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Kant Kant’s argument is that, while the soul may not be a collection of parts extended in space (therefore, not an extended quantity), it still has intensive quantity and, like a sound, it can gradually lose more and more existence until it fades out of existence altogether. Is Kant’s objection sound? We don’t think so. … Continue reading “Annihilationism”

Chalk It happens every time the prof calls a group of students to the board to solve a physics problem. Someone holds the chalk wrong and sends chills up and down the spines of everyone in the class with that familiar classroom torture technique: “squeaky chalk.” Why does a piece of chalk produce that hideous … Continue reading “Annoyance”

Fat Generals A man called up the local armory to get a report on the number and status of the weapons and vehicles. A private answered the phone and said, “We’ve got 3 jeeps, 4 tanks, 500 rifles, and a ton of ammo. Oh, we also have two Cadillacs for the fat generals.” Silence, then … Continue reading “Anonymous”

Resource •      Christian Child Rearing, P. Meier, Baker, 1977, p. 69f

King’s Decree Greek philosopher Anaximenes accompanied Alexander the Great on his expedition against the Persians, in the course of which Alexander’s forces captured Lampsacus, the birthplace of Anaximenes. Anxious to save his native city from destruction, Anaximenes sought an audience with the king. Alexander anticipated his plea: “I swear by the Styx I will not … Continue reading “Answers”

A Definition Definition of an antagonist: someone who on the basis of non- substantive evidence, goes out of their way to make insatiable demands, usually attacking the person or performance of others; these attacks are selfish in nature, tear down rather than build up, and are frequently directed against leadership. From “Antagonists in the Church” … Continue reading “Antagonist”

Soul and Spirit The two entities SOUL and SPIRIT are carefully distinguished in both Old and New Testaments. The word SOUL translated from NEPHESH in Hebrew and PSYCHE in Greek represents the living principle of the body, and is shared by man and the animals. On the fifth day of creation, as God created animal … Continue reading “Anthropology”

Resource •      Satan is No Myth, J.O. Sanders, Moody, 1975, p. 117ff

Napoleon I never worry about what I will do if I win a battle, but I always know exactly what I will do if I lose one. – Napoleon Quoted in Bits and Pieces, August, 1989

Tepee vs. Wigwam A man went to his psychiatrist and he said, “Sometimes I think I’m a tepee and sometimes I think I’m a wigwam.” The psychiatrist said, “Your problem is you’re too tents.” The Bell, the Clapper, and the Cord: Wit and Witticism, (Baltimore: National Federation of the Blind, 1994), p. 80 18 Proven … Continue reading “Anxiety”