Posts by HillFaith
Thoughts On Light And Life
I’ve never been to Italy — two weeks in Scotland and England many years ago being my only experience of Europe —but Elizabeth Prata has been, specifically to Tuscany. As you may know, there is something about the light in Tuscany. It’s different, somehow. Prata looks at the light in Tuscany and from there to…
Read MoreDID YOU KNOW? Moses’ Account Of Noah’s Ark Is One Of 200 Ancient Flood Accounts
Pretty much everybody has at least heard about Noah’s Ark and the great flood in the ancient world that destroyed all life except him and his family, plus the many pairs of every animal. Skeptics of the Bible and Christianity typically dismiss the flood account in Genesis 7 as the product of a localized disaster…
Read MoreJewish Man’s Journey From New Ager To Follower Of Jeshua (With Lots Of Stops At The Gym)
13 Reasons Mike Shreve No Longer Believes In Hinduism’s Karma Or Reincarnation
Mike Shreve followed a guru before his life was transformed and he became a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Mike had for many years before believed in Karma and Reincarnation, two of the cornerstone myths of Hinduism. “Most teachers of the doctrine of karma agree that any negative or positive thing we do in…
Read MoreMassive New Data Analysis Finds Counties With More Families Show Less Coronavirus
There is huge news in a just-published statistical analysis that found a negative relationship between the strength of a county’s social capital — including especially stable families — and coronavirus infections. That’s a good thing! Correlation is NOT causation, but the data showed there is a distinct correlation between more of one and less of…
Read MoreOn Long-Jumping Beetles, Those Fin-Tastic Dolphins And Shrimp With Infrared-Seeing Eyes
Right up front, let me say this post is not meant to spark an evolution vs intelligent design debate. I have my views, others have theirs and odds are good we don’t agree on every point. But one thing everybody can definitely agree on is there is an all-but-inexpressibly amazing degree of creativity, variety and…
Read MoreSTAFF NEWS: Look Who Is Movin’ Up On The Hill This Week
Courtesy of Legistorm: Rich Sheedy becomes Legislative Director for Rep. George Holding (R-NC) after serving in other jobs for the North Carolina congressman for nearly three years. Rich is a 2017 graduate of Emory University. Ask for Hailee Hampton if you have a scheduling question for Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX). Hailee comes to the position following…
Read MoreAre You Ready To Get Out Of Your Boat?
Matthew’s account of Jesus walking on the water is among the most well-known of His miracles, but there is another important aspect of this event that ought especially to capture the attention of anybody working on a congressional staff. What’s your ambition? Move up to a better-paid, higher-challenge position with your current boss? Climb the…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: Can You Be Good Without God? Is That Even A Logical Question?
Can somebody who doesn’t believe in God still do good things, that is, act morally? The answer to that question is “yes, of course.” But when the issue is the existence of God, asking if an atheist can be moral leads the discussion down a rabbit hole. The question should be this: How can there…
Read MoreSCIENCE AND FAITH: Did Those Neanderthals Invent String? (No, Not String Theory)
You may have heard or read recently about a team of paleo-anthropologists and other researchers who found some string-like material at a dig in Southern France from the era when Neanderthals were around. Why is this significant, especially if you work on Capitol Hill? Well, if Neanderthals had the intelligence and dexterity to create string,…
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