Category: APOLOGETICS

THE OLD BRAVE NEW WORLD

THE OLD BRAVE NEW WORLD

When I attended school, in the days when classical works were still considered to be a vital part of good education, Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" was required reading, as was Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty Four". Looking back, I'm not so sure now that the intention of everyone involved in writing the school syllabi was to … Continue reading THE OLD BRAVE NEW WORLD

WHY DOESN’T GOD STOP BAD THINGS FROM HAPPENING?

WHY DOESN’T GOD STOP BAD THINGS FROM HAPPENING?

You stub your toe on a table leg. You passionately address the table, and perhaps even the gods who you may not believe in, with certain derogatory words and accusations which your mother would never have approved of... You wonder why the gods allowed your throbbing toe to make contact with such a solid object … Continue reading WHY DOESN’T GOD STOP BAD THINGS FROM HAPPENING?

IS GOD CRUEL?

IS GOD CRUEL?

One of the countless reasons people give for not having faith in the God of the Bible is that He's cruel, angry and sadistic. Are they right? Perhaps the most important answer to this question is that the universe is not a democracy. The God of the Bible created it and sustains it. He has … Continue reading IS GOD CRUEL?

POLITICS, CHRISTIANS AND REVELATION

POLITICS, CHRISTIANS AND REVELATION

A good friend who is a godly man recently commented on social media that Christians should keep their opinions to themselves on the matter of politics, for fear of upsetting someone. I respectfully, but very strongly, disagree... John Adams and other founders of the United States feared that under a two-party system in politics the … Continue reading POLITICS, CHRISTIANS AND REVELATION

THE END OF JURASSIC WORLD

THE END OF JURASSIC WORLD

Creationists freely recognize the past existence of dinosaurs, and their extinction, just as evolutionists do. The difference in the two views is how, when and why the extinction occurred, but even the "how" part of the story has become increasingly similar in many ways... Articles in the "Institute for Creation Research" monthly magazine "Acts and … Continue reading THE END OF JURASSIC WORLD