An Evangelical Perspective
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Honor to whom honor is due – George H. W. Bush
“Honor to whom honor is due” Paul didn’t write those words lightly. Persecution is heavy in those days. There was government persecution and the fear of crucifixion. The empire ran the region with a heavy hand. One dare not speak anything even remotely resembling...
Announcements
The Marketplace is Open!
Ok, so there's just one item listed for sale. Don't worry -- there will be more. They'll come in my favorite categories: Books, woodworking, and photography. So go ahead and look. Things will add up quickly. Just click on Marketplace in the top menu and you are...
Book Review
Book Review: Science Unlimited? The Challenges of Scientism
This book should be read as a conversation. While they all agree that scientism has a place the dialogue is constructed around what the place is and the reach it has into areas outside the natural sciences.
Book Review: What Are We Doing Here? Essays
Think of it as a correction to bad history plus a threaded connection of events and ideas that have driven history. Enjoy the read. You will be richer for it.
Christianity & Society
Crazy Rich Asians, an Apologetic Perspective
Caution: Spoiler Alert! This movie is fun. It's a romantic comedy (or romcom as they say today). It's about a cohabiting couple (living in the US) visiting his best friend's wedding in Singapore and spending time with his rich family. I mean rich like crazy rich. Of...
Reflections on Jonah Goldberg’s “Suicide of the West”
Conservatism has become as pessimistic as liberalism. While both were founded in the context of postmillennial optimism with is dream of a better world and improved human condition. The wish was to build God's Kingdom, or at least something that closely resembles it....
Whence Thanos?
In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos states his goals plainly. He wishes to reduce the population of the universe in order to create prosperity, reduce war, and so give peace and happiness to the whole universe. He sits back after battling the Avengers, satisfied that...
Ethics
Do Progressivism and Rationalism Bear Moral Responsibility?
What if this were to happen: Seismologists Tried for Manslaughter for Not Predicting Earthquake? What mindset is behind this way of thinking? Is it reasonable to think that scientists bear moral responsibility for their secular efforts? These people are not...
Preparing for Change on Sexual Issues and Government Demands
Being prepared for the upcoming marriage issue it seems important that churches and related institutions prepare with biblical definitions of marriage as well as the liberties and obligations of staff, workers, and members. This goes for churches as well as...
Two Kingdoms vs the RFRA
Mea culpa. I took the bait. I reacted rashly. You can see it in my tweets. It's not that I was "wrong" so much as misdirected. That's what seems to be at issue. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, is a good thing in my opinion. It gives local legs to its...
Crafts
Wisconsin – Lake Wissota State Park
It's been a while since I added some images. These are from northwest Wisconsin. Lake Wissota State Park is just north of Chippewa Falls. Lots of assorted pics here, so just enjoy.
One Reason to Have and Use a Block Plane
Some people think of woodworking as an either-or proposition. Either everything is done with power tools or everything is done with hand tools. Hand tools give your work a character that can't be replicated. There are so many things that one can do manually that power...
Theology
When you think your prayers are hitting the ceiling
We’ve forgotten the core principle of maturity in the New Testament church. It’s really simple: To be found faithful.
Regarding a Reformed Perspective Toward Fundamentalist & Anabaptist Theology
As to Being Reformed by Kuiper is an older book, looks like 1926 or 1927, per the preface. It's writing style is, well, lacking. It is sort of grating and difficult to read. It's a bit of a rant. Even so Kuiper gives the reader a great deal to talk about. What I'd...
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Apologetics
John Gray’s “Seven Types of Atheism” and the Problem of Ideas
The Problem of Ideas John Gray's "Seven Type of Atheism" My first reading of John Gray was his book "Black Mass, Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia." It's a good and useful piece, outlining the historic theological structure of the liberal/progressive...
Will Science Its Find Limits? Christian Ethics & the Question of Scientism
Is there a place for interaction between science and theology? I try to take a different direction here and pursue an approach different from the common arguments. The idea of non-overlapping magestieria is too simplistic and subject theology to science or science to theology is too provincial. There are other options and I’ll explore one of them.
The Systematic, Evangelical Mind
This is standard for all orthodoxies. No naturalismist constructs an apologetic for YEC, OEC, or TE. They just don’t. These are called “belief systems.” It seems silly to have to say that, but it seems Mr. Enns missed something really basic.
Education
A Systematic Inquiry: Reconstructing Dispensationalism Without the Rapture (Part 1)
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...
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...
Ministry
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Politics
How a “Fake News” Item Fits a Narrative-Driven Scenario
What if the narrative of the echo chamber is wrong? What if there is another narrative which explains the facts better? Education is the challenge of conservative media. The apocalyptic message of some will distract us from the goal of preparing the people. Conservatism is best when it takes the offensive. A defensive posture will always lose.
Science
Can Evolutionary Directionality Be an Internal Characteristic
simpler approach is James Shapiro’s informational assumption. Think of it as a variation on Dawkin’s selfish gene but going one step further. The gene is not only selfish but smart, too. It’s the biological equivalent of Adam Smith’s economic self-interest. Genes may now be seen as producers and investors rather than as mere consumers.
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.
Essay
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