In Book 4:3 of Mere Christianity, in the chapter entitled, “Time and Beyond Time,” C.S. Lewis takes on a topic that simply cannot be grasped by the human mind: that of eternity. I remember when I saw Bill Maher’s movie, Religilous, there was a scene in which Maher was joking about how stupid it was…
I wanted to write a quick post concerning something I read today on Ken Ham’s blog, entitled, “Richard Dawkins Chides a Real Scientist.” As you probably know, I have been writing a book entitled The Heresy of Ham, in which I am arguing that not only is Ken Ham’s young earth creationism unscientific, but that his…
In Lewis’ next chapter, entitled, “The Three-Personal God,” he expands on the Christian concept of the Trinity. He begins by pointing out something that most people probably overlook: of all the religions in the world, only Christianity offers any kind of glimpse as to what something “super-personal” looks like. Eastern religions, which are essentially pantheist,…
It is now time to get back to my walk through of C.S. Lewis’ book, Mere Christianity. We have now come to book 4 of Mere Christianity, where Lewis takes his readers through a preliminary tour of Christian theology, most particularly, the doctrine of the Trinity and how it impacts how one views the world….
As I continue going through the Christian music from the 1980’s that I listened to growing up, I feel compelled to share a song from the group Daniel Amos, a Christian New Wave group from the 1980s—at least I think they would be categorized as New Wave. Daniel Amos vaulted to prominence among my circle…
If you have grown up in an American Evangelical culture, no doubt your view of the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis is that Israel can do no wrong, and all the Palestinians are fanatical Muslims. The problem, of course, is that is completely wrong. The reason why so many Evangelicals in America tend to think that, though, is…
***I originally wrote this four years ago, and have now revised it a bit. If you find this post, along with the next few posts, to be challenging and thought-provoking, please share them on Twitter and Facebook. Or at the very least, hit the “like” button! Having grown up in Wheaton, Illinois, I obviously inherited…
Anyone who has known me since I was a kid can tell you one thing: I was a baseball nut. I not only collected baseball cards, I used them in my almost pathological obsession with a game I inherited from my brother, “dice baseball.” I not only watched Cubs games and followed the box scores,…
One of the “teaching tools” often used at Answers in Genesis is what is known as “The Seven ‘C’s’ of History.” These are the seven “big events” that affect the universe. The “Seven C’s” are: Creation Corruption Catastrophe Confusion Christ Cross Consummation Yes, it is a catchy phrase; and yes the graphic is clever, in…
Having been through the “academic track” that has gotten me two master degrees and a PhD—all in Biblical Studies—one can say that I’ve spent quite a lot of time in the “academic world.” Nevertheless, I have tried to take the good, solid learning I received at the graduate level, and make it understandable and accessible to…