The final case study in origins considered by Gerald Rau in his book Mapping the Origins Debate: Six Models of the Beginning of Everything is the Origin of Humans. From a strictly natural, scientific, viewpoint this may be considered nothing more than a subset of the origin of species considered in the last post. From a Christian point of view, however, the origin of humans looms large. As Rau notes: In another sense, however, it is a distinct question that... Read more
John Walton’s several publications on Genesis 1-2 are the biggest game-changer in the whole discussion. What Walton does is simply claim, on the basis of Ancient Near Eastern parallels, that these texts are not about God creating materials out of nothing but instead about God assigning functions to the elements of the universe. We can be grateful for his summary “Reading Genesis 1-2 as Ancient Cosmology,” in J. Daryl Charles, Reading Genesis 1-2: An Evangelical Conversation. Here are John Walton’s major... Read more
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Though some think they can simplify evangelicalism, as one hears at times in the media or from some group that thinks it alone is the true heart of evangelicalism, the consensus of intelligent reporting and thinking about this movement is that is a movement with many beating hearts. Many good studies have proven this, and a brief listing of the thinkers would include David Bebbington, Mark Noll, Randy Balmer, George Marsden, and Don Dayton. Add to these names the masterful sketch... Read more
“Sinners in the Hands of a ______________ God” By Jason Micheli, who blogs at The Tamed Cynic. Who is against us? Who will condemn us? Who can separate us from the love of Christ? For the Apostle Paul, they’re rhetorical questions. They’re Paul’s way of implying that if you sense any ambiguity about the answer, if you feel any uncertainty about the conclusion, then you should go back to chapter 1, verse 1 and start over. Reread his letter to... Read more
Jeffrey Weiss, at CNN Belief Blog, has a post up today about the “do we worship the same God?” question — that is: Do Jews, Christians and Muslims believe in the same God, or is their faith oriented to the same object, even if they understand and worship that God differently? What do you think? Why? The “same God” question is one theologians have hammered at for as long as there have been enough religions for the query to make... Read more
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Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. Read more
Review of The End of Our Exploring by Matthew Lee Anderson By David Moore Some authors just raise questions. Other authors just offer answers. To use a traveling metaphor, the former happily lead people to cul-de-sacs while the latter are always confident they possess the correct map. Enter Matthew Anderson. Anderson’s book is a welcome exception to these two extremes. Anderson’s subtitle, “A Book About Questioning and the Confidence of Faith,” juxtaposes what many tear asunder—raising questions while remaining confident... Read more
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