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Top 7 Recommended Creation/Evolution/ID Books NOT by RTB/Hugh Ross

Published on August 25, 2024 By sirrahc

Hey, all! It occurred to me that, given how many books I read by the scholars at Reasons to Believe — in particular, Dr. Hugh Ross — and how often I quote them in this blog, some people might think RTB is basically my only source on matters of science apologetics. Do I ever recommend […]

Does the Bible Display Concordance?

Published on May 26, 2024 By sirrahc

This is the second entry in my series citing Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense (2023) by Dr. Hugh Ross. The matter of concordism/concordance between the words of Scripture and what can be seen in nature, and in particular whether or not this is a valid thing to expect or seek, is somewhat controversial even among […]

Ramm’s Interpretative Principle for Geology & Biology

Published on June 5, 2016 By sirrahc

“Almighty God is Creator, World Ground, and Omnipotent Sustainer. In his mind the entire plan of creation was formed with man as the climax. Over the millions of years of geologic history the earth is prepared for man’s dwelling, or as it has been put by others, the cosmos was pregnant with man…. From time […]

So, You Want to Learn about Old-Earth Creationism…

Published on December 6, 2015 By sirrahc

“Increasing our understanding of truth constitutes a large part of our assignment here on Earth…. As scientists discover more and more about the realm of nature and everything within it, including ourselves and our beginnings, we can be certain that the evidence for its divine design as well as for the divine inspiration of Scripture […]

Primer on Origins Views for Christians (Part 3b of 3)

Published on September 6, 2015 By sirrahc

“The facts of nature yield positive help in many ways for interpreting Scripture statements correctly, and the discipline of wrestling with the problem of relating the two sets of facts, natural and biblical, leads to a greatly enriched understanding of both.” — J.I. Packer, noted Christian theologian & pastor Part 1 Part 2 Part 3a […]

Primer on Origins Views for Christians (Part 3a of 3)

Published on August 30, 2015 By sirrahc

“In matters that are obscure and far beyond our vision, even in such as we may find treated in Holy Scripture, different interpretations are sometimes possible without prejudice to the faith we have received.” — St. Augustine (AD 354-430), Bishop of Hippo, early Christian theologian & philosopher Part 1 Part 2 Part 3b Whereas the […]