Saturday, December 29, 2012

"Evidence that the Pill causes abortions" OR "An abridged set of quotes from Randy Alcorn's book on the Pill"

(Download the whole book as a PDF for free here: http://www.epm.org/store/product/birth-control-pill-book/)

I wanted, and still want, the answer to this question to be “No.” I came to this issue as a skeptic. Though I heard people here and there make an occasional claim that the Pill caused abortions, I learned long ago not to trust everything said by sincere Christians, who are sometimes long on zeal but short on careful research. While I’m certainly fallible, I have taken pains to be as certain as possible that the information I am presenting here is accurate. I’ve examined medical journals and other scientifically oriented sources—everything from popular medical reference books to highly technical professional periodicals. I’ve checked and double-checked, submitted this research to physicians, and asked clarifying questions of pharmacists and other experts. Few of my citations are from prolife advocates. Most are physicians, scientists, researchers, pill-manufacturers and other secular sources.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

圣诞节是什么?


我们多数可能是在1980 年代出生的,而我们关于圣诞节的认知深被西方性文化影响了。当我们听到“圣诞节”这个字的时候,我们立刻会想到圣诞树,圣诞老人 礼物, 雪境, 等等。我们到底明白圣诞节真正的意义吗?我希望这一篇 文章 可以提供满意的答案。现在,我们来思考下面的一些思想:

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

What is Christmas?


Most of us were probably born in the 1980s and all we know about Christmas is so much influenced by the Western culture. When we hear the word ‘Christmas’, we will immediately think about Christmas tree, Santa Claus, presents, snowy environment, etc. Do we actually know what Christmas really means? I hope this short writing will answer this question. Let us think about the following points: