Author: cds

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Who Review: The Tsuranga Conundrum

While hunting through the trash on a scavenger planet, the Doctor and her friends accidentally detonate a sonic mine. When they awake, they find themselves on a medical transport ship, The Tsuranga, on its...

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Matthew 11:12: Taking the Kingdom by Force?

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. This statement from Jesus comes in the middle of a speech...

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Happy Reformation Day!

It seems such a little thing to mix the law and the Gospel, faith and works; but this does more mischief than human reason can conceive, for it not only blemishes and obscures the...

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Who Review: Arachnids in the UK

The Doctor manages to return her new friends to Sheffield. Instead of leaving, the Doctor stays for a while–and just as well. It seems the spiders have been getting restless. Unusual spider activity has...

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Is Being Single Better Than Being Married?

This seems like a strange question to ask, especially in a Christian context. After all, we believe the Bible teaches very clearly that God intended men and women to marry and have children (e.g.,...

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U.S. Higher Education: A Humble Rant

The higher education system here in the United States baffles me. What is the point? What did those who devised this system hope to achieve? Is this what “higher education” is about? As you...

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Who Review: Rosa

While trying to get her new friends back to present-day Sheffield, England, the Doctor inadvertently lands the TARDIS in 1950s Montgomery, Alabama. The year is 1955, and a chance encounter with Rosa Parks, the...

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When Was Jesus Crucified?

Those familiar with the Gospels know that Jesus ate a last meal with his disciples (often referred to as “The Last Supper”) before he was betrayed and crucified. The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and...

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Who Review: The Ghost Monument

The Doctor and her friends are scooped out of deep space by two space pilots competing for an expensive grand prize as well as their survival. The first one to the “Ghost Monument” wins....

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Some Thoughts on Interpreting the Gospels

This is not going to be an exhaustive study of the four Gospels, but rather a brief overview of what Christians believe about these books. I also want to provide a different perspective to...