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  • Agreeing Only to Disagree on God’s Place in Science

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    Agreeing Only to Disagree on God's Place in Science (Requires login.) Denis Hancock at the Reformed-Angler found this article published in the NYT this week. One thing I thought was interesting was the claim that only 7% of scientists who belong to the National Academy of Sciences believe in God. I know many scientists who…

  • Catechism in a Postmodern World

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    From: Ronald J. Sider, The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2005. pp. 90-91 The pastor of an Evangelical Covenant congregation shared with me a few years ago one of the most striking illustrations of how society’s relativism is invading the minds of evangelical youth. For the previous six years, at…

  • Humility in Theology and Preaching

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    Humility in Theology and Preaching "Too many of us do not approach God, theology, or preaching with the humility that is necessary, and that was demonstated to us in the life of Jesus Christ (Phil. 2:5-11). We instead push for perfectionism, and believe with a lack of humility that we have the correct answer for…

  • Science and Christianity (Part 2)

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    Before I launch into a discussion about science, I must clarify what I am talking about. There are at least three ways we use the word “science.” 1. Science can refer to a method of investigating the physical world. The scientific method starts with a question about a particular phenomenon. A hypothesis is formed about…

  • Science and Christianity (Part 1)

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    Disasters often lead to some of the most unpredictable changes in human culture. The bubonic plague struck Europe in the Fourteenth Century, killing about one-third of the population. Victims would notice rosy, red boils on their skin with circular discolorations around them. Eventually, the disease would lead to sneezing and coughing as the body tried…

  • Jesus and Humor

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    I have a breakfast Bible study every Friday with a group of men from my church. Today we were studying Matthew 8. As I read my portion of the chapter aloud, I found myself asking, as I often do, how did Jesus say this? For instance, in verse 22, Jesus said, "Follow me, and let…

  • Baseball and Theology

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    The other day, for some reason, my mind drifted back to a baseball game I attended seventeen years ago when I lived in Philadelphia. I think it was in the summer of 1988 that I went with some rabid Cubs fans to see the Phillies take on the Cubs. The Cubs were behind late in…

  • Theological Worldview

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    I am taking a break over the holiday from the illusion posts and doing something a little different. I have seen the test below from quizfarm.com on several sites, so I thought I would take it myself. Not sure what to make of the results except that I may need years of therapy. What is…