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Tuesday November 6, 2007

Color in Science
Colour Lovers shares some amazing photographs taken through the lens of a microscope. “The Micropolitan Museum exhibits an unworldly spectrum visible only through the lens of a microscope.”


Explaining the Gospel to a Child
Pulpit blog provides some useful wisdom on explaining the gospel to children. “Children old enough to be saved can grasp the concept of coming to Christ with an obedient heart, and letting Him be the Lord of their lives.”


An Argument Against the Atheists
Al Mohler discusses what he considers the best argument from Dinesh D’Souza’s new book. “D’Souza’s strongest analysis comes when he considers the true character of the new atheism. It is, he suggests, a ‘pelvic revolt against God.’ In other words, it is a revolt against Christian morality–especially sexual morality.”


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