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A man with God…

December 9, 2020 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

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Why Do People Believe in Space & Aliens?

December 9, 2020 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

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All of modern science, especially astronomy, and physics place humans and earth in a universe which is endless, and one that creates the possibility of alien civilizations. The more of these ideas are accepted by people, the less likely they are to believe in God. If you believe there is no space, or that the …

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God, the Devil, & the Chosen

August 13, 2020 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

Detail - "Temptation of Christ" (1872) by Vasily Surikov

No matter how hard we, as human beings, try, it is impossible to know the thoughts and thought processes of God. But, that does not stop us from trying. This is another such attempt. If God were to present himself in human form, where, and among which people would he go. As the Messiah, where …

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God of the Pigeons

July 16, 2020 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

white high flyer pigeon

I have pet pigeons. They do not understand their relationship with me. Nor do they understand what I do when I am around them. What I do is good for them. It is for their benefit. But, they do not know. I provide them pigeon feed and fresh water every day. I have built them …

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Love What You Do

July 16, 2020 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

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Once of the most trite cliches is ‘Do what you love’, which is almost impossible for most people to do, and make a living. Some people are lucky enough, and work hard enough to get to a point where they can make a living doing what they love, but for the overwhelming majority of people, …

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Dogs Don’t Care What Color Their Owners Are

May 21, 2020 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

There is a common argument about the evils of racism, and it states… Dogs don’t care what color their owner is. At first blush, the rhetoric is convincing, but it certainly does not stand up to scrutiny. Dogs—in fact, animals in general—do not have enough powers of discernment to correctly judge a person. Sure, they …

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Who Were the Desert Fathers

April 28, 2020 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

The Desert Fathers were hermits, monks, and ascetics who lived mostly in the Scetes desert of Egypt beginning around the third century AD. They were the first Christian hermits who gave up their worldly good, abandoned the pagan cities of the time, and lived in solitude. The Desert Fathers had a profound impact on how …

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Hoarfrost is a collection of essays written under the pseudonym Vaughan Hovakimian. From time-to-time I come up with ideas about a variety of topics, and hoarfrost is the outlet which I have chosen to share these ideas with the World. I don’t claim to be an expert in any of the areas, but rather I am looking to share my view and hope to get your view and ideas in return.

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