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Book Review: The Tourmaline, by Paul Park

January 26th, 2008 · by John · 2 Comments

Sound the trumpets folks! It’s book #2 of the 100 I’m supposed to read for this year.
I’ll be the first to admit I’m a little slow coming out of the starting gates. My calculations tell me that I should have completed 7.2 texts thus far. I’ll catch up, I promise.
The Tourmaline may be [...]

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Tags: Book Reviews · Science Fiction and Fantasy

Evolution and Creation Switcheroo

January 26th, 2008 · by John · No Comments

Some students at the Vancouver Film School put together this beautiful film project that presents creationism in modern science/business language and the birth of our solar system and the evolution of life in archaic, religious language and imagery.  I could say it’s provocative and thought-inducing, but I won’t.  It’s just plain fun, dammit.  Here we [...]

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Tags: Creationism · Science

Proof of the Holy Ghost and the Truth of Mormonism Captured on Camera

January 26th, 2008 · by John · 4 Comments

Mormons believe that the Holy Ghost speaks to them in “a still small voice:”

Can you ask for any clearer evidence? What are you all waiting for–there’s a baptismal font and two young men in suits waiting for you!

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Tags: Mormonism · Politics