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A Symphonic Approach to Reality

Published on October 2, 2016 By sirrahc

“Is a scientific analysis in terms of light waves more ultimate than a human being’s perception of a red apple?… No, neither one is more ultimate. Reality has many levels, and human beings have many legitimate perspectives.” — Dr. Vern Poythress As you may recall, I blogged on an excerpt from Vern Poythress’ book, Redeeming […]

The Problem of Public Education

Published on August 21, 2016 By sirrahc

I recently began reading Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach (2006) by Vern S. Poythress. The first few chapters are what you might call foundational for the discussion in the rest of the book. Some of it is good, some I find dry or not sure I totally agree or understand. But, that’s OK. I suspect […]

My White House ‘Dream Team’, cont’d

Published on May 15, 2016 By sirrahc

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” — Prov. 11:14 (ESV) A couple weeks ago, I presented my picks — suggestions and preferences, not predictions — for President, Vice President, and Executive Cabinet. Unfortunately, Cruz and Kasich have now suspended their campaigns and Trump is […]

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 […]