King James Onlyism is the idea that the King James translation of the Bible is divinely inspired. Advocates will suggest that God preserved his word through the effort […]
How The Ancient Near East Deluges Us With Evidence For A Local Flood
There is a concept in biblical exegesis known as the historical-grammatical method. This method suggests that in order to come to a complete understanding of the biblical text, […]
Apologetics/Theology (Miscellaneous) / Christian Life / Creation Controversy / Social Issues & Biblical Ethics
Why I Am A Heretic And You Should Be Too
When we talk about heresy, we usually refer to a denial of one of the core Christian claims. But sometimes overzealous Christians will extend the concept a little […]
How Theistic Evolution Outstrips Both Creationism And Naturalism
The most productive way to think about the creation controversy will be in terms of models. There are rivaling models that attempt to account for all of the […]
Why We Should Re-Brand Young Earth Creationism As Neo-Ussherianism
Anybody who followed the 2016 Presidential election understands the importance of branding. Donald Trump branded himself as the every-man, the person who relates to the struggles of the […]
Why Theologians Are Not Qualified To Assess The Theory of Evolution
A sophomore is somebody who has a fact or two memorized and yet feels cocksure about her conclusions. She will tell you very matter-of-factly her immovable conclusions about […]
The Case For Animal Death Before The Fall of Man
The creation controversy is very important to people who hold different perspectives for different reasons. As an old earth creationist, I believe that it is important to an […]
Is Church History A Good Argument For Young Earth Creationism?
Many of the debates among professing Christians have cycled through their courses several times throughout the centuries. There are records of theologians who had the same debate fifteen […]
A Critique Of Hugh Ross’s Interpretation Of Genesis 1
Why render a critique of Hugh Ross’s interpretation of Genesis 1? After all, I have a lot of respect for Dr. Hugh Ross. He stands as a model […]
Could God Have Used Evolution?
The intersection of science and faith has produced no small amount of controversy. It is at this intersection that people find it prudent to either depart from faith […]
What Is The Theory Of Evolution And Is It True?
What is the Theory of Evolution and is it true? Often this is presented in the scheme of religious discourse. Religious people are thought of as those who […]
Is The Story Of Noah Literal?
It is often said that the nineteenth century was a bad era for biblical scholars. During that time, there erupted a number of archeological discoveries from the ancient […]
Must Christians Believe In Adam And Eve?
Several traditionalists have taken a rather hardline stance against many of the brethren. It is maintained among some that for a Christian to deny the existence of a […]
Is It Okay To Reinterpret Scripture To Accommodate Modern Science?
Is it okay to reinterpret Scripture to accommodate modern science? Young earth creationists often charge it against old earth creationists that they are just compromising the Bible. They […]
Do Adam And Eve Disprove Evolution?
People sometimes think that if mankind really did evolve from a single-celled organism, that there would not be room for the God of the Bible. They suggest that […]
Where Does The Bible Say That The Earth Is 6000 Years Old?
In a stroke of irony, Christians deny the very evidence that we spent centuries arguing for. We proclaimed over and against the atheists and the Greek philosophers that […]
5 Reasons The Days In Genesis 1 Are Not 24 Hours
The church as split over the issue over whether the days in Genesis 1 are 24 hour periods or long but finite periods of time, or even complete […]