Links to Your World, Tuesday December 20

“I think there is such a thing as a sensus divinitatis, and in some people it doesn’t work properly,” [Alvin Plantinga] said, referring to the innate sense of the divine that Calvin believed all human beings possess. “So if you think of rationality as normal cognitive function, yes, there is something irrational about [atheism and agnosticism]." Read the NYT piece on Christian and respected philosopher Alvin Plantiga, "Philosopher Sticks Up For God."

Before you buy that e-reader, know that e-books can cost as much--or more--than the print version. So, plop down $100 or so for a device to read 'em, and then pay what you've already been paying for books. Yeah, good business plan. I'm keeping a list of wanted books at this site, and waiting for a better ebook price before getting any version of the books.

Alice Cooper is getting Lady Gaga a Bible and a cookbook for Christmas. Here's hoping for some productive conversations between the friends.

The boom in smartphones and social networks is giving new life to old scams and computer tricks. Think before you click.

Christian History online explaines the real Saint Nicholas and why we have Christmas trees.

"Among the haunting consequences of Facebook and Twitter use is the immortality of ill-chosen words and personal pictures. And for that reason, alone, parents now have to give their children “the talk.” No, not about sex....The talk is about privacy, and the importance of children keeping to themselves things that could harm them later. Need I remind everyone that human resource departments have no problem finding captioned pictures of job applicants sharing, um, lingerie reviews from their junior year in college? Cyberspace never forgets" (Opinionator).

Wasn't Sandusky 'born that way?' 

The “Seuss” in Dr. Seuss is Supposed to Be Pronounced “Zoice”