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Deep in the hearts of many Christians, especially Evangelicals, there is a fear if not outright terror of science. The faith is under attack on many fronts. The most vocal and vitriolic of these attacks come from “The New Atheists,” who include Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennet, the late Christopher Hitchens…
I first became acquainted with the works of Michael Heiser two or three years ago. Someone, I do not remember who, recommended Heiser’s work Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches About the Unseen World - and Why It Matters. I was intrigued. I immediately logged onto Amazon and bought a copy of the…
Just this morning I finished reading N. T. Wright’s recent book, The Day the Revolution Began. In this volume Wright weaves together conclusions of themes that he has presented in several previous volumes and in so doing presents on a larger tapestry the earth-shattering significance of the crucifixion of Jesus. While my…
I had heard the name of Kenneth E. Bailey for years, but since my areas of research, teaching and writing over the past twenty-five years have focused in the areas of Theology and Church History I had never gotten around to reading any of his many works on biblical era…
This afternoon Kay and I went to see the one-man show “C.S. Lewis, The Most Reluctant Convert.” I have of course been a Lewis fan since I was introduced to Lewis when I was in High School and delved deeply into his writings in college. Over the years I have read…
Teaching in foreign situations is exciting in several ways, but there are always challenges.The excitement includes visiting new places and being exposed to new cultures and languages. Of course going to Eastern Europe or the Middle East involves teaching through a translator which always provides some level of challenge. Over…
We thought you might be interested in the report below that Dinko (Jim's Bulgarian translator, and director of Care For All Ministries there) sent to his supporters. We are so blessed to be a part of this ministry ... and by that we mean all of you as well, since without your…