Jan
28
2009
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[Below is the original script. But a few changes may have been made during the recording of this audio podcast.]
Confession of a crime is considered highly persuasive in court. It seems inherently honest. Why would an innocent confess guilt? It appears counterintuitive to basic human self-interest.
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“When an Innocent Confesses to a Crime”, Scientific American
Jan
28
2009
“Minister on the go in rural North Brazil; move the church, sand dune’s-a-comin’”
“How to pastor 24 churches — nap on boats”, Adventist News Network
Jan
11
2009
“A study finds a link between happiness and spirituality among ‘tweens’ and kids in mid-childhood.
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“Spirituality, Not Religion, Makes Kids Happy”, LiveScience.com
Jan
11
2009
“A non-Christian supporter of CMI’s design arguments argues for the ‘copycat’ origin of Christianity. Yet this charge is so baseless that even informed atheists reject the ‘copycat’ author cited.”
“Was Christianity plagiarized from pagan myths? Refuting the copycat thesis.”, Creation On The Web
Jan
08
2009
“[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.]
Aspirin is a popular painkiller, and chances are you have some in your medicine chest right now. You might even have some in your flesh-and-blood, put-a-shirt-on-it chest. Because a new study suggests that humans can make their own salicylic acid, which forms the bulk of aspirin’s active ingredient. [More]“
“Body Makes Own Aspirin Compound”, Scientific American
Jan
06
2009
“More than half of teens on MySpace discuss or post images on their profiles of sex, drugs and violence, new research shows. But another study finds that reminding kids the info is public may tame the content they publish on the social-networking site. [More]“
“MySpace: All about sex, drugs and violence for teens, study says”, Scientific American