In a wonderful essay called “On the Reading of Old Books,” C.S. Lewis argued that because every age has its own blind spots, we need the perspectives of other ages to help us see our own. So he recommended reading old books. “To be sure,” he said, “the books of the future would be just […]
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… clean nor renewable, that is. That fact came through loud and clear in an article last August by energy expert Mark Mills and co-author Alexander Ackley in The International Chronicles titled “The Destructive Myth of Green Energy: If You Want ‘Renewable Energy’ Get Ready to Destroy the Environment.” Here are a few facts that
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on February 13 issued a press release claiming “January 2020 was Earth’s hottest January on record.” Predictably, mainstream media trumpeted the news. ABC’s treatment was typical. Some thoughts on ABC’s report—which are generally applicable to the press release and other media coverage as well: For an indication of just
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Late last year someone sent me a link to Dr. Katharine Hayhoe’s column “I’m a Climate Scientist Who Believes in God. Hear Me Out.” It was published in the New York Times October 31, 2019. Dr. Hayhoe’s Ph.D. is in atmospheric science. But she teaches in the political science department at Texas Tech University. She criticizes evangelicals
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. All creation belongs to Him (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 24:1). Though God reveals Himself in creation, the Bible, and His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, He is distinct from and transcendent over creation (Romans 1:25). Those who deny the Creator/creature distinction become futile in their
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Things pile up. The number of tabs open in my browser grows and grows. I mean to write separate articles on most of them. But time flies, I’m focused on urgent matters, and before you know it, things grow old. And my computer slows down! So rather than ignore these completely, here are quick comments
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The United Nations’ Human Rights Committee (HRC) ruled January 21 that “countries cannot deport people who have sought asylum due to climate-related threats.” The ruling came in a case brought in 2015 by a Ioane Teitota, who sought asylum in New Zealand as a “climate refugee.” The HRC didn’t rule that New Zealand’s refusal to admit
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You’ve seen the claims all over the place. “Polar bears are going extinct because manmade global warming robs them of the sea-ice habitat they depend on to hunt for food!” Or some such verbiage. Well, it’s about time the crybabies on the radical Green Left abandoned that charge. As Dr. Jay Lehr points out in
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A bill introduced in the California Assembly January 13 would require students to study the causes and effects of climate change in grades 1-6. It would also make the subject a requirement for high-school graduation. When I read the news, I first thought, “What’s surprising? Climate alarmists have long since taken over California.” But it looks like
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WHO: You, (and we hope your friends and family!) WHAT: Giving Tuesday, a National Celebration of Giving WHERE: Donate on our special Giving Tuesday donation page! And follow us on Facebook as we provide updates on initiatives for 2020 throughout the day! WHEN: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 (but you can get involved early!) WHY: Because we are stronger together! With your donation
