Is John 6 proof of the real body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist?
Here I’m basically just using this blog to promote a video I just posted. Readers who have followed my earlier posts on religious topics might find this interesting.
I am now a Christian. I
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A Trip to the Library
It used to be that a visit to the library was something to celebrate. One wandered the stacks, picking up fascinating volumes at random, discovering whole fields and respected authors one had never
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The Return of the Coders
Summary:
Internet centralization and corporate dominance have increasingly stifled digital freedom. The Encyclosphere project stands solidly against this trend. In this blog post, I invite developers to make this vision a reality, giving them
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Wikipedia’s Empire—and How to Build a Rebel Alliance of Knowledge
Summary:
This post is all about the essential problem with Wikipedia, and how we can fight back effectively.
Wikipedia has become a key tool in shaping public opinion. It fits right in with Big
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On Biblical Inspiration
Introduction: the problem
The Bible, Christians believe, is inspired. What this means, however, is not at all clear, at least according to philosophical theology, in which there is a variety of theories. It seems
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A list of skimmable chapters of the Bible (by ChatGPT-4, as edited by me)
I am constantly amazed by, and testing or playing with, ChatGPT-4. It is, believe it or not, a dab hand at Bible commentary, not that I recommend using it for that purpose. The
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How to Read the Bible All the Way Through for the First Time
About four years ago, I read the Bible cover-to-cover for the first time. I explained how I did it. It took me 100 days, and yes, as a result, I became a Christian.
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Chestnut Ridge Metro Park
Chestnut Ridge Metro Park is a lovely woody park, offering miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking. It is located 16 miles southeast of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The park lies in Fairfield
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Still more movie reviews
More movie review below, with links to around 20 free movies (or they were free when I watched them) on YouTube. Lots of British films this time, including one rated “5.”
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The Encyclosphere Is Greater than Wikipedia
1. Online information is carefully managed
Wikipedia is just one encyclopedia, a ridiculously biased one. The collection of all the encyclopedias—that is what I mean by “the encyclosphere”—is more wide-ranging, fairer, and much larger.
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