Alongside the very many responses elicited by the coronavirus pandemic, there have emerged some profound questions for faith: what might it mean to speak in this context of a loving God who has ...
Ex nihilo is Latin for “from nothing.” It was stated by an atheist with whom I have had extensive interactions, that the Bible does not teach “creation from nothing.” As usual, he is mistaken, and ...
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” As a kid, I would read these first words in my children’s Bible over and over again—not because I found them particularly interesting, but ...
In an ambitious new book, a scholar of the Hebrew Bible uses his knowledge of Scripture and science to contend that people can believe in both religion and evolution. “Faith & Fossils: The Bible, ...
From Science to Bible's Conclusions argues that scientific observations should not automatically be tied to one interpretation. Dr. Israel's position is that some accepted conclusions may reflect the ...
Most religions provide some version of a creation myth. This is necessary to elevate the role of a god or gods in the history of the world—to establish a Supreme Being’s supremacy Most religions ...
The Bible tells an overall story about the history of the world: creation, fall, redemption and God’s Last Judgement of the living and the dead. The Old Testament (which dates to 300 BCE) begins with ...