There have been quite a few links to excellent posts accumulating in my list over the past couple of days. As a result, this Starting Lines is oversized. Sorry ‘bout that! There were just too many excellent posts which shouldn’t be ignored!

Vox Apologia: Three Governments

Wittenberg Gate has posted the results of this week’s Vox Apologia. The theme was “Three Governments: Family, Church and State”

Like A Tree Or Chaff?

The Upward Call ruminates on what Psalm 1 means when it describes the wicked as chaff in “Parched”.

A Response To Abortion Arguments

Jivin’ Jehoshaphat does an excellent job of responding to arguments for legal abortion.

Studying “The Great Evangelical Disaster”

Joshua of RazorsKiss is doing a series on Francis Schaeffer’s book, “The Great Evangelical Disaster”. He is maintaining a index to each posting in the series here.

Persecution By The “Evolution Priesthood”

Richard Sternberg, former editor of the Smithonian’s “Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington” journal, has filed a harassment complaint over his dismissal.

Of Bones And Beads

Witt of Evolution News & Views has posted an excellent explanation of why the complete lack of transitional forms in the fossil records we’ve recovered shows that Darwin’s theory is not good science.

“Self-Defense Against Sexual Sin”

Hello Infidels! recently finished posting a sermon by John MacArthur on “Self-Defense Against Sexual Sin”. The sermon is posted in 4 parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

Debunking 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

If you never encountered one (or more) of the crackpot conspiracy theories which claim our own government either caused or was involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, consider yourself fortunate. Those wild-eyed theorists invented, distorted or outright ignored evidence in order to promote their baseless speculations. Popular Mechanics worked with more than 300 experts and organizations to examine and debunk the 16 most persistant conspiracy theory myths about the 9/11 attacks.

Philadelpha: More Garbage

I have had the unfortunate joy of watching Philadelphia’s leadership — always a strange and questionable bunch — take a dramatic turn towards bizarre extreme leftistism in recent months by trampling free speech in their rush to support “gay pride” and now, welcoming supporters of cold blooded cop killer Abu Jamal into the mayor’s office and giving them gifts of Liberty Bells! That’s right, the birthplace of The United States of America is now openly embracing lovers of lawlessness! It seems apparent that some sort of brain eating pathogen is infecting the city. Citizens of Philly, get out while you still can!

“Rapture” Rapture

John Hinderaker explores how the false idea that Christians want to destroy the environment has developed out of absolutely nothing in “‘Rapture’ Rapture”.

Defending C.S. Lewis

Jollyblogger finds it necessary to defend C. S. Lewis.

Invalid Reasons For Believing Something

Over at Coffee Swirls, Doug McHone discusses three invalid reasons for holding a belief. Do you know why you believe the things you do?