July 1st is a nationwide statutory holiday in Canada, officially known as Canada Day. It celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation and is a paid day off for eligible employees across all provinces and territories. It is widely celebrated with outdoor events, parades, community gatherings, and fireworks across the country

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This is a great topic and I encourage reading Price’s article on it HERE. Here are some thoughts the video occasioned on the crucifixion. Substitutionary atonement is basically the idea that God is mad at sin and so to prevent his wrath a sacrifice must be offered, as offerings please God (e.g., the aroma of … What I’m Watching: Jacob Berman and Dr. Robert M. Price on Christian Writers Rewriting the Old Testament to Create Stories About Jesus

From 2026 American Worldview Inventory – Report #4: Dr. George Barna, the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, explained that the purpose of the Center’s annual worldview research is to help parents, church leaders, and Christian school educators identify areas of belief and behavior where Christians are missing the … Most Adults’ Beliefs about Humanity and the Supernatural Stray from Biblical Teaching

Last Time: What I’m Watching: Jacob Berman and Dr. Robert M. Price on the Parousia Now, the conclusion In some ways the parousia in the New Testament is not just a future eschaton but a current reality, such as “Christ in You” in Paul’s letters. Plato in the Phaedo uses the word parousia to describe … (2/2) What I’m Watching: Jacob Berman and Dr. Robert M. Price on the Parousia

I’ve been watching some videos in my free time and would like to share some thoughts occasioned by this one. Does Jesus say the kingdom is within, even in the hearts of the hard hearted pharisees? The Old Testament says the heart is corrupt beyond all things, but God will renew their hearts. Paul talks … What I’m Watching: Jacob Berman and Dr. Robert M. Price on the Parousia

Last Time: Celebrating New Teachers: Education and Metaphysics with Squaring and Circling Now the conclusion: I’m still on vacation here at the blog, but I wanted to do a part 2 for the last post.  While last time I talked about some ideas for new teachers, I thought I might conclude this two-part series with … (2/2) Celebrating New Teachers: The Interview

* (INTRODUCTION) Examples of Organizing Thinking with the Magic of 4s (Children Playing 4-Square at Recess) NEXT TIME: (2/2) Celebrating New Teachers: The Interview BUT FIRST: I’ve been on vacation from blogging until the Fall, but I encountered some very enthusiastic education students from the local university recently who had a table event at a … Celebrating New Teachers: Education and Metaphysics with Squaring and Circling

I think I finally got all the typos in my last blog post, lol! We were thinking about fourfold rubrics of criteria used to teach, assess/evaluate.  In the history of Metaphysics from Plato to Heidegger, you have the basic idea that the really real is not the “present” thing in front of you (me on … Have a Great and Reflective Summer!