Daily Archives: September 7, 2013

William Hasker: The Problem of Evil and Human Freedom
William Hasker (Huntington College) identifies ways in which philosophical answers to the problem of evil can provide answers to perennial questions about God, human freedom, and the meaning of life.

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Marking a point many military members passed by on their way to fight for their country, the new Freedom Fountain in downtown Jacksonville is up and running.

Weve been working on this for quite some time, Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips said. Ever since the first Gulf War weve had this idea in mind.

The fountain features a center jet dedicated to freedom, a trio of surrounding fountainheads representing the federal, state and local government. Fifty bubblers at the rim of the edgeless pool represent the 50 states.

The original fountain was built at the Onslow County Courthouse but was demolished a few years ago to make room for the new jail. During a special ceremony Friday dedicating the fountain, vials of water were poured into the fountain to symbolize its official start.

We wanted the fountain in sight of other memorials as a beginning point to honor all those who have passed through Jacksonville in military service, Phillips said.

The Freedom Fountain, situated at New Bridge Street and Johnson Boulevard, is meant to extend the reach of the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, located at the entrance to Camp Johnson, into downtown. The gardens include the Beirut Memorial, Onslow Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and 9/11 Memorial. A Corpsman Memorial, a Montford Point Marine Memorial and the Museum of the Marine are also planned within the gardens.

The new Freedom Fountain is surrounded on one side by wall arches that will house military sculptures meant to represent the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. More private donations are required before the five statues can be built, Phillips said.

The mayor said the engineers and construction company did an excellent job on the fountain, and he wanted to thank local developer Elijah Morton who donated the site work on the project.

Id also like to publicly thank Dr. (Richard) Woodruff for pushing this project along, Phillips said. He did a great job to get us where were at.

Woodruff, the Jacksonville city manager, said construction bids came in much lower than anticipated. The fountains estimated cost is $600,000.

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Freedom Fountain dedicated

SALINAS, Calif.Freedom Autosport has a history with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca that includes three double podiums and two wins. When GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge visits the iconic track this weekend, Freedom Autosport hopes to make it three wins in a row.

#25 Freedom Autosport Mazda MX-5: Tom Long, Derek Whitis

Photo by: Luis Betancourt

Freedoms Mazda MX-5s have always been competitive at the 2.238-mile track. In 2009, Derek Whitis and Tom Long finished second in the No. 25 Mazda MX-5, followed by Andrew Carbonell and Rhett ODoski in the No. 26 Mazda MX-5.

The series did not return to Mazda Raceway until 2011, when the team got another double podium in the ST class. It was much sweeter that time, with ODoski and Carbonell taking the win, followed by their teammates in second.

Freedom Autosport repeated the one-two finish in 2012, with Whitis and Long leading the way.

Now, heading into round ten, the team has every reason to hope for their third victory. Going to Mazda Raceway is such a great feeling for us because of our history with that track, says Carbonell. Its exciting for us to go there each year, and the track is so perfect for the Mazda MX-5. Everything about Mazda Raceway is great: the layout, the elevation changes, the weather, and of course Monterey.

Mazda Raceway is a really important race for us, says Whitis. Not only do we want to perform well as a team, but its important to help put Mazda back into the manufacturer championship lead.

Considering our results there in the past, were very optimistic about this race, says ODoski. Race strategy has been a vital part of our season, and it will be no different at Mazda Raceway. We need to run a clean, smart race.

Freedom Autosport will also have a third entry this weekend. Freedom Autosport alumni and San Jose, California, resident Brad Rampelberg is teaming up with Mazda open-wheel and Rolex Series driver Joel Miller to pilot the No. 27 Mazda MX-5.

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Freedom Autosport aims for CTSCC three in a row at Laguna Seca