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A Revolutionary Response to God By the mercies of God . . . present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. Romans 12:1 Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, was the one who said the earth revolved around the sun, not vice versa. As revolutionary as the thoughts of Copernicus were…

R.C. Sproul, The Holiness of God

James Merritt's quoting Albert Einstein Billy Sunday

I have heard of a naturalist who thought himself exceedingly wise with regard to the natural history of birds. Yet he had learned all he knew in his study, and had never so much as seen a bird either flying through the air or sitting upon its perch. He was a fool, although he thought himself exceedingly…

John MacArthur Study Bible

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If a discovery is made in science or machinery, it is complicated at first, for the very reason that it is imperfect. But all improvements are in the direction of simplicity. It is just the same with spiritual teachings: When we get at reality, we cut off superfluity. Spurgeon, C. (2014). Spurgeon Commentary:…

Many years ago a captain was sent out in one of the government ships, the Thetis, to discover a shoal, a rock, or some other obstruction said to exist in the Mediterranean Sea. The captain was an old salt who knew little about navigation as a science and cared less for rules, books, theories, and so…

I have often felt, when I have been rambling in the Alps, that nature was too small to set forth God. The mirror is not large enough to reflect the face of the Eternal. You stand in the Alps and hear the avalanche like claps and peals of thunder resounding in the air. You gaze afar off and there it is,…

I heard of a good man who went down the Rhine, but took care to read a book all the way for fear he should have his mind taken off heavenly topics by the beauties of nature. I confess I do not understand such a spirit—I do not want to. If I go into an artist’s house I do that artist a displeasure if…

The number of people believing in Islam in parts of the world is staggering. In Afghanistan it is 99.7 percent. In Iran 99.4 percent, Algeria 99 percent, Somalia 99 percent, Niger 98 percent, Azerbaijan 97 percent, Libya 97 percent, Saudi Arabia 97 percent, Djibouti 97 percent, Sudan 97 percent, Senegal…

Rebecca Northfield, writing for “Engineering and Technology” shows how a mystery can be solved through science. She explained one mystery like this: “At California’s Death Valley there are hundreds of trails from large, rough blocks of rock in the aptly named Racetrack Playa. It clearly means the stones…

Since rumors of a fountain of youth surfaced centuries ago, humans have been looking for a way to live forever. A new high-tech attempt is linking your brain to a computer, creating a digital replica, and uploading it to the computer. You enter a booth, scan and upload your mind to a server, then download…

A study by University of Arizona behavioral ecologist Jennifer Verdolin has found that prairie dogs, which are found across the central and western United States, rely on social networks to outwit predators, find food, and protect one another. Verdolin has studied the rodents for nearly two decades and…

Archaeologists uncovered a rare stone sign establishing the city limit of ancient Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius around 49A.D. The sign was uncovered when workers excavated a new sewer system and is a huge slab of travertine used to mark off a sacred, military, and political perimeter highlighting…

Scientists studying the behavior patterns of cats call a feline’s shifting their front paws back and forth before they settle down, kneading because it looks like they are kneading dough to make biscuits. They said the behavior is a sign that the cat is relaxed and displaying affection to nearby people.…

9-year-old Abbie Graham was visiting Hawaiian Paradise Park with her parents and sister when she found a dirty glass bottle on the beach. Her parents said they thought it was just trash when they first saw it, but when they opened it, they discovered a message inside. The note was written by a Natural…

When the SpaceX capsule returned safely to earth in September 2021, returning four amateurs after a three-day journey in space, the group made history as the first space tourists. The four crew members included a billionaire who paid for the trip and his three guests who hoped to show that ordinary people…

Scientists released the first images from the Solar Orbiter and discovered something previously unknown about our sun. The pictures were taken from 48 million miles away and showed vibrant swirls of yellow and dark smoky gray. The pictures were so detailed, scientist created a new vocabulary to name…

NASA has announced that the launch of successor to the Hubble Space telescope has delayed again due to technical issues and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials said the James ebb Space Telescope is now scheduled to launch at the end of October 2021. The new telescope is designed to look…

According to the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, “Perceived social isolation (PSI) (loneliness) is linked to increased risk of chronic disease and mortality, and previous research has implicated up-regulated inflammation and down-regulated antiviral gene…

Tests conducted by the Automobile Association of America over a two-year period show that partially automated driving systems so do not always work right. As a result, the organization recommends limiting their use. Researchers tested systems from five manufacturers over 4,000 miles and encountered problems…