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Phew.
In a few hours, we kiss our fabulous firstborn daughter goodbye and she begins her journey to Rome. Sure, she’s been at college for a couple of years, but there’s something different about being under the jurisdiction of another sovereign land. We are so excited for her to begin her adventure!
I just came across a short interview with David R. Montgomery, the author of The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood, and this sentence got me thinking:
Well the creationists have chosen to go back to a literal interpretation of the flood story, using arguments that were recognized and rejected in the 1780s. Throughout that time, there was a whole other tradition of faith in the world around us, a belief that God didn’t create an incomprehensible universe.
I have zero desire to say to a Creationist, “you’re so wrong,” or “you’re so right.” Rather, it got me thinking about where we learn from God, and what he’s trying to tell us. If I stand in a forest and am overwhelmed by the beauty and perfection of the natural world, is that something God is saying to me? I’m going with, “yes.”
Update: There’s a longer look at the book on DailyBeast’s Book Beast. Check it out, if you have a few minutes.
In my (never-ending) quest to make buying DQ more frequent, I’ve built a PayPal button so it’s easier to get in on the ice cream buying action. Now you can use your ATM card to pay for the blizzard that I’m bringing you. How cool is that?
When I was a kid, they sold this candy which was a long ribbon of white paper, with different-colored pellets adhered to it in a grid. That’s what social media is. Here’s a list of channels where you can usually find evidence of my existence.
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