Category Archives: Creation

Book Write-Up: How I Changed My Mind About Evolution

Posted on June 8, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Kathryn Applegate and J.B. Stump. How I Changed My Mind About Evolution: Evangelicals Reflect on Faith and Science. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016. See here to buy the book. How I Changed My Mind About Evolution contains reflections by scientists, … Continue reading →

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Movie Summary: A Matter of Faith

Posted on December 3, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently watched the 2014 Christian movie, A Matter of Faith.  See here to watch the trailer.  Familiar faces in the movie include Harry Anderson, who played in the 1980’s sitcom Night Court, and Clarence Gilyard, who played in Matlock; … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Dinosaurs, by Dr. Tim Clarey

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Dr. Tim Clarey.  Dinosaurs, Marvels of God’s Design: The Science of the Biblical Account.  Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2015.  See here to buy the book. Tim Clarey is a young earth creationist, who serves at the Institute for Creation … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders

Posted on October 21, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

David N. Livingstone.  Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders: The Encounter Between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought.  Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1987. Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders is about evangelical Christian reactions to the theory of evolution in the United … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Biblical Portraits of Creation

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. and Dorington G. Little.  Biblical Portraits of Creation: Celebrating the Maker of Heaven and Earth.  Wooster, Ohio: Weaver Book Company, 2014.  See here for Amazon’s page about this book. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. is an evangelical … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

Posted on March 4, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Mark A. Noll.  The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind.  Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans/Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994. I first learned about this book at a graduate school Intervarsity meeting that I attended.  It had a guest speaker, and she … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Coming to Peace with Science, by Darrel R. Falk

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Darrel R. Falk.  Coming to Peace with Science: Bridging the Worlds Between Faith and Biology.  Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2004. I would like to thank InterVarsity Press for sending me a review copy of this book.  Click here to … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Lessons from David’s Life, and Ken Ham’s Possible Evolutionism

Posted on February 7, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

For its Bible study, my church is going through The Unbreakable Promise: God’s Covenants with Abraham, Moses, and David, With Michael Rydelnik.  Last night, we did the first lesson about David. What I appreciated most was the spiritual lessons that … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts About the Nye/Ham Debate

Posted on February 6, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the two hour and forty-five minutes debate between TV “science guy” Bill Nye and young-earth creationist Ken Ham.  See here for NPR’s summary of the key points of the debate, and also to watch the debate itself.  Here … Continue reading →

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2/15/2012 Links

Posted on February 15, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  Mason Slater on his blog is featuring a YouTube clip in which Peter Enns is interviewing N.T. Wright on the question of whether the Bible should be interpreted literally.  What stood out to me in Wright’s response was his … Continue reading →

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