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Cudworth, Dennis Venema’s Christian Darwinism is an alarming symptom – but only a symptom – of a much bigger problem

Christian universities are prone to the treachery of mediocrity. Central to the witness of far too many of them is born-again profs who sound just like materialist atheists, if you overlook the Jesus jaw. Read More ›

New Brit: Welcome to a world where flip-flopping is the only respectable answer to atheism

Wood provides some perspective on the Brit riots, doesn’t he? Just think: His type of people have been the Brit moral guides for over a century. And what do you see? The evangelical and Muslim youth, who are not nuanced, stayed home from the riots. How backward, how narrow of them. Read More ›

Study: Spirituality plays a key role in fighting depression

Traditional Christians expect some level of unavoidable suffering as part of life, accepting it as a test of character (not of faith, because their faith told them to expect it). The same situation might look very different to the person who honestly believes that if things aren’t going well, there is something wrong with him. Read More ›

New book: John Lennox asks, If I believe that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, am I denying the authority of Scripture?

Seven Days That Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science

ID-friendly Oxford math prof JohnLennox has a new book out, Seven Days That Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science . Can’t imagine which seven days. Blurb:

What did the writer of Genesis mean by ‘the first day’? Is it a literal week or a series of time periods? If I believe that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, am I denying the authority of Scripture? Read More ›