Thursday, October 22, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Envisioning a Confident Church

A Confident Buzzword Bingo


The Mission and Ministry Board envisions a confident Church of the Brethren working to reconcile all people to each other and all people to God. To help you with your vision, here's the latest Buzzword Bingo.

If you're not happy with the sheet that you're initially presented, click Reload until you get a card that looks like a winner.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Sunday, October 11, 2009

The Single Biggest Distortion

Conservative Bible Project

Liberal bias has become the single biggest distortion in modern Bible translations. There are three sources of errors in conveying biblical meaning are, in increasing amount:
  • lack of precision in the original language, such as terms underdeveloped to convey new concepts introduced by Christ
  • lack of precision in modern language
  • translation bias in converting the original language to the modern one.
Experts in ancient languages are helpful in reducing the first type of error above, which is a vanishing source of error as scholarship advances understanding. English language linguists are helpful in reducing the second type of error, which also decreases due to an increasing vocabulary. But the third -- and largest -- source of translation error requires conservative principles to reduce and eliminate.

Thus, a project has begun among members of Conservapedia to translate the Bible in accordance with these principles. The translated Bible can be found here.

Benefits include:
  • mastery of the Bible, which is priceless
  • mastery of the English language, which is valuable
  • thorough understanding of the differences in Bible translations, particularly the historically important King James Version
  • benefiting from activity that no public school would ever allow; a Conservative Bible could become a text for public school courses
  • liberals will oppose this effort, but they will have to read the Bible to criticize this, and that will open their minds

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Friday, October 02, 2009

Put Your Knowledge to the Test

Science Fair

The Creation Museum Science Fair is an opportunity for students from homeschools, Christian schools, and public schools alike to present their research to scientists, learn more about the scientific method, and receive recognition and awards for their hard work.

The Science Fair recommends that you follow the basic guidelines found in the Intel Science and Engineering Fair Rules and Regulations. Following these guidelines will insure that you will have the opportunity to submit your project to a local or regional science fair that uses these guidelines. Specific guidelines for the presentation of projects and research will be provided to those selected for the final competition.

Additionally, participants in the Creation Museum Science Fair shall adhere to the following guidelines.
  1. All projects shall be of an experimental nature where a hypothesis is developed and tested.
    • Projects that compare products (e.g., comparing the absorption of different paper towels) or demonstrate principles (e.g., how a volcano erupts) will not be considered acceptable.

  2. All projects should lie clearly within the life science or physical science categories and should be entered under one of these two categories.
    • Life science projects include biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, microbiology, ecology, botany, etc.
    • Physical science projects include chemistry, astronomy, physics, engineering, weather, etc.

  3. All projects should be clearly aligned with a biblical principle from a passage or verse.
    • The student should be able to explain why the verse or passage selected relates to their project. (Students should read the article “God and Natural Law” by Dr. Jason Lisle for an explanation of this concept.)
      • Students should consider the context of the verse(s) they are using.
      • The verse chosen does not have to directly apply to the project topic (e.g., Scripture does not directly address radio waves), but may simply relate the project to the Creator of the universe.
      • Students should read the article “God and Natural Law.”

  4. Students should be able, with a clear conscience, to sign the AiG Statement of Faith, which upholds the belief in the creation of the universe in six, twenty-four-hour days about 6,000 years ago by the Creator God as revealed in the Bible.