Of course I drag my feet long enough in responding to this that the original source article is no longer available. But Tobias Buckell recently referred to an AP article that reported that 25% of Americans think that Jesus will return this year.1 To which I resond:
Why? What makes this year any different?
Now, granted, that quarter [...]
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Will It End?
Not Something We Have Yet
We’ve been tackling the book of Hebrews on Sunday mornings recently, and yesterday we hit the difficult passage in Hebrews 6:4-12. It hits on the topic of apostasy. What makes this passage so difficult is that it’s easy to derive from it that an individual can lose their salvation. Our speaker Nate Irwin pointed out, [...]
Forthcoming
I’ve just quite a bit of material to write about, all of it stacking up in the queue. Most of it right now has to do with theology and philosophy and the like, some of it has to do with writing, and some to do with gaming. All of it requires a clear head to [...]
Christians and Scientific Discussion
I stumbled across another interesting science blog yesterday, this one focusing primarily on Earth Science. In this entry, Chris Rowan makes a couple of statements that all scientists (especially Christian scientists) should take into consideration:
Furthermore, to properly interpret criticism you need a firm theoretical understanding of the theory you’re criticising.
This is one the primary reasons why [...]
A Noticeable Shift
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a noticeable shift in focus on my blogroll. A lot of the blogs I’ve been reading that deal with faith and spirituality issues have been thinned a great deal while my writing-related blogroll has expanded substantially. I’m actually rather amused by the shift because it says something about [...]
Faith
Eric Bailey has what may be the most profound statement on understanding faith that I’ve heard in quite some time. He recaps the story of Abraham and Isaac, the sacrifice commanded by God on top of that mountain, and Abraham’s unquestioning obedience. Eric also points out the impossibility of faith, the juxtaposition of two things [...]
Finite to Infinite
I’ve been delighted that a friend of mine has joined the ranks of bloggers. He never fails to stimulate my thinking, and his entry from the other day is no exception:
As to another application, while studying philosophy here in seminary, I’m curious about Plato & Natural Theology. Philosophy has always been ‘searching’ for a conception of [...]
Paths of Viewpoint
Interesting. Rob pointed me at a link for a Christian philosophy blog that endeavors to address some deep philsophical arguments coming out of at least one corner of the atheistic community. At this point I’ve read only the three entries at the top of the page, but in just the few moments in which I [...]
Relating to the Powers-That-Be
My Bible study from a couple of days ago wanted me to write out what I have learned about submission from a series of verses. This was the second one on the list.
^5^Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
Romans 13:5
There wasn’t much to [...]
Rich Theology
At the Men of Purity conference over the weekend, we sang this song.1 I love the words, love the music, love the richness of theology described herein. Take a moment to reflect on the words and to think about what they mean. I don’t know how anyone can read, hear, or sing these words [...]