Jeremy Thompson

Category: Personal

  • Will We Eventually Have to Test Students for Performace Enhancing Drugs?

    I picked up a copy of Scientific American this month (though I normally prefer Scientific American Mind).  The cover said “Pills to Make you Smart: What Should you Know about Cognitive Enhancers,” so I couldn’t resist.  The article talks about, among other things, how some would like to make drugs like methylphenidate (Ritalin and Concerta),…

  • Replaced by Romans

    Well, the daily Old Testament lectionary readings have been replaced by Romans.  As if someone can understand Romans without having an understanding of the Old Testament.  Oh well, back to randomness for a little while.

  • John Hobbins on the Limits of Traditional Apologetics

    HERE is a link to a post by John Hobbins on some of the problems with modern apologetics literature.  I’ve commented on the post, so you can see a little bit of what I think there if you would like.  But, basically over the five or so years I have developed a distaste for apologetics. …

  • Saying Something Positive about Jonah

    Today’s Old Testament reading is from Jonah 4.  This is a continuation of the previous two days, which were from Jonah 1 and 3, respectively.  And, throughout the book Jonah is depicted very negatively.  But, today I thought I would try to say something positive about him.  At least Jonah is honest and open.  Notice…

  • Props to Bible Translators – A Day Late

    I didn’t realize this, but I found out via a post at Translation and Ethics that yesterday was International Translators Day.  We are all indebted (even those of us who mostly use original languages) to Bible translators both in Ancient and Modern times.  As the post mentions, Jerome is the patron Saint of translators.  So,…

  • 10 Random Beliefs Meme

    This meme thing is fun.  I hadn’t been tagged for one, but then it was two in about a 24 hour period.  I think I probably went overboard on the first one, but that tends to happen when I rant (though I think I may have had a point somewhere in there).  Thanks to James…

  • Bible Movies Meme

    I’ve been reading a few of the responses to this Bible movie meme, and my Twitter friend Carmen said that she would be interested to see my response.  The meme requires that you list your favorite three Bible movies and one that you would like to see made.  This reveals more about the person writing…

  • The Founding Father of Everything Biblio (Except Blogging)

    I have always wanted to be the founding father of something.  And, recently I have realized that there is biblioblogging of which I am a part, but there is a lack of other things “biblio,” or at least that are labeled as such (which is really the most important thing).  Therefore, I am staking my…

  • Chris Heard on Atheism and the Legitimacy of Change in Religion

    I could not have said this better myself.  Chris Heard points out one of the problems with recent atheist critiques of religion, namely that they disallow for any type of change or development in a religious belief system.  Here is his conclusion: Change is normal in religions, including Judaism and Christianity. To admit that “we”…

  • Must Read Quote on the Bible being used as a Means of Oppression

    This is a must read quote pertaining to the use of the Bible for oppression.  In it Indians in Latin America seek to “return the Bible” to John Paul II.  Anyone who seeks to defend passages like the conquest narratives should be required to read quotes like these from those whose oppressors have used these…