It is most likely a coincidence that some of the most profane and profound words in the English language only have four letters; more than likely several words come to mind—words that, nowadays, form a part of General English Usage. Here are three others that may not have immediately come to mind: ‘evil’ ‘love’ and […]
I’m a fan of Jordan Peterson. But he conceded too much in his debate with atheist Sam Harris – Premier Christianity
Thousands of people flocked to London’s O2 arena this week to watch Jordan B Peterson debate Sam Harris. Antony Aris-Osula reports on what was said, and gives his view on which side won Source: I’m a fan of Jordan Peterson. But he conceded too much in his debate with atheist Sam Harris – Premier Christianity
What’s #godlike?
Peter Sanlon (2014) describes GOD as a qualitatively different kind of existence to the one of his creatures (87). Being outside of time does not mean that God cannot know what happens inside of time, nor that he cannot interact with a temporal order. Quite the opposite! It does, of course, shape the way […]
What’s a Greater Leap of Faith: God or the Multiverse?
What’s a greater leap of faith: God or the Multiverse? What’s the multiverse? Brian Keating, Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego, explains in this video. Brian Keating’s new book, Losing the Nobel Prize, is available here. Source: What’s a Greater Leap of Faith: God or the Multiverse?
Mission:An Essential Narrative
The Anglican Church’s mission statement was adopted by the Lambeth Conference of bishops in 1988 as the ‘Five Marks of Mission’—clarifying that ‘The mission of the church is the mission of Christ’: To proclaim the good news of the Kingdom To teach, baptise and nurture new believers To respond to human need by loving service […]
Book Preview: NT Wright on Science, Jesus, and Natural Theology
Originally posted on Science and Belief:
© Ruth M. Bancewicz Few today would argue that we can straightforwardly begin with the natural world and argue our way up to a view of God that corresponds more or less to the Christian one. … Natural theology as popularly conceived, that is, the attempt to reason up…
Guest Post:Bearing the Marks of Our Mortality
‘Bearing the Marks of Our Mortality’ by Gijsbert van den Brink The question whether humans were mortal before the fall only comes up in a religious, and more specifically a Judeo-Christian, context. That is not just because the notion of the fall refers to the Bible, but also because from a secular point of view it […]
Guest Post: How can messy and disordered processes produce complexity and life?
Originally posted on Science and Belief:
© Suprapolak, freeimages.com How are babies made in the womb? From a sperm cell and an egg cell, an embryo is formed, which then becomes a fetus, and ultimately a baby. Different cell types for bones, skin, muscles, blood, and brain are just a small part of the complexity…
