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The Appeal of Transcending Intelligences from Other Worlds

Published on September 14, 2025 By sirrahc

“Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality.” — Carl Sagan A number of years ago, the late Chuck Colson wrote a piece discussing worldview ideas in film, especially those of a New Age flavor. After talking about Avatar, he brought up the movie Contact, and that’s where I […]

God’s Love in Scripture

Published on November 21, 2021 By sirrahc

This is my third and final post citing from J.I. Packer’s contribution to Hell Under Fire (2004), following “Universalism and Salvation” and “Biblical Teaching on Eternal Punishment”. Packer explains (or reminds us of) how God’s love is expressed in His Word and, among other things, that God’s “revealed plan of love” is centered always on […]

What Good Are Creeds and Confessions?

Published on June 10, 2018 By sirrahc

“The mere fact that we believe in something doesn’t actually do anything for us. In order for belief to have heart-changing and life-changing significance, it must have the triune God of Scripture as both its source and object (Ps. 68:26; I Cor. 2:5; Eph. 2:8,9)” — Burk Parsons, co-pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, […]