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Saturday Selections – June 15, 2024
Dr. Matthew Wielicki: I refused to stay silent about climate change (8 min)
One silver lining to the COVID-related censorship that happened on social media was that everyone got to see it. Mention the "lab-leak" theory and your post would be banned or have a warning label assigned to it... no matter that the case for the theory was always obvious.
This "shut up the critics" tactic has long been employed in origins research too – 6-day creationists and even Intelligent Design proponents were excluded from publishing in the mainstream science journals, no matter how high the quality of their research. It shouldn't surprise us to learn that this same sort of censorship and pressure is being exerted on the climate front. As Dr. Matthew Wielicki shares, "This isn't about truth. This is about silencing people who disagree with you..."
Hopeful amillennialism
How is God going to bring this broken world to an end? That's a much-debated topic in Reformed circles, but maybe not all that hotly, simply because we don't think it a "salvific" issue. That's why we can more easily leave it as a matter where we might be a bit muddled.
That said, one thing is clear: if you are a pessimistic amillennial, you need to repent.
3 core beliefs of the transgender movement
It's no coincidence that these three beliefs run almost exactly opposite to what God has said. As Samuel Ferguson explains, the transgender movement affirms that:
- My identity is self-determined
- My feelings, not my body, determine my gender
- We find wholeness through external, not internal, change
Transgenderism isn't primarily an attack on logic, but rather a specific assault on God's Truth. Any godless argument against transgenderism is, then, going to be akin to standing up for your favorite athlete when the guy you're talking to has just spent the last fifteen minutes talking about your mom's weight. You're not addressing the real fight! This is a spiritual battle, and God's people need to defend Who is really being attacked. We need to give the world what it really needs to hear: that God has assigned us our gender, and given us an identity, and we can mar and mutilate, or receive and celebrate, what He has given us.
Beating bullies with a compliment
Kids will often have fun at another child's expense by insulting them – one child can feel big by making another feel small. Sometimes teachers will have to be involved. But as Prov. 15:1 notes, "a gentle answer turns away wrath..." and what's proposed in this article is a version of that: try giving the bully a sincere compliment.
What are they teaching kids about sex in public schools?
This is a US article, but there's no reason to think it any different in Canada – mention of "alternative lifestyles" is going to be affirming.
How eating out keeps you poor (7 min)
Even if you don't eat out nearly as often as these people, this will still be "food" for thought for most of us.
