Book Review/Creation Evolution Debate/Ken Ham

J.P. Moreland and Theistic Evolution (Part 2: Young Earth Creationist Arguments…Applied Inconsistently)

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Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique is a 1,000-page book written by rather well-known Evangelicals (Biola professor J.P. Moreland, Discovery Institute’s Stephen Myer, systematic theologian Wayne Gruden) who, although not young earth creationists, are nevertheless opposed to the idea of theistic evolution. In my previous post, I began discussing an interview that J.P….

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Book Review/Creation Evolution Debate/Ken Ham/Worldview

J.P. Moreland and the Book “Theistic Evolution” (Part 1: What do William Paley, Richard Dawkins, and J.P. Moreland all have in common?)

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Last November, the 1,000-page Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique hit the shelves. Written by Biola professor J.P. Moreland, Discovery Institute’s Stephen Myer, systematic theologian Wayne Gruden, among others, the book essentially argues against theistic evolution and groups like BioLogos and the Faraday Institute that endorse it. This post is not a book…

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Biblical Studies/Church History

Jesus and the Olivet Discourse: The Son of Man Coming on the Clouds of Heaven (it doesn’t mean what you think it means) (Part 5: The Jewish War Series)

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“And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.” (Mark 13:26-27) If you grew up in the late 20th…

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Biblical Studies/Church History

Jesus and the Olivet Discourse: The Abomination of Desolation…and other Cosmic Stuff (Part 4: The Jewish War Series)

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A week before he was arrested by the Sanhedrin and then crucified under Pontius Pilate, Jesus of Nazareth rode into the Jerusalem on a donkey, being hailed by many as the promised Davidic Messiah. He then proceeded to do the exact opposite of what most Jews were expecting, not really confronting Rome at all, but…

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Biblical Studies/Church History

Jesus and the Olivet Discourse (The Sign of Christ’s ‘Coming,’ False Messiahs, Wars, Famines, and Tribulation (Part 3: The Jewish War Series)

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Unfortunately, we in 21st century America are not too well-versed in the history of the entire New Testament era. Consequently, we do not fully realize the impact that the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD had on both the Jewish nation, as well as the early Christians. As I mentioned in my previous post,…

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Biblical Studies/Church History

Jesus and the Olivet Discourse (and why it isn’t about the Second Coming) (Part 2: The Jewish War Series)

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The Olivet Discourse in Mark 13, Matthew 24, and Luke 21 is an incredibly misunderstood passage among most Christians today. Take the time to read it right now, and I can guarantee you that, if you grew up within Evangelicalism, you will think that Jesus is talking about the “End Times,” complete with references to…

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Biblical Studies/Church History

Jesus, the Olivet Discourse, and All that “End Times” Speculation that Isn’t about what Tim LaHaye Claims It’s About (Part 1: The Jewish War Series)

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If you are like me, having grown up within Evangelicalism in the 70’s and 80’s, you probably are all too familiar with the End Times speculation by the likes of Hal Lindsey and his famous (infamous?) book, The Late, Great Planet Earth. Perhaps you watched that horrifically awful (and terrifying for the time) movie A…

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Creation Evolution Debate/Ken Ham

Bodie Hodge, Answers in Genesis, BioLogos and Theistic Evolution: “An Atheistic-pagan syncretistic organization by any other name…”

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A couple of weeks ago, someone brought to my attention a short AiG article by Bodie Hodge entitled, “Can an Evolutionist be a Creationist?” in which he discussed the meanings of terms like creationism, theistic evolution, and evolutionary creationism. In most ways, it was really nothing new: just the standard AiG shtick. Nevertheless, a couple…

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The End (of the year) is Here! Let’s Do a Top Ten List!

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It has been a pretty good year for resurrecting orthodoxy–at least as far as my little corner of the blogosphere is concerned. This morning I looked back to find out what the top posts of the past year were. Some of those in the top ten surprised me…some, not so much. In any case, here are…

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Pop Culture

The Last Jedi: The Second Time Got Me Thinking About a Few Things….

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In case you haven’t heard, there is a new Star Wars movies that has just come out—The Last Jedi. Okay, obviously you’ve heard about it. And you’re probably well aware of the very heated reactions fans have had to the movie: they either loved it or they hated it; they either applauded its bold story-telling…

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