1996

January 6-Read 1996 predictions. Objections dealt with. Wagers on predictions suggested. Assignment: One page of dialogue or action.

January 13-Why aren't individual pagans in a society murderers, rapists, and vile criminals? Assignments read. Another assignment given: Write a Ben Hathaway moment.

January 20-What is a miracle? Can we call a prayer answered if it was going to happen anyway? Do monetary crises bring on dictators and empire rather than collapse? "It's never too late for chaos."-Wes C.

January 27-What, if anything, exists between an electron and the nucleus of an atom? Is Hillary Clinton in real trouble?

February 3-Steve Forbes' chances. Assignments read. What's heaven like? Will we have personalities? Will we be able to say, "No, thank you."?

February 10-Is the NFL socialistic or capitalistic? Is there any example of capitalism not working?

February 17-New Hampshire primary predictions. Is it possible for a Christian to be President? "Two Minute Rule" suggested.

February 24-Likely Republican candidates. If Chris O. and Tim S. are right about the election Evan W. will say they are. Is there a difference between Nova's treatment of God and Christ and Kung-Fu's?

March 2-Physics and gremlins, property easements. Method and degrees of scriptural inspiration.

March 9-Can a Christian sit out a rebellion when the winner becomes 'in flux'?

March 16-What forms of punishment should our system adopt?

March 23-Should a worker be guaranteed a job and an income? What should be eliminated from our government? How would slave labor work in a capitalistic society?

March 30-Application of biblical law to today's judicial system.

April 6-The effect, importance, and dangers of a liturgy. The distribution of crime among societal groups. Mark K. read a story.

April 13-Depravity, homosexuality, and the societal effect. Is there a basic difference between hetero desires and homo desires, or are they on the same continuum?

April 20-Discussion of time, political possibilities. Philosophy of law. The letter vs what is enforced.

April 27-"Everyone loves an apocalypse."-Evan W. What will be the fate of our empire? Terrorism, Ebola, China, or Debt collapse? When one moves to the country does he step away from society?

May 4-The mechanism of prayer. How does it get there? Who takes it? How quickly?

May 11-How to raise kids. Will we modify our expectations? Does "...made in the image of God..." mean physical?

May 18-How is our common concept of God lacking in comparison to the ancient conception? Awe, Power? What should be done with a six year old who murders?

May 25-Is the standard at Logos for student decorum too low? Is God displeased with certain actions in Christians that aren't sin?

June 1-Are societies based on force or constitutional law?

June 8-Theories of sexual attraction. We sang "Young Girl".

June 15-Nodes of contact, stench of holiness. High places-Sinai, offering of Issac, Calvary, Temple mount, burning bush, Bethal. Is there residual metaphysics? A metaphysics detector suggested.

June 22-The Club beat up on Evan W.

June 29-Drones argued with Tim S. about whether all scientists should be shot.

July 6-Should the benefit of a doubt be given to the citizen or the police? Who should be in charge of birth control, the couple or God? What's the purpose of sex?

July 13-No record.

July 20-The harsh spirit of "Credenda". The history of the Wilson's in Moscow. What should be done with the perpetrators of the airliner crash?

July 27-No record.

August 3-Creeds: their origin, importance, validity, and authority in our lives.

August 10-Differences between the Calvinist and the free will positions concerning the doctrine of perseverance of the saints. What is the essence of gravity?

August 17-Competing theories of time compression and expansion.

August 24-Why do we desire to learn? For power or aggression? Is it hard-wired in us?

August 31-Society's limits on hiring and firing. Election analysis. Management styles.

September 7-How voters make their choices. Process theology vs others.

September 14-God is wind. Is every wind a spirit? Discussion of spirit and wind. "I can't believe I go to your church."-John O. to Evan W. Omnipresence of God.

September 21-Is society morally worse than in the 'good old days'? Because an action which once was taboo becomes acceptable, does society necessarily become more decadent?

September 28-Grand Drone not present. Sports and character, sports and schools, sports and society.

October 5-Is not voting sinful? Is voting for a third party stupid, sinful, or just unwise? Anyone not voting will not be allowed to speak to Charlie Diede about politics. Charlie D. read a short story.

October 12-No record.

October 19-Why can Christians be appealed to in the same way pagans are appealed to? "This product will fill a void in your life-Amway, Excell, Calvin Klein." Is TV wise for Christians to have in their home?

October 26-Why do men have nipples? How do we discern the gift of teaching? Election predictions.

November 2-"Computers are a good idea."-Roy K. Society and its organization around schedules and clocks.

November 9-"Any bump by the wife is a good bump."-Brian T. Anger: Dealing with it, what is it, is it ever legitimate?

November 16-Evan wondered about sports. The comments were shallow and uninformed. Parallels to war. The difficulty of Second Samuel 24 and First Chronicles 21. New argument form: The Owsley Inducement or Suck In-An attempt to humiliate your opponent by getting him to agree to your point or argument only to then declare it false and he a dupe.

November 23-How should we as Christians in society deal with the differences in the sexual drives of men and women? Jargonaut-unstoppable, irresistible flood of irrelevant words.

November 30-Jeff W. visited.

December 7-Ramifications of the abortion, pro-life article in Credenda. Who are the 'Impuritians'?

December 14-The symphony, plumbing problems. Why does God want to kill Moses or his son in Exodus 4:24? Grand Drone made a Michael Jackson move. Does God change His mind?

December 21-Movie reviews, discussion of Credenda articles. What role does man play in his salvation?

December 28-'Claus'trophobia-Fear of hairy Germans. 1996 predictions read. Results: Roy K.-1, Mark K.-0, Brian T.-1, Steve M.-0, Tim S.-1, John O.-0, Chris O.-1, Evan W.-0, Wes C.-1. What will be the results of an economic collapse? Barter system? Riots? Could a rock get from Mars to the Earth naturally?