[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Steve Kindle For those of us in the West, once the Roman Catholic Church lost its hegemonic hold on the content of the faith, it’s become “every…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. One of the longest running battles between science and religion is over the theory of evolution, a battle which started as soon as the…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] Evolution and the Character of God by Allan R. Bevere Does biological evolution explain our world? I’m not sure how that question in and of itself is significant….
by Steve Kindle “By identifying the new learning with heresy, you make orthodoxy synonymous with ignorance.” ~Erasmus What follows in this post is my personal reflection on Dr. Vick’s post which ran yesterday. Although I hope he finds this compatible with his own view, he may not. He is only responsible for prodding me to…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Not all post will have an opposing response. If you disagree with this one, please make your case in the comments.] by Edward W. H. Vick FOREWORD After presenting a definition of the term ‘worldview’ we consider two specific examples, the ancient and the modern. Then we note that one worldview has replaced…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle I wish to begin by stating my fundamental conviction, one that undergirds the convictions expressed in this brief reflection: When exploring questions…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. One of the hardest aspects of the Christian walk is balance. The Bible teaches us many values, some of which at times are in…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Chris Eyre Chris has been with Energion Publishing since 1997 and fills a variety of rolls, mostly behind the scenes. Expect to hear more from him in…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Elgin Hushbeck The quick and easy answer is a resounding yes. However, many have a distorted view of capitalism and thus will be puzzled by such a…
[Editor’s Note: Not all post will have an opposing response. If you disagree with this one, please make your case in the comments.] by Doris Horton Murdoch Yes, Americans are morally obligated to resettle Syrian refugees. This resettlement assistance of any global group of oppressed persons is a collective international responsibility. According to World Vision,…