Health is a Journey we Choose: What are you choosing?

February 17, 2010
By Laura
Health is a Journey we Choose: What are you choosing?

PHYSICAL HEALTH Health is a slippery concept, often falling into the I-know-it-when-I-see-it category: a category notorious for presumption pollution.  In the midst of the varying opinions, how should we view health? We can view health scientifically. We look at fat percent, weight, blood lipids, c-reactive protein, vitamin D levels, blood pressure, blood sugar, and a host...
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My Intellectual Cultivation Plan

February 15, 2010
By Laura
My Intellectual Cultivation Plan

INTELLECTUAL HEALTH A Christian intellect is a human mind, functioning well in relation to Christ and for the good of the church. In Klaus Issler’s class, Philosophical Issues in Educational Studies, one of the final projects was outlining our Intellectual Cultivation Plan, describing what we will do during the doctoral program and beyond to continue intellectual...
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Going Deeper than Cards and Candy

February 12, 2010
By Laura
Going Deeper than Cards and Candy

AFFECTIVE HEALTH When I was in elementary school, every February 14 (or on the nearest school day), I and my classmates would bring valentines for everyone as a sign of friendship, or at least of acquaintance. To this day, I’m not sure of the purpose, except maybe cultural training. Who knows, maybe the schools were...
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The overweight are not alone: What about the underweight?

February 11, 2010
By Laura
The overweight are not alone: What about the underweight?

PHYSICAL HEALTH It is probably safe to say that most Americans are overweight. A look around nearly any gathering provides ample evidence and a stroll through the appropriate section of the local book store or a look at the closest bus ad seals the deal. Obesity is a serious health problem and weight loss programs...
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What is a creationist to do with Primal’s evolutionary basis?

February 8, 2010
By Laura
What is a creationist to do with Primal’s evolutionary basis?

PHYSICAL HEALTH When I first heard of the primal lifestyle and began to consider it, I will freely confess that there were a few stumbling blocks. One of the biggies was evolution. You see, I am a Christian and a fairly hardcore creationist. Questions arose: How can a Christian be primal? Doesn’t it take God out...
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What is the journey if the destination is beingness?

February 7, 2010
By Laura
What is the journey if the destination is beingness?

SPIRITUAL HEALTH Called to follow, the end unrevealed, the companion certain. Trust acknowledges risk and sets it where it belongs. Fellow-trusters alongside, we journey on to him. Informant: Dissident Discipleship: A Spirituality of Self-Surrender, Love of God, and Love of Neighbor by David Augsburger Brazos Press (June 1, 2006)
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