Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Joy and research are not necessarily two words that you would put in the same sentence. But I am indeed enjoying my research for my Doctor of Ministry thesis. Let me be clear what I mean by research. I have done the chapters that look at the biblical and theological foundation for my topic, as … Read More “Good News: Enjoying the Research” »
I continue to hear from Christian leaders that there is no need for apologetics. People are looking for community and experience and are not impacted by intellectual arguments. Apologetics belonged a modernistic vision of the church but people today do not benefit from it. Is it true that there is no longer a need for … Read More “Research That Demonstrates the Need For Apologetics” »
It takes much more than an excitement or appreciation about apologetics to be a good apologist. You can have read dozens of apologetics books and have listened to all the best podcasts and still be ineffective as an apologist. Here are four Rs that can get you started on the road to being an effective … Read More “The Four Rs of Good Apologetics” »
There has been a new research study that has looked into the potential relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism. You can find the research findings in this article from the Journal of the American Medical Association. You can find a news report on it here. Not surprisingly, they found that there was no link … Read More “Autism-Vaccine Research and Why It Won’t Matter” »
People say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But we do it all the time. This includes how we look at people with autism. Two of our children with autism are considered nonverbal. If you met our son, you would probably consider him low functioning. He doesn’t talk (much). He hums and … Read More “Nonverbal Does Not Mean Unintelligent” »
This is an article provided by the University of Montreal for Medical Express. An analysis of autism research covering genetics, brain imaging, and cognition led by Laurent Mottron of the University of Montreal has overhauled our understanding of why autism potentially occurs, develops and results in a diversity of symptoms. The team of senior academics … Read More “Overhaul of Our Understanding of Why Autism Potentially Occurs” »
There is an increasing number of children being diagnosed with ADHD. While there are some questions about how many of those children actually have ADHD, it is still a major problem. The ideal situation would be a test to identify ADHD on a genetic level. Some Danish scientists believe that they have identified a gene … Read More “Discovery of the ADHD Gene?” »
Some research has demonstrated that parents of children with autism often also have some autistic traits. I did not need a research study to tell me that. I see all sorts of autistic traits in myself. While I won’t go into details, I see many things in common between myself and Logan and Abby. I … Read More “Parents and Autism” »
Many people are very concerned about the huge increase in autism diagnoses. But it is fair to ask about how autism compares with other neurological disorders. A recent study looked at the prevalence of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Western Australia. This research demonstrated that each … Read More “Autism is Not the Only Disorder That is Growing” »
In most cases ADHD is diagnosed by observation of behaviours. This has led some people to doubt that ADHD is a real disorder. Maybe it is just rowdy young people that parents want medicated to make their lives easier. A new study has compared the brains of adults who grew out of ADHD with adults … Read More “The Biological Basis For ADHD” »
