Have you been following Take Two’s list of things we’re thankful for this year? Family, friends, and God’s faithful provision are obvious bringers of gratitude. Our list, however, includes lesser-known objects—meat-loving critters and the big bang, to name a few. Here we add two more to our odd collection of things for which we’re thankful this and every year. (more…)
November 21, 2012
Take Two’s Thanksgiving List
Posted by Sandra under Arts, Holidays, Humanity's Uniqueness, Mathematics, Thanksgiving | Tags: creativity, Donald Duck, gratitude list, human uniqueness, image of God, Imago Dei, mathematics, Van Gogh, what are you thankful for |[2] Comments
November 5, 2010
Good Eats
Posted by Maureen under Anthropology, Hominids, Image of God, Thanksgiving | Tags: anthropology, cooking, food, fossils, hunting and gathering, image of God, Julie & Julia, Neanderthals, Ratatouille |Leave a Comment
After a long day of work, one of my favorite ways to relax is cooking dinner. Seriously. Ask anyone who knows me: I love to cook. Nothing fuels my creative juices like trying a new recipe. Shopping for ingredients, mastering a new technique, even chopping vegetables—I relish it all. My infinitely patient husband calmly endures my culinary experiments. Tomorrow I’m subjecting him to butternut squash soup in pumpkin bowls. Of course, the best part is earning rave reviews.
What is it about humans and their obsession with food? (more…)
January 29, 2010
A Spirited Nature
Posted by Maureen under Humans, Image of God | Tags: animals, humanity's uniqueness, image of God, intellect, mind, morality, soul, spirit |1 Comment
There are many high-quality nature shows on television these days, but none as spectacular as Planet Earth. Co-produced by the BBC and the Discovery Channel, the series took five years to complete as crew members took their cameras quite literally to the ends of the earth. The final result transports audiences to never-before-seen locations and introduces them to a wild array of animals, some almost alien. (more…)