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Vertical Thought: July - September 2007

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In This Issue

Reinventing the Internet

  • by Amanda Stiver
Although the building of today's Internet has been going on for almost four decades, some researchers feel the time has come to start over.
We Can Trust the Bible

We Can Trust the Bible

  • by Mike Bennett
Many today question the accuracy of the Bible, but consider a few facts and quotes about this amazing book.

A Reliable Book

  • by Vertical Thought
The Bible claims to be true and inspired by God (see John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16) and millions of people through history have embraced that claim.
The Bible Deflates Secular Humanism

The Bible Deflates Secular Humanism

  • by Larry Greider
Only a fool says in his heart that there is no God (Psalm 14:1). Yet man seems determined to try to live apart from God. This is like holding your breath to prove you don't need air.

A Time for Building Relationships

  • by David Cobb
In addition to picturing a time when the Kingdom of God will be on earth, the Feast of Tabernacles pictures a time when people will get along.

Worthy to Suffer Shame

  • by Jeremy Lallier
No one likes to suffer for his beliefs, but strangely, a committed group of men counted it an honor to do so. What can we learn from their example?
Did God Give Animals Rights?

Did God Give Animals Rights?

  • by Randy Stiver
What is the difference between human beings and animals? Why did God make animals? How should a vertical-thinking person treat animals?

A Challenge to Evolution On the Beach

  • by Mario Seiglie
How a squid developed its complex ability to capture and use tiny luminous bacteria exactly on the right part of its body, create a lens for it and even regulate the light is something scientists cannot explain.

A Modest Past?

  • by Amanda Stiver
Have people in history always dressed modestly? The past is sometimes presented as an example of fully covered, “proper” fashion, and the present is portrayed as one of overly exposing formerly covered parts of the body. Is this really true?

Threads for Vertical Thinkers

  • by David Treybig
Given the impact clothes can have on both guys and girls, how can a young person look fashionable while also modeling and promoting godly thinking?
Unintended Consequences vs. Intended Rewards

Unintended Consequences vs. Intended Rewards

  • by David Treybig
Most young people have been advised to forgo premarital sex in order to avoid pregnancy and STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). Now, according to new reports, there are more reasons for following this godly advice.

Opinion vs. Fact

  • by David Treybig
"Thanks for sharing your opinion," said the man after I had answered his question about the Bible.
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Internet Pornography: A Cultural Plague

Internet Pornography: A Cultural Plague

  • by Sean Yarbrough
Along with all the wonderful uses of the Internet, there is another use that has been growing ever faster—that of commercialized pornography. But what are the effects of viewing sexually explicit pictures? Is it harmless? Is there any culturally redeeming value in the viewing of pornography?

Jesus Christ: Divine Savior or Gnostic Nobody!

  • by Ken Treybig
"Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God" (1 John 4:2-3)