http://www.thediablogue.com Who is fearless enough to be wrong? Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:48:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Much has been said about the downfalls of socialized health care, but almost no one has dared to raise the systemic issues with "capitalized health care." The charm behind capitalism is its fabled ability to efficiently allocate resources. The theory goes, proper allocation and cost efficiency brings prices down and ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2009/08/10/capitalized-healthcare/ “Authentic living” has become one of the most encouraging yet risky trends in church youth movements today. This hippie hearkening cultural shift has a decisive post modern flare, and it is characterized by simplicity, downward mobility, a reactionary stance to consumerism, a renewed fascination with social justice, and an emphasis ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2009/08/03/authenticity-and-love-a-contradiction/ (This is a repost from my old blog) So now that I’ve explained the history, the context, and how a “baptized” version of Evolution looks, I think it only fair that I consider some common objections. If you haven’t already, you may find it best to read Part 1, Part 2, ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2009/07/04/the-creation-part-four-creation-vs-evolution/ (This is a repost from my old blog) There’s been a few times in my life when I’ve been asked to explain my thoughts on the Creation stories in Genesis 1 & 2, this series is an attempt by me to explain my interpretation of Genesis and the reasoning behind it. ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2009/07/04/the-creation-part-three-evolutionary-theology/ (This is a repost from my old blog) There’s been a few times in my life when I’ve been asked to explain my thoughts on the Creation stories in Genesis 1 & 2, this series is an attempt by me to explain my interpretation of Genesis and the reasoning behind it. ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2009/07/04/the-creation-part-two-history/ (This is a repost from my old blog) There’s been a few times in my life when I’ve been asked to explain my thoughts on the Creation stories in Genesis 1 & 2, this series is an attempt by me to explain my interpretation of Genesis and the reasoning behind it. ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2009/07/04/44/ I just finished reading Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman, and was rather intrigued by one of the points he makes regarding the duties of the public school system: Great streams of immigrants were flooding the United States from all over the world, speaking different languages and observing diverse customs. The ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2009/04/08/must-america-be-monolingual/ This is the first part of a series on why I, as an Evangelical Christian, can support Barack Obama and the Democratic party.  It was originally posted on the Smidgin. When talking with other Evangelical Christians about my support for Barack Obama it is not uncommon to encounter incredulity as to ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2008/09/10/an-evangelical-for-obama-abortion/ It is certainly possible to be both a feminist and a Christian. In many cases it is absolutely necessary for Christians to be feminists if they want to see the Truth of God extended to the destitute and needy. As a Christian, I see at least 2 very clear examples ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2008/09/02/re-the-f-word/ There’s one question I’ve never asked in church, partly out of a well-honed sense of (fundamentalist) Christian self-preservation (i.e. say nothing that might indicate leanings toward gay rights, abortion, or pro-evolution), partly out of a genuine fear at what the answer might be. I’m afraid to ask about Christianity and ... http://www.thediablogue.com/2008/08/03/the-f-word-part-i/