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Matthew Lee Anderson
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Matthew Lee AndersonBibleTheology and Practice
My students and I are reading through the Gospel of John right now in my classes. I have always found the gospel of John to be not only enigmatic and
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
Welcome to the new home of Mere Orthodxy. We are still under a bit of construction, and probably will be for some time. We have nearly five hundred posts that
Matthew Lee AndersonBooks
In August of 2005, Joe Carter of Evangelicaloutpost penned these words: What we need is a third way. We need a clear Christian vision that understands that markets are a
Matthew Lee AndersonBooks
It seems that books on apologetics have two benefits: if done well, they can equip Christians to address popular level critiques of Christianity. Additionally, they can reaffirm and strengthen a
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood
Before there was Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan made Joe Versus the Volcano, a film with lasting value that could help
Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophyScience
Many thanks to Radar, a newcomer, for his thoughtful comments and his referencing real research in the areas we are discussing and attempting to shed light on. Radar, I assume
Keith E. Buhler
Many people are trying to understand the answer to this question: “Where did all the complexity come from?” IDers say, “It came from an intelligent designer,” Evolvers say, “It came from previous simplicity, gradually increasing in complexity.” In the previous […]
Keith E. Buhler
Many thanks to Radar, a newcomer, for his thoughtful comments and his referencing real research in the areas we are discussing and attempting to shed light on. Radar, I assume you have encountered a few answers to the question “What […]
Keith E. Buhler
“The theory of intelligent design (ID) holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause rather than an undirected process such as natural selection. ID is thus a scientific disagreement with […]
Keith E. Buhler
A hearty thanks to Warren for his thoughtful responses. There is a second misunderstanding that I have observed twice or thrice, here or there. It is a simple and understandable one, having to do with the term “intelligent.” Warren conveniently […]
Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophyScience
It is an interpretation of the evidence found in the observable universe. *In interpreting evidence, there are three types of causes used by scientists. 1. Law, 2. chance, and 3.