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Genesis Creation as Myth and a Scientific Worldview

February 22nd, 201004:13 PM ET

By Randal Rauser

Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B from "Is the Genesis story of creation and fall a myth?" Mr. A: I guess I see how myths can be true, but how is the narrative of creation and fall true if it is understood as a myth? Ms. B: Perhaps you're familiar with the quote of Cardinal Baronius, made famous by Galileo: "The Bib...
Is the Genesis story of creation and fall a myth?

February 19th, 201012:00 PM ET

By Randal Rauser

Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B first begun at "Do Christians need a historical Adam and Eve? (Part 1)": Mr. A: So to sum up our conversation thus far, you're saying that Genesis 1-3 could be a myth that God appropriated as part of his divine revelation. Ms. B: Emphasis on could be, so long as you recognize that "...
Atheist faith-heads, naturally

October 22nd, 200911:41 AM ET

By Randal Rauser

Most theists are not "plain theists". Rather, they embed their theism within a wider worldview perspective such as Christianity, Islam, or deism. By the same token, most atheists are not plain atheists. Instead they embed their atheism within a wider worldview perspective: that which is commonly called "naturalism". As such, it is worthwhile not on...
Is theology a science, nonsense, or something in between?

October 07th, 200903:33 PM ET

By Randal Rauser

My friend Conversational Atheist (CA) expresses a common complaint that theology lacks street cred because it is not sufficiently analogous to the natural sciences which (apparently) is the gold standard of public knowledge discourse. This is how ole' CA puts it: I know that theology is not science. It's very obvious that it is not a science....
Interpreting the Story of Life

September 17th, 200901:21 PM ET

By Randal Rauser

Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage is a classic of American literature; that much is agreed upon. But is it a profound deconstruction of the ideology of war and hero-creation, or is it an inspiring depiction of the way that war forges cowardly boys into courageous men? Alas, on that question there is no agreement. Rather, there are literary c...
When is a miracle a miracle?

September 09th, 200902:49 PM ET

By Randal Rauser

Here's how things went down. I said to my buddy beetle496: "are you saying there is an account of how non-directed processes produced the vast store of biological information in the DNA molecule? If so, can you provide a reference in the literature for that account?: beetle496 directed me to this website which was admirably brief: http://www....
Science, knowledge, and the Little Engine that Could

August 19th, 200912:51 AM ET

By Randal Rauser

The tale of The Little Engine that Could remains a perennial classic of early children's literature, and understandably so. The story (which we all know, so why am I bothering to repeat it?) involves a little blue engine commissioned with the task of pulling a large train over a very large hill. Initially success appears impossible as the little en...
The Worst Argument Against Intelligent Design

May 08th, 200901:33 PM ET

By Randal Rauser

Even its critics must grudgingly admit that intelligent design has succeeded brilliantly in marketing abstract concepts by courting the media and general public. But ask those critics whether it is good science and many will go cross-eyed and begin frothing at the mouth. What is it about ID that brings out the worst in some people? Alas, the reason...

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