The first tithe in the Bible had no law behind it and no promise in front of it. Abraham gave a tenth of war plunder — then refused to keep any of the rest.
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Why Bats Don’t Get Sick: They Carry Two Antibody Systems
Why bats don’t get sick from viruses that harm people: scientists found a second set of antibody genes no other mammal has. Here is what it actually does.
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Why Young People Are Drinking Less — And What Replaced It
Young people are drinking less than they did even two years ago. The data on what replaced it tells a stranger story than the sober-curious headlines do.
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ADHD and Creativity: What the Research Actually Says
ADHD and creativity really are linked — but not the way the headlines say. Here is what the research actually found, including the part that gets left out.
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Why Star Formation Is Declining: The Universe Never Ran Out of Fuel
Star formation has fallen to less than half what it once was. Measurements of 2.5 million galaxies show why star formation is declining – and it isn’t fuel.
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Turn the Other Cheek Meaning: Why Jesus Said Right Cheek
The turn the other cheek meaning changes once you see Matthew names the right cheek – the one a hand can only reach backhanded, to insult an inferior.
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Doubting Thomas: The Bible Never Calls Him That
The phrase “doubting Thomas” is not in the Bible. The same Gospel shows him volunteering to die with Jesus while the others argued about the risk.
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Why Do I Push People Away? The Test You Run First
Why do I push people away? Usually it is not fear of closeness but a prediction you already made – and research found the prediction tends to come true.
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Why the Human Brain Develops So Slowly: Years, Not Weeks
Why the human brain develops so slowly: brain cells that finish in about three weeks in mice take four to eight years in people, and the delay may be the point.
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What Does the Bible Say About Laziness? Rest Isn’t the Sin
What does the Bible say about laziness? Proverbs’ sluggard is not the tired person. The verse everyone skips says he is the certain one. That changes it.