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Aug 31, 2021

Are science and the Bible in tension?

One certainly gets the impression from the media, some popular scientists, and some Christians that Science and the Bible are seriously...

What does it mean to say the Bible is the Word of God?

Peter Nafzger, Ph.D.

Aug 25, 2021

What does it mean to say the Bible is the Word of God?

When people think about the Word of God, they tend to think about sacred writings. Christians believe there are such writings. But that’s...

Is Earth's situation in the vast universe evidence against the existence of God?

John Bloom, Ph.D

Aug 24, 2021

Is Earth's situation in the vast universe evidence against the existence of God?

Who hasn’t walked outside under dark sky conditions and felt insignificant against the black vastness of space? It’s perfectly...

What is the importance of cultivating proper character in one's college years?

Joel Biermann, Ph.D.

Aug 18, 2021

What is the importance of cultivating proper character in one's college years?

The old debate between nature and nurture has, I think, largely been settled: it’s a draw. But the tremendous advantage of the nurture...

What are the Psalms, and what can non-Christians learn from them?

Timothy Saleska, Ph.D.

Aug 11, 2021

What are the Psalms, and what can non-Christians learn from them?

I begin with the assumption that the Psalms are poetry. “If this is true,” I ask myself, “Why poetry? And what makes poetry worth...

Leopoldo Sanchez, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

What is Spirit Christology?

Spirit Christology looks at the presence and activity of the Spirit of God in the life and mission of Jesus Christ. In a way, Spirit...

Vern Poythress, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

Where is there room for God in chance?

Chance might be the last place where we expect to find God. Chance, we might think, is completely out of control. Well, yes, chance is a...

K. Scott Oliphint, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

What is apologetics?

Apologetics is, simply put, giving answers and responses to objections that come to or against Christianity. The world "apologetics"...

Where is there room for God in modern sociology?

Vern Poythress, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

Where is there room for God in modern sociology?

It is important to see that God, not man, is the origin of all the structures and regularities in all the societies of the world. Human...

What does it mean to say that the fall affected reason?

K. Scott Oliphint, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

What does it mean to say that the fall affected reason?

The problem that plagues the reasoning of human beings is the problem that radically affects every human heart. It is the problem of sin....

Where is there room for God in modern science?

Vern Poythress, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

Where is there room for God in modern science?

All scientists rely on God, because it is God who puts in place and governs all the regularities--what we call laws of nature. The real...

What is the proper Christian approach to Philosophy?

K. Scott Oliphint, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

What is the proper Christian approach to Philosophy?

Historically, for Reformed Christians, theology has been seen as the foundation to philosophy, as well as other disciplines. The reason...

Where is there room for God in the study of mathematics?

Vern Poythress, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

Where is there room for God in the study of mathematics?

It seems to many people that mathematics is the study of pure abstractions. Numbers and perfect triangles float out in a realm of pure...

How does language and communicability reflect the nature of God?

Vern Poythress, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

How does language and communicability reflect the nature of God?

Because there are multiple languages across the world, it is easy for modern people to assume that language is a human invention. But no...

Where is there room for God in the study of logic?

Vern Poythress, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

Where is there room for God in the study of logic?

Traditionally, philosophy has sought answers for the big questions about the world. What does the world consist of?

Where is there room for God in the study of philosophy?

Vern Poythress, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2021

Where is there room for God in the study of philosophy?

Traditionally, philosophy has sought answers for the big questions about the world. What does the world consist of? Is there an ultimate...

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