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Book Review: Scientism and Secularism by J. P. Moreland
What is scientism? Dr. Moreland gives us a functional definition (p. 27), that “the hard sciences ... provide the only genuine knowledge of reality,” along with one (p. 229) that boils the matter down to a precise term , that is, “strong empiricism.” I would add that...
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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
Are We Witnessing Hollywood Conservative Streak in Avengers: Infinity War?
Don't read any further if you've not seen it. You have been warned. Ok, in terms of cinema it's not a great movie. It's a 2-hour fight scene that has about 30 minutes of story line. I've not enjoyed a movie in recent years since Hugo. But that's another story. This is...
Who Can You Trust?
If a question is easy to answer perhaps we’re asking the wrong question. Sometimes we need to distrust even ourselves. We must ask ourselves serious questions and challenging about our fidelity to the truth. Perhaps it’s time we step back and re-evaluate what we believe and especially what we say.
Being Evangelical — It Is Us
We who are historically evangelical know what sound doctrine is. These are the theological points that define who we are. Some will state these points in terms of Reformation creeds coupled with the church fathers. The Solas, that is, plus the deity of Christ, the...
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
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...
A WordPress CSS image sizing trick NOT
Here's a simple goal: Resize the Wordpress post feature image WITHOUT having to go to the bother of creating a child theme OR modifying functions.php. It can be done. You'll want to do this to control the size of the feature image when it shows at the top of your...
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
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.
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.
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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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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