A Nail In His Place » Theology/Apologia

Evolution, the Bible, and the 3.5 Million Dollar Violin

jweaks — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:18:45 +0000

It was 7^th grade biology class, and we began to learn the theory of evolution. The evidence seemed absolutely clear to me—evolution was an undeniable fact. I picked up my bible and compared what I read to what I learned in my biology class. The accounts seemed clearly contradictory. It didn’t take much time for me to conclude that all of Christianity was a sham. I will come back to this in a bit, but first, do me a favor and let me tell you another story…

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Bono Interview: Grace Over Karma

jweaks — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:26:31 +0000

Bono: My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ. Christ teaches that God is love. What does that mean? What it means for me: a study of the life of Christ. Love here describes itself as a child born in straw poverty, the most vulnerable situation of all, without honor. I don’t let my religious world get too complicated. I just kind of go: Well, I think I know what God is. God is love, and as much as I respond [sighs] in allowing myself to be transformed by that love and acting in that love, that’s my religion. Where things get complicated for me, is when I try to live this love. Now that’s not so easy.

The rest of the story… Bono Interview: Grace Over Karma.

You Will Call, I Will Answer

jweaks — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:47:17 +0000

An Interview with William Stuntz

William Stuntz is a professor at Harvard Law School who has published broadly, from the Harvard Law Review to The Weekly Standard to First Things and Christianity Today…

… In February of 2008, a large tumor was found in his body. Soon his doctors found numerous tumors. His cancer has metastasized and spread through his body to other organs, and he is not expected to live more than a year. He is 52.

A great read… via You Will Call, I Will Answer.

Mere Moral Opprobrium? Far More than Marriage Is on Trial

jweaks — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:19:47 +0000

Both sides in the federal trial over same-sex marriage have now rested, and the nation awaits the decision of U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker. Nevertheless, the judge’s decision will not put the matter to rest, no matter his ruling. Both sides have pledged, if they lose, to appeal his ruling all the way to the Supreme Court. To that Michael Lindenberger of Time Magazine adds: “What’s equally clear now, after nearly three weeks of evidence, is that no matter what happens, the debate over gay marriage will never again be the same.”

The Rest of the Story: Mere Moral Opprobrium? Far More than Marriage Is on Trial

Does God Hate Haiti?

jweaks — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:52:36 +0000

No, He does not. Dr. Albert Mohler provides an excellent commentary on the matter, with links at the end on where you can send help. -jw

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The images steaming in from Haiti look like scenes from Dante’s Inferno. The scale of the calamity is unprecedented. In may ways, Haiti has almost ceased to exist. The earthquake that will forever change that nation came as subterranean plates shifted about six miles under the surface of the earth, along a fault line that had threatened trouble for centuries. But no one saw a quake of this magnitude coming.

The Rest of the Story: Does God Hate Haiti? – AlbertMohler.com.

Where Does the Story of Christmas Begin?

jweaks — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:08:25 +0000

Where Does the Story of Christmas Begin?

As the celebration of Christmas fast approaches, our attention quickly goes to the familiar words of the infancy narratives found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. This is a healthy reflex. After all, the Gospel of Jesus Christ rests upon the historicity of the events that took place in Bethlehem as Christ was born. Our understanding of the identity of Jesus Christ is directly rooted in these narratives and our confidence is in the fact that Matthew and Luke give us historically credible and completely truthful accounts of the events surrounding the birth of Christ.

The Rest of the Story: Where Does the Story of Christmas Begin? – AlbertMohler.com.