A Modest Proposal: Koran / Qur’an As Alternative Energy

A theoretical engineering calculation: the cheapest Koran / Qur’an on Amazon sells for $7.77 and weighs 6.4 ounces.  An ounce of paper contains 209 BTU’s.  So each Koran contains 1338 or so BTU’s, or about 6 tenths of a cent per BTU, assuming you have prime shipping.  According to the Department of Energy, electrical heating [...]

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Comments

It turns out I had comments turned off by default in my WordPress settings.  My apologies to readers, comments are certainly welcome and encouraged.  The setting has now been fixed for future posts.

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Reconsidering Interracial Marriage: The Christian Case for Intra-Racial Marriage, Part Three

Previous installments in this series: Part One Part Two Defaulting to a Conservative Position Short of choosing to follow Christ[1], we make no more important decision than that of whom we will marry.  If we are conservatives, then we should approach any radical restructuring of the mate selection process very cautiously. If the essential tenet [...]

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Thinking About Haiti

One of my well-meaning Christian friends just sent me an invite on Facebook to become a fan of Doug Phillips’ “Rescuing Haiti’s Children” page.  A few thoughts: 1. God’s Providence is a deep, dark thing.  The people of Haiti have fundamental limitations that preclude them from properly preparing for such an event.  It is hard [...]

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An Alternative to Transracial / International Adoption for the Infertile

A recent post on The Thinking Housewife asks what can be done for Christians who are infertile but wish to have their own children, but may have ethical problems with in-vitro procedures.  A not-so-obvious alternative for many women is a new form of adoption called embryo adoption.  This is a process where “leftover” embryos from [...]

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