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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Is Science Merely Another Religion?
In public media and private conversations, one often hears the argument that science is just another religion. This is a powerful allegation. It levels the playing field. It says, essentially, everybody is entitled to an opinion, and you don’t have … Continue reading
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Will People Worship Anything Entertaining?
Ask an Ex Dan V writes: . . . I am confused as to why most evangelicals avoid reading biblical sholarship regarding the Bible. True, the works of scholars like John Boswell and Morton Smith take a fair amount of concentration, … Continue reading
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Mars Hill: Light and Darkness
The ten year anniversary of Ballard megachurch, Mars Hill, was honored this fall with a piece in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about its growing regional influence. The article set off an on-line flurry, with defenders pointing out the transformed lives of some church … Continue reading
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Ridding God of His Maggots
Sometime around 1986, after leading children to Jesus as a counselor at Child Evangelism Camp, after dialing to win souls during the "I Found It" Campaign, after attending the Wheaton College of Billy Graham fame, and after struggling for years … Continue reading
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