Only the educated are free — Epictetus

Censorship of Books at Amazon

Three days ago on this forum, I raised the question how long would it be before Amazon, which has now started banning videos skeptical of vaccines, starts banning books. I thought books would be safer. But no. Tommy Robinson’s book…

Censorship at Amazon of Videos

Amazon is now censoring videos, starting with those that raise questions about the risks of vaccines. Below is an email I sent to Jeff Bezos (jeff@amazon.com). Regardless of your views about the safety, effectiveness, and risks of vaccines, the bigger…

The Paradoxes of Hell

Note from author: I first wrote this article around 2015-16. I wrote it after about a decade of teaching apologetics and philosophy at theologically conservative seminaries. That experience had left a bad taste in my mouth (though it wasn’t all…

Light of the World Bible Memory Course

Back in the early 1980s, an organization called Light of the World Ministries put out a Bible memory course: Light of the World Scripture Memory Course. The basic course consisted of five cassettes with 100 Bible verses. The advanced course…

The Sidelining of Nike

Nike’s decision to enlist Colin Kaepernick as a spokesperson and then ascribe to him the words “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” has elicited a large reaction, to which I’ll contribute here. Speaking for myself, I find…

Passing of My Mother

My Mom, Ursula Dembski, passed away around 11:30am on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Comfort House, the hospice home in Pella, Iowa. She was 86. My Dad, William J. Dembski, preceded her in death by nine months (for my remembrance…