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A La Carte (3/28)

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Wednesday March 28, 2007

Conference: Alistair Begg has a quick note for those attending The Basics conference in May.

Jesus: Here is a long and thorough statistical analysis of the Jesus Family Tomb.

Photos: Some gay professional activists protested at Southern Seminary a couple of days ago (story). Denny Burk has some photos.

Quote: Joshua Sowin has a fascinating quote about corporations preying on kindness to further their own ends.

Children: The New York Times notes a study that links day care with poor behavior in children.

Books: Justin is posting some excerpts from David Powlison’s essay, “I Am Motivated When I Feel Desire,” from his book, “Seeing With New Eyes.”


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