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Monthly Archives: August 2013
We Must Believe In Age Redux
Awhile ago I put up a post derived from a collection of essays by Dorothy Sayers published in Christian letters to a post-Christian world and republished a decade or so later as The Whimsical Christian. Although both are now out … Continue reading
Ask Jeeves!
I admit it, I am a P.G. Wodehouse fan. I’ve read (and have on my shelf) all of the Jeeves and Wooster books along with many of Wodehouse’s other books. One of my favorite shows is the British TV series … Continue reading
Posted in Humanness, Neuroscience, Science and Faith
Tagged Malcolm Jeeves
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Remember, God Doesn’t Need You
And now Elihu Speaks. Chapters 32-37 contain an interesting interlude in the progression of arguments in the book of Job. A heretofore unmentioned character, Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite speaks. Some claim that this section is a late addition … Continue reading
Posted in Job
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
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The Origin of Life
Among the issues shaping the origins debate, the most complex scientific questions surround the origin of life. Gerald Rau outlines some of the confusion and uncertainty concerning the origin of life in chapter 4 of his book Mapping the Origins … Continue reading
Meteors, Dinosaur Droppings, and More
Joel at Naturalis Historia has a knack for organizing and describing scientific evidence in a clear and readable fashion. Perhaps this comes from years of experience teaching biology to college students. He posts sporadically, but all of the material is … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Science, The Fossil Record
Tagged Evolution
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The Origin of the Universe – Three Views
In his book Mapping the Origins Debate: Six Models of the Beginning of Everything Gerald Rau considers four different aspects of origins – the origin of the universe, the origin of life, the origin of species, and the origin of … Continue reading
Posted in cosmology, Creation
Tagged Gerald Rau
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Ray Comfort at The Way of the Master released a new video – put it up on YouTube and made it available for purchase just after midnight Wednesday morning. The provocative title? Evolution vs. God. This trailer should give a … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Problems for Faith
Tagged Creation
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Let My Arm Fall From the Shoulder!
Let my arm fall from the shoulder? What?! This doesn’t seem like much of a curse – until we look at alternate translations. Longman’s is more graphic “may my shoulder blade fall off my shoulder, and my arm be broken … Continue reading
Posted in Job
Tagged John Walton, Tremper Longman III
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Is It (or “OT”) All About Land?
Pete Enns has a couple of interesting posts recently: And the main point of the entire Old Testament is…. followed by The gospel and the transformation of Israel’s story beyond its borders. These posts are worth some thought and some … Continue reading
Posted in Adam, Bible, Creation, Genesis
Tagged Peter Enns
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