Art & The Bible (a discussion)

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Joel

Francis Schaeffer has been, for most of my adult life, a person of considerable interest.  As a curious teen, Schaeffer introduced me to the world of reformed theology and the provided reasonable explanations to the often challenging doctrines of predestination … Continue reading →

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“just shut up”

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Joel

I happen to be a big fan of Andrew Klavan, both as a playwright and, more recently, as a political thinker and philosopher of sorts.  My first introduction to Klavan was in the form of an article he write for … Continue reading →

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The Amazing power of the LAW

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Joel

Wow, I really wish I would have read a piece like this before going to lawschool.  I never looked at the law as an intrusion into religious and personal reality before.  Very interesting, albeit disturbing. What is culture? Sometimes we … Continue reading →

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book banning and other misadventures

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Joel

For those of you who are unaware, I recently got into a huge blog-fight with a friend of mine on her blog. Her post, entitled “Ban Books…..yeah….fu** you!!!” was essentially an expletive-laced, rant about how backwards and dangerous Sarah Palin … Continue reading →

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new mySQL bookshelf update

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Joel

I spent about 6 hours over the weekend and made some improvements to my mySQL based digital bookshelf. New menu, 3d appearance, and a touch of javascript make this a worthy update. Check it out!

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My Copyright Final Exam…

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Joel

Introduction  It’s been a while since I posted on any LEGAL matter, and I must say it’s good to finally get around to the legal posts again.  Anyway, I’m not vouching for the LEGAL correctness of any of this… but … Continue reading →

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