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Philosophical naturalism-the world-view undergirding evolutionism-can provide only three explanations for the existence of the universe in which we live. The first is that the universe is merely an illusion. This notion carries little weight in an age of scientific enlightenment. As has been well said, "even a full-blown solipsist looks both ways before crossing the street." The second is that the universe sprang from nothing. As previously pointed out, this proposition flies in the face of the law of cause and effect. And the third is that the universe eternally existed. This hypothesis is devastated by the law of entropy, which predicts that a universe that has eternally existed would have died an "eternity ago" from heat loss. There is, however, one other possibility. It is found in the first chapter of the first book of the Bible: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). In an age of enlightenment and empirical science, nothing could be more certain, clear or correct.

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The Puritan ethic of marriage was to look not for a partner whom you do love passionately at this moment, but rather for one whom you can love steadily as your best friend for life, and then to proceed with God's help to do just that. The Puritan ethic of nurture was to train up children in the way they should go, to care for their bodies and souls together, and to educate them for sober, godly, socially useful adult living. The Puritan way of home life was based on maintaining order, courtesy and family worship. Goodwill, patience, consistency and an encouraging attitude were seen as the essential domestic virtues.

Erroll Hulse

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Aloha Cookies

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Dairy	California	Cookies	36	Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Butter or margarine
1/2	c	Sugar
1		Egg
1 1/2	c	Sifted flour
1/4	ts	Baking soda
1/8	ts	Salt
8	oz	Canned crushed pineapple drained
1/4	c	Chopped macadamia nuts OR- walnuts
1/2	c	Chopped Calif. dried figs
1	c	Powdered sugar
2	tb	Milk
		Flaked coconut

INSTRUCTIONS

GLAZE
In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and egg until fluffy.  Combine flour,
soda and salt; beat into butter-sugar mixture alternately with pineapple.
Stir in nuts and figs.  Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at
350 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes.  While warm, dip cookies into glaze
of powdered sugar and milk; then in coconut.
Source: California Dried Figs - Recipes...Serving Ideas
Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/califfig.zip

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