A Bible Quote for Everything

I came across this article on mountaintop removal (MTR) and was absolutely stupefied by this tidbit, as reported:

What could possibly justify mountaintop removal? In this region of Bible-believing Christians, some mining company representatives quote Scripture in their own defense: “Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low; the rugged land shall be made a plain, the rough country, a broad valley” (Is 40:4).

I don't know where to start. I did read the rest of Isaiah 40, and I'm pretty sure it isn't about MTR.

Stuff for Undergrads

I've started putting together a blog-based resource for undergrad students, Undergrad Philosophy & Religion CFPs. If you know what CFP is, this should be self-explanatory. I'm always getting these for undergrad events, and always forget to tell any students about them, but maybe I can remember to tell them there's this one place where they can look for themselves (and you can tell your students, too, if you have students).