I coined a new term recently that I have been getting some good use from: “Evangelicalist.” Attaching the “ism” suffix to a term makes it into a movement or system, and adding “ist” denotes a follower or member of said movement or system. The key here is “makes it into” – that is, it changes … Continue reading »
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A Distorted Perception of Beauty?
This video (HERE) from Dove’s “Campaign for Real Beauty” has made quite a splash online. It is a video showing the evolution of a model from her entrance into the studio (sans makeup/hairdo) up to the digitally manipulated photo taken of her for a billboard. The idea seems to be “See how much work it … Continue reading »
Critical Thinking (Textbook) Lapse
I discovered this illustration in a new textbook I am reviewing for adoption in my Critical Thinking class. Now, most of the books on the subject are pretty obviously left wing biased. This comes out in the examples they use (most pro-liberal and anti-conservative). But this was a new low. Note that the image is … Continue reading »
Messages, Metal, and Maiden
I was thinking the other day about messages in music (i.e., the song lyrics) and how some Christians blame the failure of “Christian music” to make it big in the world on its lyrics. In other words, the world doesn’t like our message so it rejects our music. A couple of counterexamples lept to mind. … Continue reading »
Argumentum ad Volkswagen
Two wrongs don’t make a right, as they say, but some people seem to think that one right makes a wrong right. Huh? Exactly. On Feb. 26, 1936 Ferdinand Porsche introduced the Volkswagen to Europe. It would be a couple decades before the car exploded onto the American scene – at a time when boat-sized … Continue reading »
