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A little C.S. Lewis on theorizing

It’s been awhile.

Re-reading Pilgrim’s Regress by C.S. Lewis and came across this:

“Hypothesis, my dear young friend, establishes itself by a cumulative process: or to use popular language, if you make the same guess often enough, it ceases to be a guess and becomes a Scientific Fact.”

This stated by Mr. Enlightenment to John the traveler who was looking for his Island (desire). I believe I could say this about a lot of theories but a regular reader will surmise that I might apply it to both reparative theory and to the direct biological theory of sexual attractions.

Happy Easter

Easter meditations:

I’ve got my hand in redemption’s side
Whose scars are bigger than these doubts of mine.
I’ll fit all these monstrosities inside
And I’ll come alive.
-the beautiful letdown, Switchfoot, 2004

I’ve been in trouble but I’m ok,
Been through the wringer but I’m ok,
Walls are falling and I’m ok,
Under the mercy and I’m ok.
-humans, Bruce Cockburn, 1980

He is risen.
-Matthew

People are exercising their free speech rights: It is a beautiful thing

These pesky First Amendment guidelines about sexual orientation in the public schools just keep causing “trouble.” Here is a two-part series with a bit of a fuss between Chad Thompson/me and Linda Harvey. I wonder if anyone will ever implement them?

Science behind the stereotypes?

Southern Voice article on gender atypical preferences and sexual orientation. I haven’t read it closely as yet but it looked pretty balanced when I skimmed it.

National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Report: “Youth in the Crosshairs”

Blogger at Disputed Mutability has some thoughtful reactions to the NGLTF report about ex-gay ministries and youth. I concur with much of this. I have numerous problems with the report but not sure it is worth more scrutiny.