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On the 24 Hour Days "Argument" in Genesis
Arguing 24 hour days in Genesis is hardly necessary – the text doesn’t just say day – it specifies the kind of day – the kind with evening and morning. It’s not so much a question of arguing as just basic reading comprehension. I posted the above on Facebook recently, and got some objections. I’ve…
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The Age of the World, a Quick Historical Note
The British Cyclopaedia (1838), Volume 3, Literature, Geography, and History, in the epoch entry, includes the following among other things: The Creation has been adopted as an epoch by Christian and Jewish writers, and would have been found very convenient, by doing away with the difficulty and ambiguity of counting before and after any particular…
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Special Creation is a Key Part of the Gospel – not a "Taint"
Special Creation is a Key Part of the Gospel – not a “Taint” (to build on my previous post). Special creation is something frequently mentioned by both apostolic-era preachers and apostolic era-books. Stephen’s SermonActs 7:48-51Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, heaven is my throne, and earth…
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Some of the Counsel of God is a "Taint" to the Rest?
Michael Patton seems to be continuing his downward spiral. In a new post, he writes: The historic message of the Bible needs to take precedence over the theological nature of the Bible. And here is where I feel we Evangelicals, in our zeal and love for the Bible, taint the Gospel with unnecessary additions. These…
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Douglas Wilson vs. Andrew Sullivan on "Gay Marriage"
Doug Wilson has posted the gist of his prepared remarks from a debate with Andrew Sullivan on the topic of so-called “gay marriage.” (link to remarks) In general, I would agree with what Wilson said – although I cannot confirm his positive comments on Sullivan’s behavior (as I did not witness the debate). Wilson has…
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The Christian Doctrine of the Sabbath
The sabbath is a day of celebrating creation and redemption through rest from our ordinary work and worship of God. Creation and Redemption can respectively be seen in the two versions of the fourth commandment: Exodus 20:11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is,…
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Finally, I can Agree with Peter Enns about Something
“You and I Have a Different God, I think,” is the title of Enns’ post, and he goes on to state that “I think we have a different God.” In that much, I think he’s right. He claims: And the Gospel certainly does not teach me that God is up there, at a distance, guiding the production of…
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Why Does the Universe Look So Old?
In human terms, of course, the universe is old. It’s thousands of years old, much older than any living human, and maybe two orders of magnitude older than a typical retiree. It’s old. It is not, however, as old as people who adopt the presupposition of naturalism think it is. These days they are telling…
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Why An Old-Looking Earth? Five Possible Answers
In a comment box at Triablogue, Alex B. wrote: Care to actually answer the question as to why your god would create a universe that looked old if he know that it would lead people from him? I answer: Alex didn’t explain why he wants this question answered. First, however, let’s consider a few possible…
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Squid Lighting System – Clearly Designed
I don’t support the group that put on this presentation, and their purpose is not to show intelligent design of biological systems. Nevertheless, the following video provides some interesting insights. The video is mostly about the communication that bacteria use to communicate both within and among species of bacteria. The video also explains, however, a…