09Dec 2024 by Post

Natural Selection: The God that Failed

Alfred North Whitehead, Apostle Paul, Catholic Church, Christians, Darwinian paradigm, Darwinism, earthquakes, Europe, Evolution, Faith & Science, faith and science, god-of-the-gaps fallacy, Greek philosophers, Human Origins, human soul, intelligent agent, Intelligent Design, John Lennox, lightning, New Testament, Nobel laureates, non-coding, Poseidon, pre-Socratics, Robert Laughlin, Scriptures, thunder, Zeus
The god-of-the-gaps objection does have some merit to it, but it does not rule out ID. The progress of science has dethroned a multitude of false gods. Source
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25Nov 2024 by Post

Francis Collins Employs Climate Change as a Cudgel

catastrophism, Christians, Climate, climate change, climate scientists, cold-related deaths, David Legates, denial, Department of Energy, earth, Europe, Francis Collins, guilt by association, heat-related deaths, Holocaust deniers, human flourishing, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, John Christy, Judith Curry, Life Sciences, NASA, oil industry, Patrick Michaels, Physics, Earth & Space, Richard Lindzen, Ronan Connolly, Roy Spencer, Technology, temperature, The Road to Wisdom, William Happer, Willie Soon
Collins identifies as a Christian, but he seems to have missed a glaring instance of design in the Earth system. Source
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06Feb 2024 by Post

On Ronald Reagan’s Birthday, Let’s Appreciate His Debt — and Ours — to Intelligent Design

An American Life, atheists, butterflies, Christians, Communism, cook, Dana Rohrabacher, Faith & Science, faith and science, Galesburg, gourmet meal, Greeks, Illinois, Intelligent Design, Jews, Jimmy Carter, John West, Mikhail Gorbachev, Moscow Summit, National Prayer Breakfast, order, Paul Johnson, purposefulness, Return of the God Hypothesis, Romans, Ronald Reagan, sculptor, sculpture, Soviet Union, Stephen Meyer, United States, Whittaker Chambers, Witness (book)
President Reagan wrung a startling spiritual concession from his Communist counterpart — with an argument for intelligent design. Source
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25Jan 2024 by Post

Will Scientists Now Consider Occult as Science?

astrology, aura reading, Christianity, Christians, Claudine Gay, Culture & Ethics, Davos, Faith & Science, feminists, Harvard University, Leslie McQuade, magic, mediumship, occult science, palmistry, plagiarism, private truth, public truth, Salem Witch Trials, spirituality, Switzerland, tarot-card reading, University of Exeter, Wall Street Journal, witch doctor, witchcraft, World Economic Conference
“My truth” or (for grammatical convenience) “private truth” is making serious headway against public truth. Source
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04Dec 2023 by Post

Soon vs Suddenly: An Important Distinction on Jesus’ Return

1000 years, 4. Is the NT True?, Apologetics, Christianity, Christians, Christ’s Return, end times, eschatology, Jesus Christ, Kent Suter, Parousia, revelation, the Lord’s Day
The word “soon” can be quite ambiguous, if not misleading. When asked about homework, a teenager might reply that they expect to finish sometime soon. In my family, that word could equal 30 seconds for one child or 30 minutes for another. But despite these variations, the word “soon” still conjures up an idea of an approaching realization, like a progress bar on your phone that reads 99% complete. We’ve all seen the signs that read, “Jesus is coming soon.” Taken straight from the Bible, we see no less than three times in one chapter when Jesus mentions “I am coming soon” (Rev 22:6-7, 12, 20). To some readers, this is a source of great hope and encouragement, but to others it is a source of mockery since it’s been…
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11Jan 2023 by Post

Don’t Panic: A Step by Step Approach to Teaching Kids About God

Apologetics, Apologetics for Parents, Christian Parents, Christianity, Christians, Shanda Fulbright, Teaching Kids about God, Theology and Christian Apologetics
By Shanda Fulbright  It never fails. When churched kids hit a certain age, I get panicked messages from parents. They usually start with, “We’re a Christian family, but my son doesn’t want to go to church anymore. He doesn’t believe in God.” Or, “I assumed my daughter was pro-life but she just told me women have the right to choose. How can this be when we are a pro-life family?” These messages never come when the child is 8 or 9. I never hear about an 11 year old struggling to believe whether or not the Bible is true. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, I’m just saying this isn’t the age where parents start to panic. It’s usually around the time our kids are well into their teenage years…
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02Mar 2022 by Post

A Myth Come True

Apologetics, Bob Perry, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Christians, Historicity of Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ, myth, Skeptics, theology, Theology and Christian Apologetics, True Horizon, truth
By Bob Perry If you’re anything like me, you probably associate the word “myth” with an ancient fairy tale. The Greek and Roman pantheon of gods comes to mind — magical spells, curses, and multi-headed monsters. But myths are more than just old-fashioned fantasies. They serve a purpose. They appeal to our collective imaginations. Myths may be fantastical but, as the Merriam-Webster Dictionary puts it, they “serve to unfold part of the worldview of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon.” They are archetypal stories that help us make sense of the world in which we find ourselves. In other words, there is a connection between myth and reality. The Power of a Story C.S. Lewis grew up a voracious reader. In 1916, while waiting for a train…
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21Jan 2022 by Post

Doubting Your Faith? Look No Further Than This New Free Resource

Apologetics, Arguments for Christianity, Christianity, Christians, Christians with doubts, Church, Jonathan McLatchie, TalkAboutDoubts.com, theology, Theology and Christian Apologetics
Are you a Christian who is struggling with doubts about your faith? A non-Christian seeker who has sincere questions about the Christian faith? Or have you recently lost your faith and want to explore whether your reasons for loss-of-faith were really rational? Have you ever wished that you could jump on a Zoom call and talk 1-on-1 with a leading Christian scholar who could help you navigate the minefield of arguments for and against Christianity, and help you think about your questions and doubts honestly and critically? This is now no longer something you need to wish for. This month, I launched a new ministry, TalkAboutDoubts.com. I have assembled a team of Christian scholars (some of whom are among the leaders in the world in their fields) who are willing…
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05Oct 2021 by Post

Confronting Homosexuality in a Culture of Identity (Part 2)

Apologetics, Bible, Christianity, Christians, Culture, Culture CrossExamined, FreeThinking Ministries, God, Homosexuality, Jesus, Josh Klein, Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, morality, theology
By Josh Klein    Previously, we looked at the dichotomy between what it means to declare homosexual activity a sin and how those who believe in Christian orthodoxy deal with it.  We addressed the current cultural movement’s roots and introduced the idea of identity into the argument. It was necessary to do this so that we can have a strong foundation from which to build the following arguments.  We must first know why the liberal theologians seek to glorify homosexuality as an identity to understand why the interpretation of scripture has shifted from condemning obvious sinful behavior to condoning that very same behavior. If you have not read part one you can do so by clicking here. The goal of the believer should not be to convince the unbeliever of individual sins, such…
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28Sep 2021 by Post

Who is the Leading Person of Interest?

A Person of Interest, Apologetics, Christianity, Christians, Frank Turek, history, J. Warner Wallace, Jesus, Jesus between other religions, Jesus Christ, Jesus Is God, Religions, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Why Jesus still matters today, Why to believe in Jesus
Why are murders so interesting to us?  Some of the most popular podcasts, videos, and news headlines are about high-profile homicides.  We are often consumed with the primary suspect the cops often call “the person of interest.”  Right now, the headlines are obsessed with Brian Laundrie?  Where is he?  Did he do it?  If so, why?  And will he get justice? Unfortunately, over the long run, the person of interest is usually remembered much more than his victims. We remember names like Charles Manson, Jeffery Dahmer, and Ted Bundy, but we usually forget those they killed. But what if there is one huge exception to that typical outcome?  What if the most remembered and influential name in human history isn’t a villain but actually a murder victim himself? Cold-Case Homicide…
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