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The Fly-Over Bible: This Week in the Twible, 1 Chronicles
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Jana Riess
OK, I admit it. I’ve never actually read the Books of Chronicles before. I went to divinity school, and I’ve been a Christian since I was 14, but 1 and 2 Chronicles were among the many books of the Bible that I couldn’t have told you much about if someone held a gun to my…
Before You Attend Jon Stewart’s Rally, Read This from James Calvin Davis
By
Jana Riess
If you’re like me, you’re cheering about the national rally that Jon Stewart is planning for October 30 in Washington, D.C. With all the fearmongering and hatred being spouted these days, we need Stewart’s “Rally to Restore Sanity” (as well as Colbert’s ironically named “March to Keep Fear Alive”) to help restore the middle ground…
The Best Value Hotels, Rental Cars & Dream Destinations from the Budget Travel Readers’ Choice Awards
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Jana Riess
Have you noticed that as the magazine industry heads into freefall, it’s turning more and more to reader-generated content? In 2008, This Old House had an issue filled with reader tips and renovations, and Budget Travel did an issue where readers contributed every story and photograph. They were both outstanding. I guess there is one…
Why Mormons Should Embrace Evolution: BYU Biology Professor Steven Peck
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Jana Riess
Recently a young mother complained to me that a non-Mormon family member had given her children the They Might Be Giants album Here Comes Science, which contains a song about evolution called “My Brother the Ape” (check out the great cartoon music video). She was uncomfortable with the lyrics because she felt they were incompatible…
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