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The Making of the Modern World (Part One) by James R. Coggins

Posted on March 26, 2025 by jrcoggins

It is indisputable that the modern world has been dominated by Western civilization, based in Europe and North America. English, itself an amalgam of European languages, is the established norm for international communication, used by air traffic controllers all over … Continue reading →

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No Other Gods: Wisdom by James R. Coggins

Posted on September 27, 2022 by jrcoggins

Fifth and last in a series In the Ten Commandments, God (who identified Himself as Yahweh or “I am”) commanded the Israelites not to worship any gods but Him. Yet the Israelites were tempted to worship the gods of the … Continue reading →

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A Cosmic Case for Faith?

Posted on June 8, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney, adapted from ANSWERS TO SATISFY THE SOUL: Clear, Straight Answers to 20 of Life’s Most Perplexing Questions Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, was a confirmed atheist. I never met him, but my good friend, actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim Denney, Uncategorized | Tagged astronomy, Atheism, Cosmology, Cosmos, Evidence for Faith, Evidence for God, Faith, Gene Roddenberry, George Greenstein, God, Grace Lee Whitney, Paul Davies, prayer, Richard Meisner, science, ST:TOS, Star Trek | 1 Comment

The Catapult by Julie Arduini

Posted on November 30, 2016 by juliearduini

My goodness, where did this year go? In some ways it has felt so long, and yet, I know I missed posting here because it has been so busy. I pray life is treating you well. A couple weeks ago … Continue reading →