Blessed Christmas 2015 to all our readers. Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, … [Read more...]
Sola Scriptura and Cosmic Temples
Sola Scriptura and Cosmic Temples - can we trust a plain reading of the Bible? Some time ago I saw a social media post linking to an article on a Christian geologist's website. It purported to provide 100 reasons why the earth is old. The poster also provided a link to Christian apologist and mathematics professor … [Read more...]
The Devil’s Chaplain
Richard Dawkins once referred to himself as the Devil's Chaplain. Of course, he doesn't really believe in the devil. The following article is from Creation Ministries International's The humanist apostles’ creed—that which ‘a Devil’s Chaplain might write’. Philip Bell notes some of the inconsistencies in Dawkins' … [Read more...]
Sensitivity Training for Victims
Maybe we should start thinking about sensitivity training for victims. I'm toying with the idea that if victims of violence become more sensitive to its causes, we might reduce some of these incidents. Have I got your attention? First it's time for another one of those personal anecdotes... When my … [Read more...]
The Unseen Realm Review
This is a review of the book The Unseen Realm - Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible by Michael Heiser. The book is published by Lexham Press (Hardcover 413 pages). It is divided into 8 main parts with a total of 42 chapters: Part 1: First Things Part 2: The Households of God Part 3: Divine … [Read more...]
The Nature of this Cosmic Conflict
What is the Nature of this Cosmic Conflict we are in? I first heard this quote during a sermon on Daniel by Alistair Begg. It seems appropriate to cite it here: If once the curtain were pulled back, and the spiritual world behind it came into view, it would expose to our spiritual vision a struggle so intense, so … [Read more...]
Radical Obedience to God
Radical Obedience to God isn't really radical. It is what's required. A correct understanding of our position in Christ makes us His slave-servants. Yet unlike the modern negative connotation of slave, this is what, paradoxically, frees us to enjoy a glorious eternal future in God's presence. That's not what we … [Read more...]
Atheism and Free Thinking Dragons
Atheism proposes that rational (free) thinking logically eliminates Christianity. The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason ~ Wizard's Sixth Rule (Terry Goodkind "Sword of Truth") A few years ago an atheist objected to a friend's blog post on Christian Presuppositional Apologetics. Part of the pseudonym … [Read more...]
Salon Misreading the Bible
Do Christian Fundamentalists really completely misread the Bible? According to a Salon article, there are five ways fundamentalists are misreading the Bible. We all likely misunderstand Scripture at times, and in more ways than listed by Salon. Are the misgivings valid? How much of it is personal opinion? The … [Read more...]
Europe at a Crossroads
Is Europe at a crossroads? On multiple occasions in prior columns, I've used my past rat problems as an analogy to home-grown terrorism. I'll spare you the convoluted details and revisit the shorter version. The local government had banned cats from roaming around at night. They claimed cats were destroying the … [Read more...]
