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The Science/Faith Disconnect

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 The title of one of our first blog posts in 2007 was “The Science/Faith Connection.” Our modern secular culture does not take kindly to the concept…

Marvels of the Monarch

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Before putting the monarch butterfly discussion to rest for the summer, consider how we may communicate the marvels of the monarch to a young person in…

Train Up a Child

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Forty-two second graders sat attentively for almost an hour last spring listening to my PowerPoint presentation on four stage metamorphosis and migration. To illustrate, I used…

Jesus Is the Creator

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 The monthly email invitation to attend the science/faith organization chapter meetings always closed with the exultation “Jesus is the Creator.” As we contemplate the intersection of…

Something to Crow About

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Biologists who endorse neither intelligent design nor theistic acts of creation along the cosmic timeline may nonetheless marvel at the wonder of living things–their structure and…

Avian Ownership

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Our Creator provides multiple occasions for worship experiences. Sunday church is but one of those opportunities. Many others present themselves to the alert, thoughtful observer. Last…

Dual Denial

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Theistic evolution (TE) is currently a hot button issue in significant circles of the evangelical community, particularly on college campuses. This could turn out to be…

Confronting Origins Issues

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Two issues lie beneath the radar of the usual ministry thrusts of evangelical churches. Nevertheless, they are important both ecclesiastically and culturally. One is the earth…

Sweeping Generalizations

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 The issue of evolution generates considerable angst in our day, especially as it seems to conflict with biblical views. We might describe some exchanges between evolutionists…

Belief Preferences

By Jim Virkler | October 1, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 At the Vibrant Dance Symposium in Austin, TX in October 2010, one of the plenary speakers, a theistic evolutionist, stated there was likely a naturalistic explanation…

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