Quote: Towns on Divine Predestination
“… to say that God has chosen some and passed over others is to breach the nature of God. God is One, which means He is Unity and acts in perfect harmony with His nature. Every part of God influences every other attribute of God. One attribute can never act in isolation from the others, hence God cannot be guilty of acting ignorantly or with a double mind. The nature of God expresses His love, as well as His justice. The Bible teaches that God so loves the world, hence this emotion is constant to all creatures at all times. Unconditional election implies that God chooses some out...
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Volcano Southwest of Uyuni in Bolivia
Volcano, originally uploaded by lorien. Early in the second day of the tour of the Uyuni region, this volcano was visible for much of the trip. Taken 23 July,...
Read MorePhoto: Crust of the Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni, originally uploaded by lorien. The ground on the salt flats of the Uyuni in Bolivia is just a comparatively thin layer of earth crust over water. Gas emissions break through the salty crust and create these shapes which stretch out far into the...
Read MoreDefinition of Hectic: This Past Week
In no particular order… Final Exam and Research paper for Church History I Tested Positive for Typhoid and Paratyphoid Completed paperwork and deliveries to a) get a new passport and b) not go to jail Staton’s Quince Katherine Returned to the States Discovered that not only is my backup drive fried, but I also seem to not have my data (read: school papers) on my laptop drive, either (read: panic). I woke up today thinking that Staton had been 15 and Katherine had been in the States for at least two weeks. But no, just a few days. Note for future reference: research papers on...
Read MoreAustrian Bailout
The Voices that Be are widely proclaiming the economic crisis as the failure of capitalism. Wrong: this is a failure in government-regulated markets. We only have very limited and highly regulated capitalism in the United States, and that quasi-market system is what has gotten us into this situation. The Mises Institute has released the Austrian Bailout. Austrian Bailout Package–Part A 1. Suspend Basil II regulations (to at least 4/2/09) 2. Cancel FDIC insurance on all demand deposits after 1/1/09. 3. Increase FDIC premiums on short term time deposits of less than one year. 4. Make...
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I vote as a libertarian influenced by Hayek and Burke, and I think as an anarchist guided by the biblical principles of liberty. I have fenced foil in a diaper-suit and run for political office in a skirt-suit, but my shoes were always fabulous. Both dreadful politics and inspiring design are likely to make me teary.
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