How a Climatologist Integrates Science and Faith September 30, 2014 This summer climatologist Kevin Birdwell returned to RTB headquarters for his third stint as a visiting scholar. RTB editor Maureen Moser sat down for... People by Kenneth Samples Read
Reading As a Stress Reliever September 23, 2014 For the last 35 years of my life I have made it my goal to try to read at least three hours a day.... Education by Kenneth Samples Read
Catching the Spirit of Philosophy September 16, 2014 Philosophy is unlike any discipline I ever studied in school. The word philosophy (from Greek: phileo, meaning “love,” and sophia, meaning “wisdom”) means the... Philosophy & Ethics by Kenneth Samples Read
Islam and The Middle East Crisis September 2, 2014 Like many people, I have been paying careful attention to the religious and political events transpiring in the Middle East for the past several... Worldviews by Kenneth Samples Read
Use It or Lose It: Intellectual Exercise Can Save Your Mind August 26, 2014 Mortimer Jerome Adler (1902–2001), one of my intellectual heroes, was a philosopher, educator, writer, and editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica series Great Books of... Human Origins & Anthropology by Kenneth Samples Read
Do You Like Being Alone with Your Thoughts? August 12, 2014 Are you comfortable being alone with your thoughts? Before you answer, recognize what it means. It means extended periods without access to all the... Theology by Kenneth Samples Read
How Can Christians Ease Suffering? Part 3: Hope and Meaning August 5, 2014 Jewish psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl wrote extensively about the human need for meaning in life.1 In describing his own experiences in Auschwitz,... Philosophy & Ethics by Kenneth Samples Read
How Can Christians Ease Suffering? Part 2: The Need for Well Wishes July 29, 2014 My historic Christian faith and worldview teach me that God has good reasons for allowing evil, pain, and suffering in the good world that... Philosophy & Ethics by Kenneth Samples Read
How Can Christians Ease Suffering? Part 1: Reestablishing Security July 22, 2014 Why would a good and all-powerful God allow evil and suffering to exist in the world? This tough question has troubled people throughout every... Philosophy & Ethics by Kenneth Samples Read
A Review of Dinesh D’Souza’s “America” July 8, 2014 D'Souza begins the film with interviews of select and high profile people who hold the first view and connects it with some popular historical... Worldviews by Kenneth Samples Read
How to Evaluate an Abductive Argument July 2, 2014 Logic gives us a checklist for our thoughts. It orders our thinking and prepares us to present our beliefs to others in a clear... Logic & Reason by Kenneth Samples Read
How to Choose a History Book July 1, 2014 I make no secret about my love for my country and its history. If you hang around Reflections long enough, you’ll see me address... Education by Kenneth Samples Read