The modern debate in Christianity regarding a young or old earth has many similarities to the Copernican Conflict of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. At the heart of that debate was not the age of the earth, but the concepts of geocentrism (the sun revolves around the earth) and heliocentrism (the earth revolves around the... Continue Reading →
Within Christian circles there are three dominant organizations relating to creation and science: Answers in Genesis, Reasons to Believe and BioLogos. Each will be looked at in turn. Answers in Genesis (AiG) AiG is the biggest and most familiar creation organization in evangelical circles. They are also the most well funded, drawing in nearly $32.5... Continue Reading →
I vividly remember when two members of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (often known as Mormons) showed up on my doorstep. Right off the bat, they made it very clear that they didn't want to argue or debate about religion. Rather, they wanted to know if there was anything that we... Continue Reading →
When it comes to the scientific understanding of the nature of reality, there are two main ideas that are used to explain pretty much everything scientists know about the physical universe. These two pillars of scientific thought are quantum mechanics, which deals with subatomics, and general relativity, which deals with everything else.1 Think of the... Continue Reading →
In an essay against modern theological trends and higher biblical criticism, C.S. Lewis wrote that, “I do not wish to reduce the skeptical element in your minds. I'm only suggesting that it need not be reserved exclusively for the New Testament and the creeds. Try doubting something else.” Lewis was coming against the vast numbers... Continue Reading →
Last night I finished reading C.S. Lewis’s novel Til We Have Faces. I thought it was a gripping tale that made me think critically about man’s relation to God. (Spoiler’s Follow!) I found the ending powerful and very similar to a recent chapter I read in R. C. Sproul’s The Holiness of God. Queen Orual... Continue Reading →
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