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- 2019 Letters to a Creationist, Part 3: Minds Changed?
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- 2019 Letters to a Creationist, Part 1: Bible Interpretation
- “Friend of Science, Friend of Faith” by Gregg Davidson: A Comprehensive Treatment of Bible and Science
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- Annual Layers (Varves) in Lake Sediments Show the Earth Is Not Young
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- Science and Faith at the American Scientific Affiliation 2018 Meeting
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- Brain, Mind, Faith: 2016 American Scientific Affiliation Meeting
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Category Archives: Bible Interpretation
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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Historicity of Jesus: Class Notes
Some time ago I was asked to teach a short, informal class on “The Historicity of Jesus”. Was Jesus a real person who did and taught the things we read about in the New Testament, or did wishful believers just make … Continue reading
Jesus on Seeing God in Nature: No Signs, No Justice, No Fear
Contents: Classic Bible Passages on Natural Theology The Regularity of Nature No Sign Except the Sign of Jonah The Sign of the Resurrection in the Ministry of Paul No Justice in This Life: The Same Things Happen to Good … Continue reading
Exposing the Roots of Young Earth Creationism
SUMMARY The Protestant consensus since the time of the Reformation has been that the physical universe and its history are real, not illusory. As God’s creation, the physical world conveys genuine information about the Creator and can serve to inform … Continue reading
The Great Debate of 2014: Creationist Ken Ham versus Bill Nye the Science Guy
On the evening of Tuesday, February 4 Answers in Genesis president Ken Ham debated Bill Nye at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, on the topic “Is creation a viable model of origins?” This event was watched by at least … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Earth, Bible Interpretation
Tagged Age of Earth, Augustine, Bill Nye, Debate, Ken Ham, science
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