How cool would it be to see the house where Jesus grew up! It’s not certain, but archaeologists have excavated a courtyard house in Nazareth which may be the one. [Read more…]
Jesus’ Boyhood Home?
Archives for February 2018
For Reflection #2, February 2018
In 2016, hundreds of high school youth were surveyed by a behavioral scientist [Read more…]
God Loves the Beautiful
By Dr. Don Bierle, President
Sometimes during Bible study and research I discover more than I was looking for. [Read more…]
What is “god of the gaps” theology?
Sometimes Christians who attribute the origin of the universe, plants, and animals to a special creation by God are accused of promoting a “god of the gaps” theology. This is the practice of attributing to God’s creative power and wisdom anything in nature that we do not understand or for which we have no scientific explanation. As if to say, “We can’t explain it, so it must be God.”
The problem is that if and when science discovers a natural explanation, God would no longer be needed! The claims of intelligent design are not the result of a lack of knowledge of nature. Instead, it is the result of knowledge gained by the scientific observation of nature itself. Therefore, it is not the result of ignorance (God of the gaps explanation) but of scientific observation and knowledge.
