by Brian | May 4, 2012 | Culture, Evangelism, Science
(This is Part 4 in a series on the history behind the story of Galileo’s persecution by the church. Here are the links for Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.You can download the whole article the series is based on here.) So far in this series we’ve looked,...
by Brian | May 2, 2012 | Culture, Evangelism, Science
(This is Part 3 in a series on the history behind the story of Galileo’s persecution by the church. Click here for Part one and an overview of why we’re discussing this. Click here for Part two.) The historical background to Galileo and his findings is very...
by Brian | Apr 27, 2012 | Culture
“‘Philosophers,’ wrote Karl Marx, ‘have only interpreted the world differently; the point is, however, to change it.’ However unlike they are in fundamental affirmations, the Christian Gospel and Communism are at this point in agreement....
by Brian | Apr 26, 2012 | Culture, Evangelism, Science
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who said that the church persecuted Galileo because his scientific findings contradicted the Bible or the church’s teaching? This picture has always struck me as overly simplistic and too convenient to be true....
by Brian | Apr 20, 2012 | Biblical History, Culture
Studying the background to Colossians yesterday, I ran across this quote from W.T. Wilson about the kind of thinking that was common in the days when Paul wrote the letter: “It seemed that the universe, in all its vastness and intricacy, was beyond human comprehension...
by Brian | Apr 12, 2012 | Culture
Ever hear that Ghandi was a better Christian than Christians? I thought this piece by Tim Challies was a great response, at least for our own piece of mind… How many times have you come across this quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi? “I like your Christ. I do...
