May 5, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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John 15:1-8 is a troubling passage; many find the references to vines, branches and fruitfulness confusing and the implications frightful. Recently our pastor, Dave Gadoury, shared the key to understanding this passage, which requires knowing how grapes grow and vines … Continue reading
April 15, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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It was a beautiful day with just enough breeze to make the flags blow. The sign says it all. That’s the Independent Man on top of the RI State House. It’s a Lively Experiment.
March 30, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Michael Ledeen wrote an interesting article “We are all Fascists Now” when Newsweek declared We Are All Socialists Now” The next 2 parts of a great video series lay out what is happening right now! Since President Obama demanded that … Continue reading
March 12, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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Melting is a process that transforms the state of water from a solid to a liquid. At the end of melting, there is no identifiable object “ice-cube”. We can only understand it as having existed at the time of the transformation, but not after.
The same thing applies to eggs and fertilization. Human eggs are not self governing “growing” organisms – but that describes living human beings. Continue reading
March 3, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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The Bostonians were late to the party – in 1772 Rhode Islanders decided upon a more radical protest of taxation: they burned the HMS Gaspee, a royal revenue cutter, to the waterline. Not sure what the equivalent would look like … Continue reading
January 23, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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William Saletan of Slate addresses a growing concern – but it’s not what you think.
January 4, 2009
by Chris Arsenault
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After a lot of reflection over the last week or so, I keep coming back to the central blog themes – endurance, legacy and looking towards a hope that never disappears. Hope that is more than an illusion, or an … Continue reading
December 14, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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Jasper’s comment at Jill Stanek’s over Ilana Goldman’s refusal to answer Bob Enyarts question “What is it?” happened to coincide with an existing unpublished post of mine. While reading through Robert P. George and Christopher Tollefsen’s book Embryo:A Defense of … Continue reading
November 14, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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And now for something completely different: Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit points out what others are beginning to see – there is something most bizarre with the increasing adoration of The One® (pbuh), highlighted in this blog post: Obamania Nightmare (Sure … Continue reading
October 31, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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Obama and the Weather Underground is worth a look.