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Category Archives: Bible Interpretation
How the New Testament Sees Christ in the Old Testament: Talk by Mel Winstead [2020 NCCA Confc. 7]
From the start, Christians have interpreted various passages in the Old Testament scriptures as referring to Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. The overall topic of interpreting the Old Testament from a Christian viewpoint was addressed by two talks at … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Interpretation, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible Interpretation, Prophecy, Winstead
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Jesus in Old Testament Prophecy — Class Handout
Preface for blog: Below is a set of notes for a church discussion of Christian interpretation of certain Old Testament passages. I drew these up several years ago, and am posting them here now, unedited.
Whale Origins: A Test Case for Evolution
Whales Present Specific Challenges for Evolution Nearly all mammals are tetrapods, having both a front pair and a hind pair of limbs. They generally have a mouth full of hard teeth, and have nostrils near the front of their snout. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Interpretation, Fossils, Genome, Macro-Evolution, Mutations, Uncategorized
Tagged Pakicetus, Rodhocetus, whale evolution, whales
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Saint Augustine on Interpreting Genesis
The church father Augustine wrote around 400-430 A.D. He was bishop of the city of Hippo in North Africa. His views are deeply respected by orthodox Christians of all types. Roman Catholics, along with the Eastern Orthodox and Anglicans, celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Bible Interpretation, Evolution, Geology
Tagged Augustine, Bible Interpretation, Genesis
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The Atonement Wars: What the Church Fathers Actually Wrote
Since I blog on the intersection of faith and science, and since the question of how the evolutionary origin of mankind is sometimes thought to impact the meaning of Christ’s atonement, I have recently done some reading on the subject. … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, Bible Interpretation, Church Fathers
Tagged Atonement, Aulen, Church Fathers, Penal Substitution
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“Disciple Science” Videos and Podcast on Integrating Faith and Science
This is to call attention to a new organization which is making useful contributions to the faith-science dialog. “Disciple Science” is a crowd-funded nonprofit that is exploring the interface between science and faith, aiming to be faithful to both the … Continue reading
2019 Letters to a Creationist, Part 3: Minds Changed?
Preface for blog: This is the last in a series where I show my side of a dialogue with a young earth creationist who I will call Rachel. She had sent me links to some videos that she and her … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Bible Interpretation, Fossils
Tagged Letters, Rachel, Varves, whales
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2019 Letters to a Creationist, Part 1: Bible Interpretation
Preface for blog: Earlier this year I had a discussion with an evangelical Christian woman who I will call Rachel (not her real name). She had recently learned that I endorse modern scientific findings in geology (the earth is old) … Continue reading
“Friend of Science, Friend of Faith” by Gregg Davidson: A Comprehensive Treatment of Bible and Science
Greg Davidson is chair of geology and geological engineering in at the University of Mississippi. He is a co-author of The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth, which I reviewed here. (He has also authored a science fiction trilogy). … Continue reading
Annual Layers (Varves) in Lake Sediments Show the Earth Is Not Young
Formation of varves Sand and silt are washed into lakes, and settle to the bottom. Also, various types of algae bloom, die, and settle to the bottom. For many lakes in northern latitudes, there is a seasonal rhythm to these … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Bible Interpretation
Tagged Age of Earth, carbon-14, lake sediments, Varves
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Letters to Creationists 