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Effects of the Fall on Creation and ‘Justifying’ Billions of Years

Published on June 27, 2021 By sirrahc

As happens occasionally, I came across a “blast from the past” and thought some of my readers might appreciate it. Several years ago, I posted about David Snoke’s book, A Biblical Case for an Old Earth, and a reader commented with some follow-up questions. His name was Jason, and his questions touched on several topics […]

Millions of Years of Disease in a ‘Very Good’ Creation (Part 2 of 2)

Published on February 17, 2013 By sirrahc

“Men seek an explanation of suffering in cause and effect. They look backwards for a connection between prior sin and present suffering. The Bible looks forwards (sic) in hope and seeks explanations, not so much in origins as in goals. The purpose of suffering is seen, not in its cause, but in its result. The […]

Millions of Years of Disease in a ‘Very Good’ Creation (Part 1 of 2)

Published on February 10, 2013 By sirrahc

If you are at all familiar with Christian apologetics, whether engaging challenges from non-theists or from Christians with different views, you know that the topic of pain, suffering, and death is a major issue. (In fact, Darwin’s struggle with this was the impetus for developing his theory.) These things are considered “evil”, so the question […]