Religion

The Species Pair Challenge

Posted by on February 22, 2026 at 7:51 pm

“If unguided evolution really can do its magic, this should not be too difficult. However, if the challenge cannot be met, Darwinists must be asked to explain why.” — Günter Bechly, paleo-entomologist (CSC) As I was scrolling through some notes the other day, I found that I had been holding onto the URL for an […]

Using the Manual

Posted by on February 1, 2026 at 7:20 pm

Just to clarify up front, the titular “manual” is the Bible, and the excerpt below is from The Roman Catholic Controversy by James R. White. (My readers may remember that this book was among those listed in my recent “Five Non-Fiction Books I Enjoyed Reading in 2025” post.) The doctrine of justification is central to […]

Ninth Circuit Votes in Favor of Religious Liberty

Posted by on January 18, 2026 at 6:42 pm

“Personnel is policy [and] who a religious organization hires may go to the very character of its religious mission.” — Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals This just happened a few days ago, and it’s definitely worth noting. An appellate court has ruled that the government has no right to force church and ministry organizations to hire people […]

Grok This: A Dialogue with an A.I. about A.I.

Posted by on January 11, 2026 at 8:29 pm

“AI mirrors its creator — Grok 4, with its curated data, reflects xAI’s biases, not an objective truth. Its reasoning, while advanced, remains bounded by human design and data, incapable of grasping the totality of existence.” — Grok 3.0 Not sure if I have addressed this in print before, but I have many concerns about […]

Five Non-Fiction Books I Enjoyed Reading in 2025

Posted by on January 4, 2026 at 8:37 pm

Although I am spending more time reading fiction these days, I did manage to read several non-fiction books in 2025, all of which I enjoyed and benefited from to varying degrees. Those described below are sort of a “Top 5” — the ones I consider standouts and would recommend to anyone interested in the relevant […]

Three Valuable Videos You Really Should Watch on YouTube

Posted by on December 28, 2025 at 8:04 pm

The recommended videos below are not, as you probably guessed, TV shows, films, or funny cat videos. (Those are more likely to show up on my “Heroes and Aliens” blog or my Facebook feed.) Rather, these involve discussions about Bible/theology and/or cultural/political issues. They are all free to watch on YouTube. The first one was […]

What Do We Know About Nazareth?

Posted by on December 21, 2025 at 7:08 pm

Although I already put out a Christmas post a couple weeks ago, I came up with something else my readers might find interesting, and I didn’t feel like waiting until next year to share it. Earlier this year, I posted “4 Easter-Related Archaeological Finds”, for which I borrowed material from Dr. Titus Kennedy’s book Unearthing […]

The Skillet Christmas Controversy That Shouldn’t Be

Posted by on December 7, 2025 at 7:13 pm

“I don’t hear a ‘demonic growl.’ I hear the Lion of Judah ROARING in this song!! 🔥 Come quickly Lord!!” — fan comment on YouTube As you may or may not be aware, the popular Christian rock band Skillet recently released a music video with their cover of the traditional Advent hymn “O Come, O […]

Neanderthals and the Case for Human Exceptionalism

Posted by on November 30, 2025 at 7:06 pm

A few weeks ago, I posted “Lucy and the State of Hominid Evolution”, in which I quoted Dr. Fuz Rana of Reasons to Believe (RTB) in the book Old-Earth or Evolutionary Creation?, ed. by Keathley, Stump, and Aguirre. The subject of that post was… well, pretty much exactly what the title says — “Lucy” being […]

RPL Responds to Claims about Biblical Authorship

Posted by on November 16, 2025 at 8:08 pm

“This video offers an important lesson. It’s spoken with confidence. It sounds compelling. But, it’s completely false.” — Mr. B, “Red Pen Logic” It has been a few weeks since my last such post, so I thought it time to encourage some more careful thought by offering up a couple more episodes of “Red Pen […]