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10Jan 2025 by Post

The Displacement Fallacy: Evolution’s Shell Game

Conservation of Information, David Thomas, Design Inference, displacement fallacy, Eugenie Scott, Evolution, evolutionary computing, fitness, Intelligent Design, mathematics, mount improbable, Nature (journal), Peter Robinson, pigeonhole principle, Richard Dawkins, shell game, simulation, Tesla, The Blind Watchmaker, Thomas Ray, Thomas Schneider, William Shakespeare
In a shell game, an operator places a small object, like a pea, under one of three cups and then rapidly shuffles the cups to confuse observers. Source
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08Jan 2025 by Post

“Evolution in Real Time” (Yeah, Right)

anole lizards, breastmilk, Charles Darwin, Chlamydia, complex systems, Complexity, crab snails, Democrats, Evolution, foresight, gene flow, Georgia Tech, hemoglobin, Intelligent Design, interrelated parts, lactose, lionfish, mice, Michael Behe, mouse fur, multicellularity, natural selection, Parachlamydia, Republicans, Rosemary Grant, Rowan Barrett, speciation, The Atlantic, Tibet, University of Konstanz
Yet another article announces a sociological study has found public attention towards the lionfish “is aiding in monitoring its evolution nearly in real time.” Source
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08Jan 2025 by Post

Archaeology Contributes to the Witness of the Bible

4. Is the NT True?, Apologetics, Archaeology, bellatorchristi.com, biblical apologetics, Christianity, Deanna Huff, Gospel, historical apologetics, History of the bible, is the Bible true, JEDP theory
Can stones give you insights into the past? What do they tell you? When I encountered the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum, I was surprised that a stone could say so much. Archaeological pieces like this provide a witness to a society in time. The Rosetta Stone contributes to the witness of the Bible. It also allows us to gain insights into how ancient cultures lived and experienced life. Archaeologist Randall Price states, “The Bible cannot be proved or disproved by archaeology. . . however, archaeology can bring historical confirmation to the historical statements in the text of the Scripture.” [i] Although archaeology cannot provide certainty of the Bible, it is a witness to the Bible, it contributes to its reliability, and it is a voice offering evidence to confirm…
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07Jan 2025 by Post

Why Do You Do What You Do: Truth or Incentives? – Part 2

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, FOMO, Incentives, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology
Are you following the truth or are you following incentives that may cause you to turn your back on Christianity and throw Jesus under the bus? On this midweek podcast episode, Frank continues the conversation on the powerful incentives that often prevent us from denying ourselves and picking up our cross for Christ as we go through our daily lives. He’ll answer questions like: What does FOMO (the fear of missing out) reveal about our underlying motivations? Why does the question, “If Christianity were true, would you be a Christian?” often reveal a non-believer’s true intentions and desires? What did Norman Geisler mean when he said, “Fraternity will almost always overcome theology.”? What are some examples from the Bible when people follow incentives instead of following Christ? Near the end…
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06Jan 2025 by Post

How My Son’s Confession of Faith (Nearly) Broke Twitter

3. Are Miracles Possible?, 4. Is the NT True?, Amy Davison, Conversion, Gospel, MamaBearApologetics.com, New Christian, Parenting, Reborn, salvation, Social media, Twitter, X
For almost a week in late 2020, my 11-year-old son practically went viral on the Internet, and he doesn’t even know it. Let me tell you why. You see, he had walked out onto our back deck and, cool as a cucumber, announced to my husband and me that he had accepted Jesus as his Savior. Needless to say, we were pleasantly caught off guard. “Oh? When did this happen?” I asked. “The other night. Yup,” he nodded in a very Young Sheldon-esq way, “I looked at the evidence and Christianity makes the most sense.” Then, away he went to build a new Lego creation. We had a good chuckle over his matter-of-fact confession. I thought my apologetics friends would, too, so I hopped on Twitter and shared the amusing scene.…
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06Jan 2025 by Post

Recovering the Right Brain in a Scientistic Culture

Artificial Intelligence, Atheism, beauty, brain, Culture, Culture & Ethics, faith, Faith & Science, human experience, Ian McGilchrist, Intelligent Design, left brain, Living in Wonder, Matthew Crawford, Meaning, New Atheism, Paul Kingsnorth, Peter Savodnik, right brain, Rod Dreher, scientism, secular culture, Technology, The Free Press, The World Beyond Your Head
Science and technology were hailed as the saviors of mankind, but instead, they’ve helped to push out crucial aspects of the human experience.  Source
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03Jan 2025 by Post

Why Do You Do What You Do: Truth or Incentives?

2025 goals, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Incentives, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Same As Ever, theology, truth
Blaise Pascal, once said, “People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof, but on the basis of what they find attractive.” Have you ever taken the time to reflect on what it is that primarily motivates all of us to make decisions? Is it based on what’s objectively true or what we find attractive? Are we following facts or are we more inclined to follow our desires and self-preservation? It’s a brand-new year, and since many of us set goals for 2025, Frank is kicking things off with an investigation into how incentives can often lead both Christians and non-Christians away from the truth; how to recognize when we’re being influenced by cultural peer pressure; and how incentives have historically led the masses to do…
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