The world I grew up in doesn’t exist any longer. Sixty years ago, when I was a kid, the doors of our home were always unlocked. I played in the yard or in the woods behind the house by myself. When I was ten or twelve years old, I walked… Read More »All Things Are Passing
I knew that the debate was scheduled. I saw articles about it in the news. I had no intention of watching it. But there I was: in front of the computer last evening viewing parts of the science versus creationism debate from a YouTube link. (I blame this on one… Read More »Literalism: Some Thoughts on Nye versus Ham
For some time, there has been significant debate about whether the facts in the Bible are true. This debate has been framed in a variety of ways. In the early twentieth century, biblical scholars searched for evidence of the historical Jesus. School boards consider the merits of biblically based creationism… Read More »What Good Is Religion if the Facts Aren’t True?