“Extended periods of time do not really solve the actual problem, but they do solve the apparent problem. The apparent problem is that we cannot account for all the staggering impossibilities assembling themselves into intricate organisms of exquisite design, and so we sweep our helplessness under the carpet of aeons” (Mere Fundamentalism, pp. 31-32).
The Old Tuesday Letters Ploy
Abortion Really Does Matter: Concerning “Why Abortion Matters So Much.” I’m a young man, headed to college soon; considering all of these things, considering why abortion is such a big deal, why it’s such a terrible thing, a question has entered my mind. Why do we not strive to war against abortion doctors in the …
Why Abortion Matters So Much
Introduction: It has been more than a biblical generation since the infamous Roe v. Wade case, and abortion continues to be a hot issue. I am most grateful to what might be called the traditional pro-lifers, for keeping this issue alive for all these years. And I am also grateful for a rising tide of …
The Twitter Twirlies
A few things have become increasingly clear to me in the aftermath of my most recent post on Rachael Denhollander and her continued efforts to get C.J. Mahaney. I bring this up because . . . well, because ...
King David and Donald Trump
A few quick thoughts, if I might. This morning I was checking one of my sources of news (Instapundit), and noticed a link that said “NRO [National Review Online] disses Franklin Graham.” Glenn Reynolds followed the link with a brief observation. “But maybe he has a better idea of what the battle is about than …
Careful Attention Should be Paid to Sermon Titles Also
The Systemic Shuffle
I wanted to make just a few bullet points about Eric Mason’s second chapter. I already addressed one of the difficulties from this chapter in my first post on all this, but there are a few other things that need to be mentioned. First, he says a number of true, just, and orthodox things. Much …
Because God Didn’t Use Focus Groups
“One of the reasons we want millions of years to process everything is that we don’t want to deal with the raw sovereignty on display when God simply creates a male peacock—in a display not only of divine sovereignty but also of dubious taste. Completely overdone” (Mere Fundamentalism, p. 31).
You Write the Letters and Then I Post Them
The Microsoft Thou Gavest Me: I believe that some afghans would make a room more comfortable, but for most people, Afghans, unless carefully chosen, would not. Jane Jane, I need to tell you I did it right the first time, but Microsoft gave me a red, squiggly line, and there were no other alternatives offered …
In Other Words, Way Ridonkulous
“There is no way to have law without a lawgiver, design without a designer, engineering without an engineer, creation without a Creator. And so they opt for the incredible hypothesis that the immense complexity that we call organic life managed to fall up the stairs, assembling itself as it went. The whole thing is beyond …