The Halakha is the collective body of Jewish religious law, which includes the biblical, the Talmudic, and the Rabbinical law, as well as the Jewish customs and traditions. For first-century Jews, there was one law for religious, civil, and criminal acts. Therefore, when a person committed a religious violation, such as blasphemy (where a person claims to be equal with […]
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One of my favorite experiences while working at NASA was getting to watch the test firing at Stennis Space Center of the J-2X engine for the Ares I Upper Stage. It is impressive to watch the massive power of those engines, and even more awe-inspiring to know all of the people and labor behind the
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Shortly after graduating from college, I was discussing Jesus with a co-worker of mine. He said that one reason he would not believe that Jesus was the Messiah was because lots of people had come along through history and claimed to be the Messiah. I’ll be honest; at the time, I had no idea what
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When you look at a launch vehicle sitting on the launch pad, you know there was a lot of intelligence and design involved. Though you didn’t witness firsthand the designers and engineers working through test data and analyses, and you didn’t watch the technicians welding and assembling the pieces together, you know the launch vehicle
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I have refrained from commenting on the investigation of Ravi Zacharias until now, probably because like many people, I was shocked about the entire thing. After reading the final report, however, shock has turned to disgust. His legacy is forever tainted. Like so many other Christian apologists, I had learned so much from Ravi’s ministry. Some
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Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice,
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The Bible, although bound together as one book, is a collection of 66 books. Though these books have different authors, styles, audiences, and purposes, they all have one thing in common. They were all written by men. Yet this bound collection of books is said to hold eternal and absolute truth. How can that be
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Since the very beginning of time itself, the battle has not really been between good and evil but between humility and pride. When we read in Isaiah 14 about the fall of Lucifer (Satan, the deceiver, the father of lies, and the ruler of darkness), it started with his pride. He said in his heart,
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As a mother of two young boys, discipline seems to be a common occurrence in my house. And if anyone has been around any children for very long, the necessity of discipline for raising up children is painfully clear. While discipline done well is one of the hardest parts of parenting, it is absolutely necessary
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In You, O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in Your righteousness and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me and save me. Be my strong refuge to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me for You are my
