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www.TheRebelution.com - Conscientious Contemplation May 30, 2008, 12:42 pm
Alex and Brett are not here. You can find them at:www.TheRebelution.com
A Niece Is Born: Faith Felicity - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 8, 2005, 8:12 am
Faith Felicity Harris (my niece) is born.
A Friend In Need: The Promised Essays - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 8, 2005, 12:04 pm
Thanks to the assistance of a very helpful friend, I can now (as promised) provide you with my two latest writing projects:1.) A Practical and Philosophical Dissertation on Atheism2.) A Treatise Regarding the Supposed Incompatibility of the Divine Sovereignty and the Human Will
What's in a name? - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 7, 2005, 5:03 am
The title of this blog is (quite noticeably) 'Conscientious Contemplation'. However, due to the fact that conscientiouscontemplation.blogspot.com is a somewhat long, awkward, and hard-to-spell URL, the web address is not as settled. Here is where you (my readers, if there are any) come in. Please leave a comment and voice your preference (see choices below). Bear in mind that I am completely open to new suggestions.___________________________________________________Current:http://consconte.blogs
TwinMomentum: Alex and Brett Harris - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 5, 2005, 1:15 pm
Alex & Brett Harris (Brett is on the left, Alex on the right), homeschooled Christian teenagers from Oregon, have grown up in the stimulating environment of a ministry household. Their father, Gregg Harris, is a bestselling author and conference speaker. Their mother, Sono Harris, is an accomplished women's speaker as well as successful speech coach. And their oldest brother, Joshua Harris, is the best selling author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye and an early success as the featured speaker for the
"If I wanted to be truly prepared for adult life,
... - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 18, 2005, 1:20 pm
"If I wanted to be truly prepared for adult life,I would have to take moreresponsibility for my own education."
rebelution + conscont = The Rebelution - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 26, 2005, 8:40 pm
In a very cruel trick on the dear Dawn Eden (author of The Dawn Patrol) Brett and I timidly announce the merger of Conscientious Contemplation and Rebelution. After discussing the possibility with our parents, we came to the conclusion that it was in our own interest, and in the interest of our readers, to consolidate our entries to a single blog. We also realized that the longer we waited, the harder it would be to make the switch. This afternoon featured a flurry of activity as all the posts h
A Guest Post by My Father (Part 1) - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 26, 2005, 1:26 am
In the comments section of The Myth of Adolescence (Part 2), fellow blogger Jan (The Happy Homemaker) requested that I share about the environment in which Brett and I were raised. There are few better ways to accomplish this end than to share the following article by my father, Gregg Harris. Originally published in TABLETALK magazine in August of 1999, these words capture the heart of my father's approach to raising his children. Long a reformer, my father was a leading member of the home-schoo
A Definition of 'Sin' - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 24, 2005, 9:55 pm
What is sin? This was the question posed by young collegian John Wesley in a letter addressed to his mother. Wesley's goal was to get a clear, cut-and-dried formula for what comprised "sin." After all, such technical definitions are easy to get around; stretched and bent for the allowance of things that our consciences (except when mollified by sinful rationalization) could never justify.
Wesley woefully underestimated his mother. The response given by this wise and godly woman was far differe
You Read It Right: Complete Blog Commenting Guidelines - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 21, 2005, 11:49 pm
For the purpose of facilitating logical and respectful argumentation and discussion, the lovely Dawn Eden of The Dawn Patrol commissioned Brett and I to write out the complete blog commenting guidelines. We are now pleased to present: Commenting for "Newbies"(A "Reminder" for the Rest of Us)About the Authors: Alex & Brett Harris have competed for four years in high school speech & debate, including policy and value debate, persuasive platform speaking, limited preparation categories, and even i
*The Washington Examiner Lambasts "Superhero for Choice" Cartoon - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 22, 2005, 12:35 am
As recently announced on 'The Dawn Patrol', our efforts to alert the media regarding Planned Parenthood's "Superhero for Choice" cartoon have resulted in an unexpected editorial in The Washington Examiner.In the editorial, entitled "Planned Parenthood Takes Low Road," Planned Parenthood is taken to task for its portrayal of violence against pro-lifers.The Examiner's editors write:Apparently, the lesson to be learned [from "A Superhero for Choice"] is that abortions are OK, especially if it means
The Myth of Adolescence (Part 2) - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 21, 2005, 11:40 pm
In Part 1 of this series, I wrote of the great elephants of India, who, although they have the physical capacity to uproot trees during the day, can be restrained all night long by a piece of twine and a twig. How is this possible? The elephant's training begins when it is still young and considerably less powerful. Removed from its mother, the elephant is then shackled with an iron chain to a large tree. For days and weeks on end, the baby elephant strains against its restraints, only to find t
*The Myth of Adolescence (Part 1) - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 19, 2005, 2:26 pm
The trained elephant of India is a perfect picture of the power of psychological captivity. Tamed and utilized for its enormous strength, the great beast stands nearly 10 feet tall and weighs up to 5 tons when fully grown. Its tasks may include uprooting full-grown trees, hauling great boulders, and carrying enormous loads on its shoulders. And yet, when the day's work is done and this powerful beast must be kept from wandering off during the night, its owner simply takes a piece of twine, atta
*Planned Parenthood Spreading Lies? - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 19, 2005, 3:17 pm
I just got off the phone with Lars Larson. He said he had heard about the "Superhero for Choice" cartoon, but that his understanding was that it was made by a third-party and then attributed to Planned Parenthood Golden Gate. I have no idea where he got that from. If that was true, you would expect that PPGG would have removed the snapshot image from its front page last week when the story broke and released a statement denouncing the film and explaining that someone had hacked their server. Con
*Empirical Proof: Operation Lars - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 19, 2005, 4:29 pm
Announcing Operation Lars, a project aimed at alerting conservative men and women of influence, like talk show host Lars Larson, who (by no fault of their own) have been fed misinformation by those sympathetic to Planned Parenthood's agenda.
Empirical Proof:
1.) As of now, Plannned Parenthood Golden Gate still hosts the cartoon on their server, though the link and image from their main page has been removed. Dawn Eden, who originally broke the story, has screenshots of the home page (as it
Announcements, Forecasts, and Shout Outs... - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 18, 2005, 8:30 pm
A big thank you to everyone who responded to my post exposing Planned Parenthood Golden Gate's "A Superhero for Choice" cartoon. I was on the Lars Larson Show here in Portland on Monday, alerting Jeff Kropf (who was filling in for Lars) and Northwest listeners about the film, and I plan to call in tomorrow and talk to Lars himself. Meanwhile, be sure to alert as many people as possible about Planned Parenthood's advocation of violence against pro-lifers. The national organization still refuses t
*Double Standard: There's the Left, and Then There's the Rest of Us - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 16, 2005, 1:25 am
Over the past week, I have debated with myself over whether or not I should use my blog to alert people regarding Planned Parenthood's latest exploits. Finally, I came to the conclusion that this is what blogs are for - Prepare to be informed.WARNING: The following content, while not particularly explicit, does contain information not suitable for younger children. Early last week, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate (PPGG) posted an eight-minute cartoon entitled 'A Superhero for Choice”. The cart
Attention... - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 15, 2005, 9:58 pm
I apologize for the delay in posting. The accumulation of a writing assignment due last night and spending a lot of time at the hospital this weekend with Joel, Kimmy, and baby Faith, has kept me from writing as much as I would like. My 'Myth of Adolescence' series is being refined and will be up later this week.
However, heads up... A big post will be posted this evening, Lord willing.
*The Myth of Adolescence (Part 1) - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 12, 2005, 2:45 am
The trained elephant of India is a perfect picture of the irony of psychological captivity. Tamed and utilized for its enormous strength, the great beast stands nearly 10 feet tall and weighs up to 5 tons when fully grown. Its everyday tasks may include uprooting full-grown trees and dragging them for miles, hauling great boulders, and carrying enormous loads on its broad shoulders. And yet, when the day's work has been completed and the powerful beast must be kept from wandering off during t
*Historic Times: A Call to My Generation - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 10, 2005, 2:52 pm
I firmly believe we are living in historic times. I further believe that God is raising up a generation of young people, specifically those in the Christian, homeschool community, who will one day assume positions of leadership in all spheres of life: social, political, and spiritual. This is not a call for the complacent or the lackadaisical. This is not a call to those who are willing to lower their standards to meet the expectations of their culture. This is a call to the rebelutionary.While
*Tom Parker: A Justice After God's Own Heart - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 9, 2005, 9:35 pm
'I am so thankful that, even in these perilous times, the Lord continues to give us sign after sign of hope. Every time a godly leader demonstrates that he fears God more than man, the Lord reminds us that He has not abandoned this God-blessed nation.” — Doug Phillips, Vision Forum Ministries
These words, in a statement issued in April of this year, were written in reference to a man I mentioned briefly in my first post: Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker. At the time of the ent
*A Justice After God's Own Heart: Tom Parker - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 9, 2005, 9:05 pm
'I am so thankful that, even in these perilous times, the Lord continues to give us sign after sign of hope. Every time a godly leader demonstrates that he fears God more than man, the Lord reminds us that He has not abandoned this God-blessed nation.” — Doug Phillips, Vision Forum Ministries
These words, in a statement issued in April of this year, were written in reference to a man I mentioned briefly in my first post: Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker. At the time of the entry
*Playing Catch Up: Atheism, Predestination, Books, Music, Mice and Governmental Spheres - Conscientious Contemplation Aug 6, 2005, 6:25 pm
I probably should have started this some time ago... As it stands now, I have a lot to catch you up on. Because of this, I will not be discussing each topic at the depth that I would like. As a further note, please forgive me for being URL happy on my first post. I should calm down, somewhat, within a few months.To begin, I would really like to get my two latest writing projects (the first a practical and philosophical critique of atheism and the second a nearly 10,000 word argument for the Calv
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*Historic Times: A Call to My Generation (70 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 10, 2005, 2:52 pm
I firmly believe we are living in historic times. I further believe that God is raising up a generation of young people, specifically those in the Christian, homeschool community, who will one day assume positions of leadership in all spheres of life: social, political, and spiritual. This is not a call for the complacent or the lackadaisical. This is not a call to those who are willing to lower their standards to meet the expectations of their culture. This is a call to the rebelutionary.While
*The Myth of Adolescence (Part 1) (58 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 19, 2005, 2:26 pm
The trained elephant of India is a perfect picture of the power of psychological captivity. Tamed and utilized for its enormous strength, the great beast stands nearly 10 feet tall and weighs up to 5 tons when fully grown. Its tasks may include uprooting full-grown trees, hauling great boulders, and carrying enormous loads on its shoulders. And yet, when the day's work is done and this powerful beast must be kept from wandering off during the night, its owner simply takes a piece of twine, atta
*Tom Parker: A Justice After God's Own Heart (53 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 9, 2005, 9:35 pm
'I am so thankful that, even in these perilous times, the Lord continues to give us sign after sign of hope. Every time a godly leader demonstrates that he fears God more than man, the Lord reminds us that He has not abandoned this God-blessed nation.” — Doug Phillips, Vision Forum Ministries
These words, in a statement issued in April of this year, were written in reference to a man I mentioned briefly in my first post: Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker. At the time of the ent
*The Myth of Adolescence (Part 1) (49 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 12, 2005, 2:45 am
The trained elephant of India is a perfect picture of the irony of psychological captivity. Tamed and utilized for its enormous strength, the great beast stands nearly 10 feet tall and weighs up to 5 tons when fully grown. Its everyday tasks may include uprooting full-grown trees and dragging them for miles, hauling great boulders, and carrying enormous loads on its broad shoulders. And yet, when the day's work has been completed and the powerful beast must be kept from wandering off during t
Attention... (48 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 15, 2005, 9:58 pm
I apologize for the delay in posting. The accumulation of a writing assignment due last night and spending a lot of time at the hospital this weekend with Joel, Kimmy, and baby Faith, has kept me from writing as much as I would like. My 'Myth of Adolescence' series is being refined and will be up later this week.
However, heads up... A big post will be posted this evening, Lord willing.
A Guest Post by My Father (Part 1) (47 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 26, 2005, 1:26 am
In the comments section of The Myth of Adolescence (Part 2), fellow blogger Jan (The Happy Homemaker) requested that I share about the environment in which Brett and I were raised. There are few better ways to accomplish this end than to share the following article by my father, Gregg Harris. Originally published in TABLETALK magazine in August of 1999, these words capture the heart of my father's approach to raising his children. Long a reformer, my father was a leading member of the home-schoo
You Read It Right: Complete Blog Commenting Guidelines (46 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 21, 2005, 11:49 pm
For the purpose of facilitating logical and respectful argumentation and discussion, the lovely Dawn Eden of The Dawn Patrol commissioned Brett and I to write out the complete blog commenting guidelines. We are now pleased to present: Commenting for "Newbies"(A "Reminder" for the Rest of Us)About the Authors: Alex & Brett Harris have competed for four years in high school speech & debate, including policy and value debate, persuasive platform speaking, limited preparation categories, and even i
rebelution + conscont = The Rebelution (45 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 26, 2005, 8:40 pm
In a very cruel trick on the dear Dawn Eden (author of The Dawn Patrol) Brett and I timidly announce the merger of Conscientious Contemplation and Rebelution. After discussing the possibility with our parents, we came to the conclusion that it was in our own interest, and in the interest of our readers, to consolidate our entries to a single blog. We also realized that the longer we waited, the harder it would be to make the switch. This afternoon featured a flurry of activity as all the posts h
*A Justice After God's Own Heart: Tom Parker (43 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 9, 2005, 9:05 pm
'I am so thankful that, even in these perilous times, the Lord continues to give us sign after sign of hope. Every time a godly leader demonstrates that he fears God more than man, the Lord reminds us that He has not abandoned this God-blessed nation.” — Doug Phillips, Vision Forum Ministries
These words, in a statement issued in April of this year, were written in reference to a man I mentioned briefly in my first post: Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker. At the time of the entry
*Planned Parenthood Spreading Lies? (42 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 19, 2005, 3:17 pm
I just got off the phone with Lars Larson. He said he had heard about the "Superhero for Choice" cartoon, but that his understanding was that it was made by a third-party and then attributed to Planned Parenthood Golden Gate. I have no idea where he got that from. If that was true, you would expect that PPGG would have removed the snapshot image from its front page last week when the story broke and released a statement denouncing the film and explaining that someone had hacked their server. Con
The Myth of Adolescence (Part 2) (41 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 21, 2005, 11:40 pm
In Part 1 of this series, I wrote of the great elephants of India, who, although they have the physical capacity to uproot trees during the day, can be restrained all night long by a piece of twine and a twig. How is this possible? The elephant's training begins when it is still young and considerably less powerful. Removed from its mother, the elephant is then shackled with an iron chain to a large tree. For days and weeks on end, the baby elephant strains against its restraints, only to find t
*Double Standard: There's the Left, and Then There's the Rest of Us (40 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 16, 2005, 1:25 am
Over the past week, I have debated with myself over whether or not I should use my blog to alert people regarding Planned Parenthood's latest exploits. Finally, I came to the conclusion that this is what blogs are for - Prepare to be informed.WARNING: The following content, while not particularly explicit, does contain information not suitable for younger children. Early last week, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate (PPGG) posted an eight-minute cartoon entitled 'A Superhero for Choice”. The cart
*Playing Catch Up: Atheism, Predestination, Books, Music, Mice and Governmental Spheres (39 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 6, 2005, 6:25 pm
I probably should have started this some time ago... As it stands now, I have a lot to catch you up on. Because of this, I will not be discussing each topic at the depth that I would like. As a further note, please forgive me for being URL happy on my first post. I should calm down, somewhat, within a few months.To begin, I would really like to get my two latest writing projects (the first a practical and philosophical critique of atheism and the second a nearly 10,000 word argument for the Calv
A Definition of 'Sin' (37 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 24, 2005, 9:55 pm
What is sin? This was the question posed by young collegian John Wesley in a letter addressed to his mother. Wesley's goal was to get a clear, cut-and-dried formula for what comprised "sin." After all, such technical definitions are easy to get around; stretched and bent for the allowance of things that our consciences (except when mollified by sinful rationalization) could never justify.
Wesley woefully underestimated his mother. The response given by this wise and godly woman was far differe
"If I wanted to be truly prepared for adult life,
... (33 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 18, 2005, 1:20 pm
"If I wanted to be truly prepared for adult life,I would have to take moreresponsibility for my own education."
*Empirical Proof: Operation Lars (32 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 19, 2005, 4:29 pm
Announcing Operation Lars, a project aimed at alerting conservative men and women of influence, like talk show host Lars Larson, who (by no fault of their own) have been fed misinformation by those sympathetic to Planned Parenthood's agenda.
Empirical Proof:
1.) As of now, Plannned Parenthood Golden Gate still hosts the cartoon on their server, though the link and image from their main page has been removed. Dawn Eden, who originally broke the story, has screenshots of the home page (as it
*The Washington Examiner Lambasts "Superhero for Choice" Cartoon (31 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 22, 2005, 12:35 am
As recently announced on 'The Dawn Patrol', our efforts to alert the media regarding Planned Parenthood's "Superhero for Choice" cartoon have resulted in an unexpected editorial in The Washington Examiner.In the editorial, entitled "Planned Parenthood Takes Low Road," Planned Parenthood is taken to task for its portrayal of violence against pro-lifers.The Examiner's editors write:Apparently, the lesson to be learned [from "A Superhero for Choice"] is that abortions are OK, especially if it means
Announcements, Forecasts, and Shout Outs... (26 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 18, 2005, 8:30 pm
A big thank you to everyone who responded to my post exposing Planned Parenthood Golden Gate's "A Superhero for Choice" cartoon. I was on the Lars Larson Show here in Portland on Monday, alerting Jeff Kropf (who was filling in for Lars) and Northwest listeners about the film, and I plan to call in tomorrow and talk to Lars himself. Meanwhile, be sure to alert as many people as possible about Planned Parenthood's advocation of violence against pro-lifers. The national organization still refuses t
TwinMomentum: Alex and Brett Harris (19 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 5, 2005, 1:15 pm
Alex & Brett Harris (Brett is on the left, Alex on the right), homeschooled Christian teenagers from Oregon, have grown up in the stimulating environment of a ministry household. Their father, Gregg Harris, is a bestselling author and conference speaker. Their mother, Sono Harris, is an accomplished women's speaker as well as successful speech coach. And their oldest brother, Joshua Harris, is the best selling author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye and an early success as the featured speaker for the
A Niece Is Born: Faith Felicity (17 hits)- Conscientious Contemplation Aug 8, 2005, 8:12 am
Faith Felicity Harris (my niece) is born.
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