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Reasons, Part II: Is There a Reason Behind Disease and Death?

by mr maple continued from Is There a Reason Behind Everything Bad That Happens? Madness and chaos. That was what disease seemed to me, a medical student struggling for the first time with life and death in the h…
Is There a Reason Behind Everything Bad That Happens?

by mr maple My mom looks for Reasons the way some people look for spare change on the ground. She always has an eye out for them, an ear cocked to hear the faintest whisper of a consequence or a lesson. Most are si…
Revelife Revisited - Genocide Quiz: Part III Question of Relevance to Christianity

Mr. Maple's post from September 8, 2008 is being revisited for its relevance to Brant Hansen's recent post "Why Halo 3 is Needed to Make the Gospel Relevant (or Maybe Not)." by mr maple Faithful readers of the NY Ti…
Abba, Father: The Anonymous Baby on Her Own (For Now)

I leaned over the crib and stared at her. She wouldn't stop crying, so I picked her up and then realized that the diaper was wet. The sun was setting, leaving the room dim and quiet, disturbed only by peripheral nois…
Do You Pray Like Your Local McDonald's?

by mr maple This is a doctored version of a famous manuscript: Many people never learned how to pray, an equal number believe they don't have the time, and some define praying as something to do before heating up …
Trying to Conceive vs Adoption: A Response From a Medical Perspective

by mr maple Just some advice from a medical perspective (having recently completed an OB/GYN rotation)... 1) Metformin is a very safe and commonly used drug, primarily for insulin control in the context of diabete…
Advice: How Do You Start a Conversation About God with a Non-Believer?

by mr maple onefate asks: How do you start a conversation about God with somebody who does not believe? This must have come across any Catholics or Christians. This is a little difficult for someone who is not a b…
A Translatable Gospel: Part I

by mr maple The Gospel is about much more than just "4 Spiritual Laws" or John 3:16. It is more than just a message for the spirit because humanity is more than spirit: humanity is mind, soul, body, and community. Becau…
A Christmas Poem for Rev-e-life

by mr maple When I first wrote for rev-e-life On misfit Christian wayward strife And clicked "Submit" to post my thoughts (In moody, trenchant aliquots) I couldn't have imagined there Would be someone who'd truly …
The Weakness of God

by mr mapleI've been doing my ob/gyn rotation at med school and have assisted in delivering a few babies. It never ceases to amaze me how delicate the process of pregnancy is... and how traumatic birthing can be. Whil…