Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
One of the most controversial conversations among Christians is that of human origins. What were the means by which God brought about the human race? Is the earth thousands of years old or millions of years old? Too often this conversation produces more heat than light. People are so passionate about their own positions that … Read More “The Adam Quest – Review” »
Some people believe young earth creationism is the only Christian view of human origins. Others believe in an old earth but disagree if God created humanity as it presently is or if we evolved from a common ancestor. What is the truth? This episode contains my reflections but not the final answer. For more resources, … Read More “Reflections on Creation and Evolution” »
One of the most controversial theological topics is that of human origins and the age of the earth. Christians often hold very tightly to their position and are suspicious of different views. What was the means of creation? How do we understand evolution? What is most important to know is that there is not one … Read More “Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design – Review” »
Are humans the accidental products of a blind and uncaring universe? Or are they the beneficiaries of a cosmic order that was planned beforehand to help them flourish? Privileged Species is a 33-minute documentary by Discovery Institute that explores growing evidence from physics, chemistry, biology, and related fields that our universe was designed for large … Read More “Privileged Species” »
A few years ago, I was given a review copy of a book by a new apologist named J.Warner Wallace. I loved his Cold-Case Christianity and so I was happy when I heard he had new book coming out. Wallace’s God’s Crime Scene is written very much in the same style as his earlier book and … Read More “God’s Crime Scene” »
Science and religion are enemies. Or at least that is what some people would like us to think. One of the battlegrounds of this idea is the proposal to teach intelligent design as an alternative to evolution. ID proponents have not asked that evolution be removed from the schools, only that ID could be talked … Read More “Science vs Religion” »
I recently read Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species. Although I wish that I could do a book review, I am definitely not qualified. Science is not my background and it probably was my worst subject in high school. The most I can do is to share some thoughts I had while reading it. I … Read More “Reflections on Reading Darwin” »
“Now, I am keenly aware that in the past few years many people in the country have come to regard the phrase ‘intelligent design’ as fighting words, because to them, the word ‘design’ is synonymous with ‘creationism,’ and thus open the door to treating the Bible as some sort of scientific textbook (which would be … Read More “Michael Behe on Intelligent Design” »
Richard Dawkins has many problems with religion. Not only does he see religion as being false, he sees it as being dangerous. The danger is not just in terms of religious violence but as an obstacle to scientific advancement. The argument is that religious young people looking at the world around them, instead of seeking … Read More “An Alien Attack on Richard Dawkins” »
In his chapter “Arguments From Design” Christopher Hitchens attacks the concept of intelligent design. This was a frustrating chapter in a number of ways. One reason is that Hitchens got off topic quite often. He would be talking about evolution or intelligent design and then would be reminded about something else that ticked him off … Read More “A Poorly Designed Chapter” »
This is the sermon that I preached on Sunday about the existence of God. Please note that this is a sermon and not an academic lecture. But I thought people might find it interesting. If anyone wants it in mp3 format, please contact me. Introduction There has been a major change in the ways that … Read More “Does God Exist?” »
I finally got around to watching the documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. This was one of the most interesting documentaries that I have ever seen. There is of course much Michael Moore style rhetoric in the documentary. There are also some quick references to Planned Parenthood’s link to Nazi style eugenics that is more distracting … Read More “Expelled” »
