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Author Archives: rjs5
Climate Change Deniers?
Earlier this year I looked at the first several chapters in Elaine Ecklund’s new book with Christopher Scheitle: Religion vs. Science: What Religious People Really Think. After looking at the issue of creationism and evolution it moved to the back … Continue reading
The Best is Yet to Come
I believe in … the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. The Apostles’ Creed ends on a note of hope, bringing the brief synopsis of the biblical story to a close. Christian hope culminates in the age to … Continue reading
Posted in Apostles' Creed
Tagged Ben Myers, Derek Vreeland, J. I. Packer, Michael Bird
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Mercy, Justice, and Mars
Mark Watney was stranded – on Mars in a rather barren environment. The image above (Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) from the Mars Rover Curiosity can be found along with many others at the NASA Website. Mark Watney, for those who don’t know, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Science
Tagged Andy Walsh
The Forgiveness of Sins
I believe in … the forgiveness of sins, On this statement, toward the end of the Apostles’ Creed, J.I. Packer (Affirming the Apostles’ Creed), Ben Myers (The Apostles’ Creed), Michael Bird (What Christians ought to Believe) and Derek Vreeland (primal … Continue reading
Posted in Apostles' Creed
Tagged Ben Myers, Derek Vreeland, J. I. Packer, Michael Bird
One Church for the World
I believe in … the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, Earlier this year my husband and I took a trip to Germany and visited a number of churches as well as Veste Coburg and Schloss Wartburg where Luther … Continue reading
Posted in Apostles' Creed
Tagged Derek Vreeland, Michael Bird
And in the Spirit
I believe in the Holy Spirit Working through the Apostles’ Creed, the next topic is a one-liner, or perhaps a two-liner if we consider the reference to the Holy Spirit in the incarnation (Jesus was “conceived by the power of … Continue reading
Posted in Apostles' Creed
Tagged Ben Myers, Derek Vreeland, J. I. Packer, Michael Bird
The Linchpin of Our Faith
On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. There are four key concepts in this section … Continue reading
Posted in Apostles' Creed
Tagged Ben Myers, Derek Vreeland, J. I. Packer, Michael Bird
