an Evangelical Perspective
Kitchen Cabinet Door Conversion
We wanted to update the kitchen. At the same time we knew that we did NOT want the cheaply-built cabinets from the big-box home stores. They're just not good quality cabinetry. And at the time my woodworking skills were still in their infancy. (I was surprised at the...
Fake News creates Fake History
Some say there is no such thing. Others say it's no big deal as it happens all the time and people have always sorted things out. No matter what one's opinion, one of the most impacting themes of the past year is the presence of "fake news." Turn on the TV or radio...
What’s Wrong with Apologetics Today?
It is all the rage for the young. Apologetics teachers are the Christian "rock stars" for this generation. Oh, sure, there are singers and groups that get bigger followings. And there's a bunch of mega-church leaders who draw magnificent crowds. But those groups and...
Let’s Study Historical Theology
Just two hundred years of church history says a great deal about who we are. The more history we read the more we understand ourselves. With the proper attitude, the more this understand can help us correct ourselves and fix our errors.
Fake News creates Fake History
Some say there is no such thing. Others say it's no big deal as it happens all the time and people have always sorted things out. No matter what one's opinion, one of the most impacting themes of the past year is the presence of "fake news." Turn on the TV or radio...
Lord, I love you but first I need to upgrade my iPhone
The macro hypocrisy is in all of us. There is a normal hypocrisy -- like fibbing and speeding. We all do it. We know it's wrong but we do it anyway. We care little if we displease the Lord. That's the detail, the minutiae of our daily lives. We think we're "good" in...
Book Review: How to be a Stoic, Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
How to be a Stoic, Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life, Massimo Pigliucci, Basic Books (NY) 2017. Introduction In the 20th century the “west” succumbed to the infiltration of skepticism to the masses. In past centuries it was generally limited to academic...
Can Artificial Intelligence Be Held Morally Responsible?
It seems at first that morality is always being coded. The idea that a vehicle should stop and avoid an impact describes the computer’s duty.
Book Review: How to be a Stoic, Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
How to be a Stoic, Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life, Massimo Pigliucci, Basic Books (NY) 2017. Introduction In the 20th century the “west” succumbed to the infiltration of skepticism to the masses. In past centuries it was generally limited to academic...
Book Review: R. R. Reno “Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society”
In “Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society,” R. R. Reno gives the reader an object lesson in the destructive processes of the Progressive movement. To do this he presents two cities, Belmont and Fishtown, and observes the changes that occur in these towns from...
Can Artificial Intelligence Be Held Morally Responsible?
It seems at first that morality is always being coded. The idea that a vehicle should stop and avoid an impact describes the computer’s duty.
Faith-Fact: A Response to Jerry Coyne’s Argument for Empiricism
Today faith is defined as belief without evidence instead of trust and confidence based on God’s providence through history. This is a myth of the modern era, that one can separate things which are inseparable.
Kitchen Cabinet Door Conversion
We wanted to update the kitchen. At the same time we knew that we did NOT want the cheaply-built cabinets from the big-box home stores. They're just not good quality cabinetry. And at the time my woodworking skills were still in their infancy. (I was surprised at the...
Calling a PHP routine from Javascript
First, you can’t do it, at least not directly. That’s because PHP code never makes it to the client and Javascript executed on the client rather than on the server. What is needed is a way to bridge the two. For that you can thank the AJAX principle – doing remote...
Disgracing God and Being Called (part 3)
In this third and final section I want to cover the question of the disgraced calling and the mistaken calling. The problem of disgraced callings is more common than we might think. Pastors and leaders sin. There is a way of dealing with sin. But what happens when the...
God’s Call to Service — Biblical examples & discussion (part 2 of 3)
In part one we looked at eight things that are NOT God's calling to service. But what comprises a call to service? While this discussion will be far from exhaustive I do pray that it helps you get a better picture on what God may have in mind for you. (A personal...
… and Other Items of Possible Interest
Recommended Reading List
There are books and there are books. For the Christian who wishes to understand the world around him/her it is important to get a handle on both the history and the philosophy of the past that has contributed to where we are at. Then the Christian can respond to the...
One Short Essay
The Christian Mind in a Contrary Culture: Some History of the Ideas That Affect Our View of the World
Events
I plan on being at the EMNR conference 2017. "Apologetics: Handmaiden to Evangelism and Discipleship" At the New Hope Community Church in Palatine, IL on April 28-29, 2017. See you there!
Can Artificial Intelligence Be Held Morally Responsible?
It seems at first that morality is always being coded. The idea that a vehicle should stop and avoid an impact describes the computer’s duty.
Faith-Fact: A Response to Jerry Coyne’s Argument for Empiricism
Today faith is defined as belief without evidence instead of trust and confidence based on God’s providence through history. This is a myth of the modern era, that one can separate things which are inseparable.
Can Science Inform Theology? A question for the ages
In short the answer is Yes. But it is a qualified Yes. So let's spend some time exploring the question. First let’s be certain that we are using these terms in the same way. By “informs” I am not saying that theology develops out of science. To do so would mean a...
On Frameworks of Scientific Inquiry
Philosophy of science, like any other area, struggles with both method and framework. The methods side of the equation is most familiar to us. These are the questions of how theories are best constructed. That is where I have spent most of my time. The challenges are...
Scientific Hermeneutics, Thoughts on the Ongoing Struggle for Accurate Interpretation
There exists a tenuous relationship between theology and science. We know the divergence between the various views on origins. It’s a batter between science and faith on the surface with the struggle between theology and naturalism behind the scenes. Science, it...
The Battle of Faith versus Science and Reason
We seem to be fighting a two-front war. On the one hand is the question of science. It’s not just about evolution. That’s a symptom of the situation rather than the cause. The question is about what science is. Ask the question and among the responses you will likely...
On Model Falsification
The empirical movement of modern science in the 19th and 20th centuries raised questions about knowledge. Hume, Kant, and others asked how we can know and how we might verify that what we know is true? Hume began with empiricism but had an issue with the reliability...
Science, Ken Ham, and Bill Nye: The Debate in Perspective
By now you have all read about the debate. If you want to view it so that this perspective and other review make more sense it is available here. It was an interesting event to say the least. But at the same time it raised some important questions – difficult ones...
10 Things You Should Know About Science and Evolution
Students everywhere face this challenge. So do adults. It is a hard question - what if "evolution" is true? The consequences are serious no matter how one answers the question. But the world does not end if we get the question wrong. (Many evolutionists have...
The Scientific Orthodoxy of Common Core, From the Ohio Common Core Proposal
Many years ago it was stated categorically that “nothing in science makes sense except in the light of evolution.” This was Theodore Dobzhansky in 1973.[1] This statement, the title of the article itself, represents several important concepts, two of which we...
Coming this Spring is my first publication, tentatively entitled “The Myth of Scientific Certainty, an Apologetic Regarding Scientific Structures.” It is an exploration into the structure of scientific theories, the structure and arguments of various scientists, and an evangelical Christian response to some of the issues that are raised in this field.
These posts on the same topic are adjunct to the publication and address some of these concerns. They serve as an introduction to what is presented in the book.
An Introduction
This effort is about apologetics that makes a difference in daily living. The emphasis is on science and ethics and the venue for teaching these is the local church. The science discussion is geared toward students (secondary & later), teachers, and scientists. The ethics discussion is for everyone. Read also for my doctrinal statement and other matters of importance.