Jim Virkler

Suffused with Intelligence

By Jim Virkler / February 13, 2015

Published 2-13-2015 The accomplishments of the youngest members of humanity manifest remarkable intelligence almost from birth. God’s image is apparent in a powerful relational quality in their existence. Infants begin…

Supernaturalism Works!

By Jim Virkler / February 5, 2015

Published 2-5-2015 We conclude our recent discussions of the Ruse-Rana debate on origins by giving Dr. Rana the last word. We have endeavored to cover a diverse range of issues.…

Does Naturalism Work?

By Jim Virkler / January 26, 2015

Published 1-26-2015 Debates between naturalists and supernaturalists have become ever more popular. Often these topics become entwined with the evolution versus creation discussion. These topics progress to a variety of…

Reasonable Origins Accounts

By Jim Virkler / January 22, 2015

Published 1-22-2015 When debates occur between supernaturalists and naturalists on the origin of life and the complexity of the cell, both sides search for reasonable explanations. Theistic supernaturalists collect evidence…

Ruse and Rana Debate

By Jim Virkler / January 19, 2015

Published 1-19-2015 In 2013 Biola University sponsored a lively debate between Dr. Fazale Rana, apologist from Reasons to Believe, and Michael Ruse, science philosopher and historian. They debated the topic…

The Question of Cells

By Jim Virkler / January 15, 2015

Published 1-15-2015 When we focus on the origin of life on Earth we deal with the initial appearance of cells. Most bio-science texts list approximately seven characteristics of life. The…

No Soup For You

By Jim Virkler / January 8, 2015

Published 1-8-2015 Imagine a planet with general physical characteristics similar to Earth, but without life of any sort. Conditions unfolding on such a planet would assume a very different trajectory.…

Life Sustaining Food

By Jim Virkler / January 6, 2015

Published 1-6-2015 We begin discussion of what sustains life on Earth with a brief discussion of the origin of life on our planet. In the absence of belief in supernatural…

Reality of Mind and Body

By Jim Virkler / December 31, 2014

As very young children we may not have considered the mind/body duality of our existence. Our needs were simple—food, sleep, comfort, amusement, and interaction with other people. The desire to…

Problems of Dualism

By Jim Virkler / December 19, 2014

Ontological Dualism is not ordinarily a coffee table topic. Before raising such a topic, one should be confident the foundation is laid for such a weighty discussion. The physical constants…

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