Monthly Archives: February 2013

Evolution Isn’t the Problem

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

The science and faith discussion floats around a number of different issues. They intertwine with each other and can’t be separated completely. Yet one thread runs through and holds together the whole – ontological naturalism, the idea that it is … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take the Bible Literally – Right?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Tim Keller’s book The Reason for God grew out of his experience talking with young professionals and others skeptical of Christian faith. The questions are similar to those raised on many college campuses – among both faculty and students. Come … Continue reading →

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Connecting Gospel and Work

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

The final section of Tim Keller’s new book Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work explores the ways in which the gospel should shape and focus our work. The four chapters in this section cover a new story, … Continue reading →

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I Believe in Genesis

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

As most who read this blog know by now I am a Professor of Chemistry and thus (take a deep breath) a scientist… We all know, or have heard repeated over and over … Science has Disproved Christianity… the elite … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Hell

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

In the next chapter of The Reason for God Keller addresses a question that has been discussed repeatedly over the last few years: “How can a loving God send people to hell?” Given the amount of space that has already … Continue reading →

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No Crocoducks, But Just as Good …

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

We do have the platypus, the coqui, the bandicoot, and the tarsier. All of these are in some sense “intermediate” between major groups of living animals. Recently I’ve been reading Robert Asher’s new book Evolution and Belief: Confessions of a … Continue reading →

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(In)Justice in Jesus’ Name

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

In Chapter Four of The Reason for God Tim Keller broaches a topic I have found a real stumbling block over the years: If the Christian story is true why has the Church been responsible for so much pain and … Continue reading →

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