Round the Sphere Again

Last week's Christian Carnival is at Light Along the Journey.

We go back to school in this week's Round the Sphere post.

Reading:

• I know there are readers who love children's literature. Did you know there is a children's literature carnival? You can read all the details at Semicolon. The theme for this month's carnival is children's poetry.
  
• Al Mohler explains why you should read Total Truth.

Language: Chez Kneel on Speaking Inuit.

Theology: You didn't think I'd have school without a class in theology did you?

• Doug explains Sola Scriptura.
• Life Under the Sun takes on the meaning of text of Exodus 21, and it's implications for abortion, in Is Abortion Biblical?
• Kim of The Upward Call gives us a lesson on the gospel, and of all things, she's telling us when we don't need to share it!

Current Events: It's Rex Murphy again. I've already let you know how I feel about Rex. Magic Statistics linked to an article by Rex Murphy, too. Here's another one that deserves a read. Both articles are about Stephen Harper's trip to visit the Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Here's a quote from the CBC: The National article, A Question of Honor:

I cannot see how we can ask troops to risk their lives in combat and in the perils of helping to rebuild a ravaged country while, in essence, we tip them to the idea that meanwhile, we're about to launch an argument if there is a reason for them to be there in the first place. It would be a little like saying "Off you go. Now, let's debate if we should send you."

That would be reckless, illogical, unjust, and defeatist.

Now, imagine that text spoken in a Newfoundland brogue.

Sports: Youngest daughter's good friend Emily won a silver medal in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. Emily trains in Montreal, so the article says she's from there, but she's really a Yukoner.

Recess: It's a Lego aircraft carrier. HT: Ian.

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