By Chaplain Mike A couple of years ago, I agreed to help a small group that was losing their “pastor.” They weren’t really a “church,” but a small band of exiles from traditional churches that met in house groups and then gathered together on Sunday. When the church planter who had formed them moved awayContinue reading “Genesis and My Post-Evangelical Wilderness”
Category Archives: Faith & Science
In the King’s Garden (Gen 2), part one
By Chaplain Mike And now for more “Creation Week” here at Internet Monk. Oh joy. This has been prompted by recent disputes in the blogosphere between some prominent Christian leaders, who hold to a Young Earth Creationism position, and the BioLogos Forum, a group of Christians from various disciplines that asserts the basic evolutionary modelContinue reading “In the King’s Garden (Gen 2), part one”
John Walton: Approaching Genesis as an Ancient Text
In this video, John Walton, Professor of OT at Wheaton College (IL), discusses how we must approach Genesis as an ancient text. Readers must try their best to understand something of the thought-world of people in the Ancient Near East and to read, as much as possible, from their point of view. One good exampleContinue reading “John Walton: Approaching Genesis as an Ancient Text”
The Land of Blessing
By Chaplain Mike One of the interesting points of understanding that I came to accept when I studied under John Sailhamer is that there are two focus points in Genesis 1. First, God created everything (1.1). Second, within his creation God prepared a special land in the world where he put Adam and Eve (1.2-31).Continue reading “The Land of Blessing”
Another Look: My View of Genesis 1
Another Look at a Post… By Chaplain Mike From March 27, 2010 My interest in the first chapters of Genesis began to blossom when I was in seminary, studying under Dr. John Sailhamer. Over the years, I have come back to it again and again. My understanding has grown and been refined each time I’veContinue reading “Another Look: My View of Genesis 1”
iMonk Classic: Answers Not in Genesis
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From March 1, 2006 Nothing discourages me about the future of evangelicals like “young earth creationism,” Hamm style. Josh puts it well in this post at Here We Stand: “Every time I read someone saying it’s the Christian’s duty to refute biology and physics with the Bible, something inside meContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Answers Not in Genesis”
Back to the Trenches!
By Chaplain Mike The troops have been mustered. And folks, it ain’t gonna be pretty. So, this week, in the “where angels fear to tread” category, we’re going to gear up and go back to the front lines of the Creation Wars. As you know, I have recommended the site BioLogos and have posted materialsContinue reading “Back to the Trenches!”
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