by Collin Brendemuehl | Nov 21, 2015 | Education, Theology
There are a million (that seems not a great exaggeration) essays on the web about why Christians should study theology. At the same time whenever we read the Bible we are doing theology. By our nature, we organize our thoughts into systems. We are always doing...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Sep 4, 2015 | Education, Theology
It is fascinating to look at theology from an historical perspective. Good theology has often developed out of conflict and challenge, like the doctrine of the Trinity. Various proposals were made but the final product came out of sound exegesis to give us a result...
by Collin Brendemuehl | May 6, 2015 | Apologetics, Education, Science, Theology
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...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Oct 11, 2014 | Education, Science
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...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Aug 19, 2014 | Apologetics, Christianity and Society, Education, Science
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...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Nov 19, 2013 | Education, Science
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...
