Some quotes on atheism, from the March/April 2008 issue of Modern Reformation magazine: A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. -- Francis Bacon If there were no God, there would be no atheists. -- G.K. Chesterton A god who let us prove his existence …
Picken an alternative
The over-dependence of the United States on foreign oil is bad for our economy and for our national security. This week, I read several plans for significantly reducing our oil imports. One of these was from billionaire T. Boone Pickens. He would have us invest a trillion dollars in wind energy, installing thousands of wind …
Mercury
Here's another great image from Astronomy Picture of the Day. Mercury is a rather drab planet, without a whole lot of color variation. By using computers to enhance this image taken by the Messenger probe as it flew by Mercury in January, features of various compositions stand out much more clearly. The colors are no …
1006 Supernova Remnant
This was the Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4th. Here's the description from APOD: A new star, likely the brightest supernova in recorded human history, lit up planet Earth's sky in the year 1006 AD. The expanding debris cloud from the stellar explosion, found in the southerly constellation of Lupus, still puts on …
More thoughts on the cosmological argument
In my previous post, I wrote about William Lane Craig's presentation of the cosmological argument for the existence of God. I like the cosmological argument and think it is the strongest of the traditional arguments for the existence of God. I usually state it as follows: 1. The universe exists, and there must be an …
God is alive and well
From Christianity Today: God is Not Dead Yet, by William Lane Craig. This article explores the resurgence of belief in a personal God among professional philosophers. The classic arguments for the existence of God--the cosmological, teleological, moral, and ontological arguments--have come back into favor in philosophy departments in American and British universities. The opening paragraph …
Hot air and thin ice
One of the reasons I accept the idea that human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, is contributing to global warming beyond the Earth’s natural rhythms is that I find most arguments given by the opponents of this concept to be faulty. This is especially true, unfortunately, in the conservative Christian media. In my daily …
Happy Tunguska Day
Happy Tunguska Day to all! That's right, today is the 100th anniversary of the Tunguska Event. On June 30, 1908, something exploded over the boreal forests of central Siberia, flattening tens of millions of trees in an area of over 2000 square kilometers. The explosion is estimated to have been the size of 1000 Hiroshima …
Month old pictures from Chaiten Volcano, Chile
I'm a little slow. Maybe you saw these over a month ago. Good pictures of the May eruption of Chaiten Volcano in Chile can be found on the Daily Mail. Here's a sample: Go to the link for more. Grace and Peace
The Volcanism Blog
Thanks to The Volcanism Blog for including The GeoChristian in its blogroll.
Major life changes
Here's my explanation for the six-week hiatus in blog entries: For more than a year, my wife and I have been talking and praying about leaving the mission field and moving back to the United States. We have been in Bucharest, Romania, since January 2003, where I have been serving as the grades 7-12 science …
Midwest flooding
These NASA images show the rapid increase in flooding along the Mississippi River in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri in the past week. We drove through the area around Alexandria, Missouri earlier this week, as well as through the Des Moines area, and we saw extensive areas under water along the Mississippi, Des Moines, and Skunk …
Myanmar cyclone #2
With the hardness of our hearts, it is easy to look at massive tragedy such as the cyclone (hurricane) that hit Myanmar (Burma) this week and then quickly turn away and forget. John Piper has "6 ways to react to the cyclone" Be softened to the pain nearby. Pray for the followers of Christ in …
Vog
This might be a new word for you: vog. Vog is volcanic smog, produced when sulfuric acid and other gases emitted by volcanoes mixes with oxygen and water vapor in the presence of sunlight. It can cause or aggravate respiratory problems among humans and damage plants. Below is an image showing this noxious gas around …
Myanmar cyclone flooding
Cyclone Nargis (a cyclone is the same thing as a hurricane or typhoon) struck Myanmar (Burma) this week. Over 10,000 people are dead, and more will die of disease in the upcoming days and weeks. Satellite imagery shows the extent of flooding, and could be useful in saving lives if action is taken quickly. The …
Chile volcanic eruption
After 9000 years of dormancy, Chaiten Volcano in Chile stirred to life on May 2nd. The images below show the plume of ash extending from Chile, across Argentina, and out over the Atlantic ocean on May 5th. The eruption has forced the evacuation of two nearby towns, and an estimated 25,000 cattle near the volcano …
Bad apologetics and the search for Noah’s Ark
Christianity Today has a brief article on amateur archeologists who mount expeditions searching for Noah's Ark: Finders of the Lost Ark? A number of explorers have laid claim to discovering Noah's Ark, usually on or near Mount Ararat in Turkey. But each always finds something different. Obviously, logic dictates that they can't all be right—and …
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Earth Day 2008 — Stewardship of the Environment
This item was originally posted in December 2006. In honor of Earth Day, it is now part of my blog recycling program. Because I have new readers of The GeoChristian, I will occasionally go back and re-use some of my best blog entries. The International Council on Biblical Inerrancy has produced a document called The …
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Earth Day 2008 — Christian Environmentalism
This item was originally posted for Earth Day, 2006 (Earth Day is held on April 22nd). It is now part of my blog recycling program. Because I have more people reading The GeoChristian now than I did then, I will occasionally go back and re-use some of my favorite blog entries. We all seem to …
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Earth Day 2008
Earth Day is coming on April 22nd. Here's a quote to get us thinking Biblically about our stewardship of the Earth: "There is one ultimate owner in the universe, God. All others are trustees." --John Piper, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, p. 89 Grace and Peace
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