms in one month. On the first day of the month, you read Psalm 1–then add “30” till you run out of Psalms. So on the first day of…

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Frightening Words

Justin’s blog has seen a lot of comments (good ones, too) in response to Roger Olson’s comments about the Calvinistic God.  Olson was recoiling against John Piper’s take on God’s sovereignty in light of the Minneapolis bridge collapse.  Olson made…

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Illicit photo

I notice that a picture of CRT which has not been authorised by WTS Publications Dept has sneaked out onto the web.  No wonder he was so happy to be mistaken for Prof Beckwith. And, as far as Thielicke…