Author Archives: Lance Finney

The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood

Posted on April 15, 2013

The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood by David R. Montgomery I’ve been very interested in the Science vs. Religion for several years, but my reading had mostly been in the area of Creationism vs. Evolution. However, when … Continue reading →

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Personhood – Beyond Abortion

Posted on March 24, 2013

As you may have heard, the North Dakota legislature passed a Personhood Measure that would define life as beginning at conception. It’s not in force yet, but it will be if the people of North Dakota pass a referendum making … Continue reading →

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Building an Ethical Alternative for our Children

Posted on January 25, 2013

About a year ago, I started worrying about the Boy Scouts. When I was a kid, I was in the Cub Scouts for a year or two, but I quit for a reason I no longer remember, and I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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It’s Back… Intelligent Design Bill Reintroduced in Missouri

Posted on January 24, 2013

Last year, a Missouri State Representative, Rick Brattin (R-District 55), sponsored a bill that would have damaged science education in Missouri by attacking Evolution. Brattin received a firestorm of negative attention (he even took down his Facebook page in reaction*), … Continue reading →

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A Final Day with the Three Great Monotheisms

Posted on November 25, 2012

Today’s the last day of our trip. I’m writing this as we’re getting ready to fly home this evening after spending a final day in and around the Old City. We spent the day exploring the history and sites of … Continue reading →

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More Bethlehem and Jerusalem

Posted on November 24, 2012

Today we experienced a mix of standard tourist fare and life in Israel/Palestine well off the beaten path.

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Back to Jerusalem – Sights, Shopping, More Thanksgiving, and Politics

Posted on November 23, 2012

We’re back in Jerusalem for the last three days of our trip. We started the day nervous about how much we still wanted to see and how little time we had left. But between a busy day walking around the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Day in Israel

Posted on November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving. It’s interesting to be out of the country on the major holidays. I’ve been gone for a couple of Independence Days, and now this is the second Thanksgiving I’ve been gone (for the first, in 1999, I had … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the Travel Bubble in Galilee

Posted on November 21, 2012

Sitting down for dinner at a nice Lebanese restaurant on the Sea of Galilee, I connected my phone to wifi to see an IM from a friend: Him: How’s the mood over there? Me: Earlier, it was “overrun by Philipino … Continue reading →

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A Day of Ups and Downs (Jordan Valley and Galilee)

Posted on November 20, 2012

This has been a day of ups and downs, both literally (being well below sea level near Jericho and ascending to the top of Mt. Tabor) and figuratively (seeing beautiful Roman and Byzantine ruins between getting searched by Israeli police … Continue reading →

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