Category Archives: Bible Interpretation

How the New Testament Sees Christ in the Old Testament: Talk by Mel Winstead [2020 NCCA Confc. 7]

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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Jesus in Old Testament Prophecy — Class Handout

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Scott Buchanan

Preface for blog: As part of a series summarizing some talks from a 2020 Christian apologetics conference, I plan to post an article describing talks dealing with treatments of the Old Testament. In order to off-load some material from that … Continue reading →

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Whale Origins: A Test Case for Evolution

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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Saint Augustine on Interpreting Genesis

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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The Atonement Wars: What the Church Fathers Actually Wrote

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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“Disciple Science” Videos and Podcast on Integrating Faith and Science

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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2019 Letters to a Creationist, Part 3: Minds Changed?

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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2019 Letters to a Creationist, Part 1: Bible Interpretation

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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“Friend of Science, Friend of Faith” by Gregg Davidson: A Comprehensive Treatment of Bible and Science

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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Annual Layers (Varves) in Lake Sediments Show the Earth Is Not Young

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Scott Buchanan

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 →

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