“For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” I Corinthians 15:22 What exactly did the writer of the first three chapters of Genesis mean to communicate about the origin of mankind? Views vary drastically within Christendom about where Adam came from in the material sense and even whether or not he was a historical individual at all. The debate shows no signs … [Read more...]
Dusting Off the Feet
You're doing the hard work of learning the evidence for the truth of Christianity and how to employ logical argumentation. A skeptical family member/friend/acquaintance approaches you with challenges against the faith, challenges you happen to be very familiar with. So, you respectfully point out the flaws in their logic and/or the factual errors of their claims. Rather than … [Read more...]
What is Man?
What is Man? "What is man that You remember him, the son of man that You look after him? You made him little less than God and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him lord over the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet." Psalm 8:4-6 By far, my favorite subtopic in Christian apologetics is human ontology. That's fancy philosopher-speak for the study of … [Read more...]
Evaluation of Darwin's Doubt by Stephen C. Meyer, Part 4
This is the fourth and final installment in my book review series on Darwin's Doubt. Part III: After Darwin, What? In chapters 15 and 16, Meyer explores the various "post-Darwinian" models that have been proposed to account for the massive amount of biological information required to give rise to new body structures and ultimately, new body plans. … [Read more...]
Evaluation of Darwin’s Doubt by Stephen C. Meyer, Part 3
This is a continuation of my book review series on Darwin's Doubt. You can read the first installment HERE and the second HERE. Although this is the third article (of four) in my series, it will focus on "Part II" of the book. Section two of Darwin's Doubt is entitled, "How to Build an Animal." Meyer gets a bit more technical at this point. He first explains the … [Read more...]
Human Design Blindly Echos Design in Nature
Mankind has frequently, with varying degrees of success, attempted to mimic structures found in nature with the goal of adapting the function of the structure into technology. Take, for example, early flying machines. Pictured here is Gustave Whitehead's Albatross glider (circa 1905): The first thing you notice about this contraption is how very bird-like it is. … [Read more...]
Evaluation of Darwin's Doubt by Stephen C. Meyer, Part 2
This is the second post in my series on Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design. You can read my introductory post HERE. A Cautionary Note on Internet "Reviews" If you have investigated the book much at all, you will have noticed some nasty pseudo-reviews posted around the internet. As I mentioned in my introductory post, I have … [Read more...]
Evaluation of Darwin’s Doubt by Stephen C. Meyer, Part I
Because of the length and depth of Dr. Stephen C. Meyer's new book, Darwin's Doubt:The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design, I've decided to spread my review out over multiple posts. In this series, I will not offer a comprehensive summary of the book; many have already done so. Rather, I will highlight some of the key arguments and offer personal … [Read more...]
European Witch Hunts and the Christian Church: The Conclusion
Today's post is the third and final installment of a series, but it can be read as a stand-alone article. For more background information, you can find the first installment HERE and the second HERE. Was the Church Ultimately Responsible for the Horrors of the European Witch Hunts? There are many different theories about the root causes of the European witch hunts. Some … [Read more...]
Yes, You Do Have Time to do Apologetics
Whenever I was in graduate school studying for my M.A. in Science and Religion, I was often the recipient of wide-eyed stares and exclamations of, "How on earth do you have enough hours in the day?!" After all, I was running a household, homeschooling two elementary-age boys, teaching intermittently at church, and nurturing my marriage all while working on a graduate degree. … [Read more...]