Tag Archives: Good Samaritan
“Truly He Taught Us to Love One Another”
The British geneticist and evolutionary biologist Haldane once famously said: “I would gladly lay down my life for two brothers or eight cousins.” Haldane’s quip follows from a selfish gene’s cost/benefit analysis, calculated from the odds of gene sustainability given … Continue reading
To Do or Not to Do is Not the Question
We’ve all heard the venerable proverb “actions speak louder than words.” It’s often attributed to Abraham Lincoln who said those exact words in 1856. But the general sense of this phrase has shown up in one form or another throughout … Continue reading
Billy Graham’s Conversions
Billy Graham announced in 1992 he had experienced three “conversions” in his life: to Christ as Lord and Savior, to the principle of racial justice, and to “work for world peace for the remainder of his life.” Four blog posts … Continue reading
Matters of the Heart
Our first-born child didn’t know an unhappy day in their first two years of life. Our second born didn’t have a happy day, suffering with severe colic until nearly 2-years old. Each night Tammy took the first shift and I … Continue reading