Now I can see why the depictions of human cremation involve really big piles of wood. Or a really hot furnace. It takes temperatures approach 2000 °F to get this done, and even then there are bone fragments and such that have to be ground into a powder.
Category: faith
why I believe in unicorns
It’s possible that we can derive more pleasure from what we imagine than from what we experience. This novel idea, or this idea about novels, is explored by Yale professor Paul Bloom in his new book, How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like. In a chapter reprinted last month… Continue reading why I believe in unicorns
a grandfather’s manifesto
Yes, grandchildren are fun and lovable. They are also a distraction from the important work of parenting, which never really ends.
real change comes from the inside out
The gospel does more than distinguish the church from the Red Cross. The gospel transforms people from the inside out.
praying for missionaries
The sovereign purpose of God in missions and evangelism suggests two things. We should count less and pray more.
the daysman 