http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:54:18 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:32:43 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-advent-of-each-new-year-offers-opportunities-and-challenges-2010?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner Those of you who follow my articles a lot, know that I am not an advocate of many holidays, especially religious ones. I have my reasons for that, but there are days which I observe and appreciate. Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Day, M... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:32:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-advent-of-each-new-year-offers-opportunities-and-challenges-2010?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-My-familys-favorite-holiday?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner We've never been those who go bananas over holidays. Quite the opposite, we virtually ignore most of them except of such as Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day, Independence Day and Veteran's Day. But of these, we emphasize Thanksgiving Day more than any. My... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-My-familys-favorite-holiday?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Are-part-time-Christians-pleasing-to-God-Some-tough-questions?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner A good place to start the answer to this question is vacation time. When you and family leave on vacation, does your obligations toward our Father get left behind or, are they packed deeply inside one piece of luggage to remain there until you return... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:23:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Are-part-time-Christians-pleasing-to-God-Some-tough-questions?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Will-the-Mayans-be-proven-right-on-Decembr-21-2012?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner There are many distortions to the story of the ancient Mayans' calendar. Many have twisted the "prophecy" into meaning that December 21, 2012 will be the end of time. But students of Mayan history, customs and ways tell it differently. R... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:47:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Will-the-Mayans-be-proven-right-on-Decembr-21-2012?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-point-at-which-human-life-begins-A-study?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner Scientists have concluded that they know just what it takes to create life. Yet they can’t make it happen in sterile laboratories with the finest of equipment and materials. Nor can they cause it to happen in some mess of primordial soup as the... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:18:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-point-at-which-human-life-begins-A-study?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Abigail-One-of-only-four-beautiful-women-in-the-Bible?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner The Holy Bible is not exactly replete with direct complements toward individuals and therefore, we may assume that one given is quite meaningful. The three others referred to as beautiful (or “very fair”) are, Vashti (Esther 1:11), Sarah ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:18:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Abigail-One-of-only-four-beautiful-women-in-the-Bible?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-majority-view-does-not-mean-it-is-right?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner We hear that a lot...“the majority accepts thus and so as being the correct view.” I, personally, get it thrown at me time and again, in my political views as well as my religious views. But it means absolutely nothing. As a matter of fac... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-majority-view-does-not-mean-it-is-right?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d4-People-believe-what-they-choose-to-believe?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner One often wonders why some people, when exposed to basically the same environment, education and other similar lifestyle circumstances, choose to believe entirely different things when ir comes to philosophy and/or religion. God intended it to be... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:08:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m11d4-People-believe-what-they-choose-to-believe?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Reasons-Christians-accept-things-which-transcend-natural-laws?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner The age old debate between Christians view of creation and that of atheistic naturalists continues and shall do so until the earth no longer supports life. But why is this such a big deal? The big deal is, the Christians’ view leaves only one u... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:48:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Reasons-Christians-accept-things-which-transcend-natural-laws?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d26-The-mystery-of-Pharaohs-horses?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner Question: "Where did the Egyptians get the horses they used to pursue the Israelites with, after all of their horses were killed off during one of the plagues?" In Exodus 9:1-4, one of the plagues sent upon Egypt reads as follows: "... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:16:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d26-The-mystery-of-Pharaohs-horses?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Clouds-without-water-Jude-112?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner The inspired writer Jude, brother of James and half brother to Jesus, in his short epistle, warns the church of certain people who had infiltrated their midst, who were not at all truly Christians as they should be. Here is how he characterized them ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:16:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Clouds-without-water-Jude-112?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d22-The-Scrooge-in-Halloween?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner All of us have heard of Ebenezer Scrooge and his “Bah! Humbug!" attitude toward Christmas and I hate to be classified with him, but I am one who thinks Halloween should be flushed down the toilet. I’m not in any way, opposed to peopl... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:49:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d22-The-Scrooge-in-Halloween?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Thw-Easter-celebration-and-the-Holy-Bible?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner Easter came from the pagan celebration of Eastre, the Teutonic goddess of Spring. It originated not many centuries after the world wide flood and had nothing to do with Jesus Christ whatsoever. It, like our other religious holidays, started to be obs... Biblical and unbiblical holidays Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:25:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Thw-Easter-celebration-and-the-Holy-Bible?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Balaam-the-prophet-Good-or-bad?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner We have instances in the Holy Bible where some individual appears on the scene, with little or no introduction. And sometimes their exposure is brief and then they vanish from view. The High Priest and King of Salem, Melchizedek, was such a person. W... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:27:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Balaam-the-prophet-Good-or-bad?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Moses-and-the-four-legged-grasshoppers?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner anatomy of grasshopper personal file Of all the points disbelievers find in the Bible, which they claim proves the unworthiness of the sacred book, our title subject has been presented to me as many as any other one, I believe. In fact, a close f... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:15:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Moses-and-the-four-legged-grasshoppers?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Evolution-Proponents-against-themselves?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner There are a number of reasons evolutionists are evolutionists. Some have heard, read and discussed it for years and believe it with all their hearts. Others are well paid scientists who recognize the areas of interest and methods that will continue t... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:29:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Evolution-Proponents-against-themselves?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Evidence-for-the-existence-of-God-Lesson-three?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner We can be assured that there are only three possibilities as to how our universe, which everyone can readily see, got here. Let’s briefly describe those three. (1) It somehow emerged from nothing. When there is nothing, that means nothing. No ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:05:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Evidence-for-the-existence-of-God-Lesson-three?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Evidence-for-the-existence-of-God-Part-two?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner In part one of our presenting evidence for God's existence it concerned the universe and this planet earth. We also discussed the necessary role of water in the human body, and it's characteristics. In this new part, we will delve a little further ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:39:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Evidence-for-the-existence-of-God-Part-two?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Evidence-for-the-existence-of-God-Lesson-one?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner Over the years, I've had numerous discussions with those who do not believe in the existence of God. They often claim things as evidence for naturalism which are, rather, evidence of God. I have heard others say, that it doesn't matter what evidence ... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:16:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Evidence-for-the-existence-of-God-Lesson-one?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d9-A-biblical-explanation-of-the-meaning-and-purpose-of-life?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner Life has definite meaning and definite purpose. The Holy Bible is our source for everything pertaining to life and godliness as described in 2 Peter 1:3. Although the atheistic theory suggests that man is here simply by a series of random accidents. ... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:20:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12751-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner~y2009m10d9-A-biblical-explanation-of-the-meaning-and-purpose-of-life?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Biblical-Examiner