I would like give a small perspective from where we’ve come from since the 16th century. The English Bible had it’s genesis in the writings of Oxford theologian John Wycliffe. He was remembered as the Morningstar of...
Read MoreI would say that evolution is one of the most spectacular examples of how a speculative idea, for which there is no hard evidence, can come and overtake the thinking of a whole society––in fact dominate a...
Read MoreI recently received a question in the mail from Ernie in St Louis, MO. He asked, “If Moses was raised before Christ, doesn’t this conflict with the concept that Jesus is the first fruits of those who are have fallen...
Read MoreIt seems more and more these days as I open the mail, I’m getting letters from some Seventh-day Adventists that say that since I worship on Sunday I’m taking the mark of the beast. They’re Seventh-day Adventist...
Read MoreI recently received another social media question via Facebook from Donica. She writes, “I was recently part of a Word of Faith church in Houston and speaking in tongues was a must in order to have the Holy Spirit. My...
Read MoreI recently got a social media question via Facebook from Robert. He said, “Studies have shown that a birth control pill can cause an abortion, that the pill makes the uterus inhospitable to a pre-born infant. It seems that...
Read MoreA recent survey of world religions states that Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion with over one billion followers.[1] In others words, Islam is the faith of one-fifth of the world’s population. We’ve...
Read MoreOn the one extreme, Muslims are portrayed as a maniacal monolith; on the other extreme, they’re being portrayed as peace-loving pacifists. During the dark days immediately following 9/11, one thing became painfully...
Read MoreThere was a recent article in USA Today in the Forum section entitled, “We Believe in Evolution and God”. It also has the subtitle, “Nearly half of Americans still dispute the indisputable: that humans evolved...
Read MoreHave you ever noticed how many people seem to be metaphorically drunk on the millennium? You go back to the early 1800s and you have a broad range of people that are seeking to time the approaching terror and the turmoil of the...
Read MoreI’d like to take just a minute to discuss the topic of truth. Under the guise of truth, Christians have communicated such things as the legend of Darwin’s deathbed conversion, defended the historicity of the...
Read MoreI often get the question, “Is apologetics really necessary?” Too often people suppose the task of evangelism and apologetics is the exclusive domain of scholars and theologians but that simply isn’t true. The...
Read MoreThe current issue of the Christian Research Journal cover story is Christianity in Crisis 21st Century. The book was released this month so that’s the feature article. Have you ever wondered why prosperity preachers...
Read MoreAn all-too-prevalent perception in Christianity and culture is that heaven is going to be one big bore. Pardon the golf analogy, but I’ve heard more than one person say that a never ending repetition of holes-in-one would...
Read MoreNone of the arguments forwarded by philosophical naturalism, which is the worldview that under girds evolution: 1. The universe is merely an illusion. 2. The universe sprang from...
Read MoreToday the notion of a war bond program is hardly the “in” thing in Hollywood; however, sixty years ago it captivated the hearts of celebrities ranging from Lucille Ball to Fred Astaire. Together with grassroots...
Read MoreThere was a recent article in USA Today that highlights the importance of the concept of origins because how one views their origins will determine how they live their life. The article to which I refer is an opinion piece by...
Read MoreThere was a recent cover story in Time magazine that proclaimed “How the Coming Revolution in Stem Cells Could Save Your Life”. Once you go to the article inside entitled “Stem Cell Research: The Quest...
Read MoreRecently I was in China and, while there, I was talking to the Director of the Institute of World Religions, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and in many ways he’s informing key leaders within the Chinese government...
Read MoreI would like to address a question that I’ve been asked frequently since the election of our new 44th President Barack Obama. The question is, “Can we support a President with whom we have serious...
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