Darwinian Fundamentalism
Saturday, April 26th, 2008 : By Hugh Williams
Douglas Groothuis quotes evolutionary biologist Richard Lewontin on the evolution-at-all-costs attitude present in much of modern science. Lewontin says,
We take the side of science in spite of the patent absurdity of some of its constructs, in spite of its failure to fulfill many of its extravagant promises of health and life, in spite of the tolerance of the scientific community for unsubstantiated just-so stories, because we have a prior commitment, a commitment to materialism. It is not that the methods and institutions of science somehow compel us to accept a material explanation of the phenomenal world, but, on the contrary, that we are forced by our a priori adherence to material causes
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The God Questions, Part 4
Sunday, April 20th, 2008 : By Leadership Team
God is a big topic and people have tons of questions so we asked people what were some “God Questions” they would like to see discussed. Today, we talk about “Why do you believe God even exists?”
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When a Worldview Doesn’t Work
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 : By Hugh Williams
One of the main points to remember about our “God Questions” series is that we are seeking to show that Christianity provides a coherent worldview that adequately answers the full range of life’s greatest questions.
It’s a clear sign that you need to rethink your position if you have to use one way of thinking to answer a certain set of questions, but then switch to a different way of thinking to answer others. Case in point: in 2006, Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion) was asked about the consistency of his views as an atheist, and it looks like he knows his worldview doesn’t work:
Questioner: …You
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Big Questions at the Movies
Saturday, April 5th, 2008 : By Hugh Williams
Here in the middle of our God Questions series, there is some timely news from the “Coming Soon” department: two new films highlight some inconvenient truths for those who claim to have the facts on their side and deploy them against the Christian worldview.
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Ben Stein asks the question: what are Darwinists afraid of? Why is the so-called “Intelligent Design” hypothesis such an intolerable suggestion? And why are people losing their jobs if they dare to question Darwinism?
Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion) was so upset about this movie that he crashed a screening last month.
The Jesus Tomb Hoax
Last year,
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