Well, a game that was postponed due to inclement weather proved to be worth the wait last night, as the Tar Heels of North Carolina defeated the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 74-66 in Chapel Hill, and the UNC students stormed the floor in elation after the final buzzer. This huge rivalry win comes just weeks after North Carolina was 0-3 in the ACC, and the Tar Heels' impressive play as of late has gotten them to 9-4 in conference play.
Marcus Paige led the Tar Heels throughout a second-half rally after being held scoreless in the first. His 13 points, including two clutch buckets in the closing minutes, proved to be crucial down the stretch as the Tar Heels made up an 11-point halftime deficit, and senior Leslie McDonald added 21 for his season-high mark. UNC's 43 rebounds and late free throw conversions proved to be the game changers after they began 1 of 8 from the charity stripe.
Duke's freshman phenom Jabari Parker and Quinn Cook scored 17 each for the Blue Devils, who led by 11 with fifteen to go before going "ice cold" from the field and scoreless for a six minute stretch. Coach K said afterwards, "The crowd, the team, the intensity, we couldn't match it. We just couldn't match it. We didn't have the life you needed to have."
With the win, the Tar Heels became the first team ever to beat the AP preseason teams ranked 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Personally, UNC's big win makes me pretty happy, being a North Carolina native myself and growing up in a family from Kentucky, one of Duke's biggest rivals.
Following the loss, Duke will host Syracuse tonight at Cameron Indoor Stadium for a rematch of the overtime thriller that occurred in the Carrier Dome just weeks ago, when the Orange Men came out on top.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24450525/night-court-unc-nabs-8th-straight-acc-w-horizon-title-clinched
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/north-carolina-rallies-beat-no-042611661--ncaab.html
Friday, February 21, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
The Orgin of the Universe Debate
Before discussing these two articles regarding the debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham, I want to note that I personally believe in the seven day creation account found in Genesis 1, and I realize that because I have personally chosen a position to stand in, I will be somewhat biased. While I do believe that the creation of the world and how mankind came to be on this planet are two very important features of Christian beliefs, I also would like to point out that these are not the central cores of our belief-- our core is found in Jesus Christ.
In reading these articles, I have come to realize that believing in evolution is not a requirement of atheism. In fact, many who believe in evolution claim to be Christians, stating that God personally designed evolution to run its course in the world, and they make some great points! At first, this assumption shocked me, but as I read on, I realized how much my own beliefs caused me to be prejudiced toward this idea. I then began to remember that to fairly find the truth on the topic of "Evolution vs. Creationism," both sides must remain unbiased-- a thing impossible to attain, seeing that both views are based solely on faith.
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the fact that while I do believe in a literal seven day creation, I do realize and believe that Jesus Christ is the central foundation of the beliefs of Christianity, so I choose to base my life on Him and what He has shown me that God is like, rather than worrying about whether or not I am correct in my beliefs on the origin of the universe.
http://redemptionpictures.com/2014/02/04/creation-v-evolution/
http://biologos.org/blog/ham-on-nye-our-take
In reading these articles, I have come to realize that believing in evolution is not a requirement of atheism. In fact, many who believe in evolution claim to be Christians, stating that God personally designed evolution to run its course in the world, and they make some great points! At first, this assumption shocked me, but as I read on, I realized how much my own beliefs caused me to be prejudiced toward this idea. I then began to remember that to fairly find the truth on the topic of "Evolution vs. Creationism," both sides must remain unbiased-- a thing impossible to attain, seeing that both views are based solely on faith.
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the fact that while I do believe in a literal seven day creation, I do realize and believe that Jesus Christ is the central foundation of the beliefs of Christianity, so I choose to base my life on Him and what He has shown me that God is like, rather than worrying about whether or not I am correct in my beliefs on the origin of the universe.
http://redemptionpictures.com/2014/02/04/creation-v-evolution/
http://biologos.org/blog/ham-on-nye-our-take
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