Jason

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Does Jesus Exist?
did Jesus exist?

Are there grounds to question the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth?

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Evolution was discovered?

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Evolution is a theory. A theory. You don't "discover" a theory, you create it. To say that a theory was "discovered" is nonsensical. Now if by "evolution" you mean micro-evolution (development of a species within itself), a scientific reality which is observable and repeatable, then it would be accurate to say that it was "discovered." But then it wasn't Darwin who discovered micro-evolution. But if by "evolution" you mean macro-evolution (the development of one species

Lessons from the fires

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[Source] [Source] [Source] [Source] [Source] [Source] [Source] On Sunday when I first heard that there were some 30 fatalities from the Victoria fires, I was shocked. I just didn't realise that the fires could be that deadly. Now with the death toll over 180 and expected to rise significantly, I thought it was appropriate to post a few thoughts. Lessons from the fires 1) There are more important things than the global financial crisis. Last

Australia: A New History of the Great Southern Land

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Why do we celebrate Australia Day? Based on a 2006 federal survey of 10,000 Year 10 students and 10,000 Year 6 students, more than three-quarters of Australian teens did not know that Australia Day commemorates the First Fleet's arrival and British settlement (but you knew that, right?). If you have only a basic or faded knowledge of Australia's past, but would like to learn more, you would benefit from reading this book. Here's a review:

Loved

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Hosea, the minor prophet, ministered in a time when the Northern kingdom was enjoying peace and prosperity. Unfortunately with this prosperity came great moral decay and as a result, Israel forsook their God and worshiped idols. So God instructed Hosea to marry Gomer, a “wife of whoredom” (1:2), to be an example to Israel of their great unfaithfulness. Despite their great unfaithfulness, the book of Hosea shows the depths of God’s love for his people, a