a selection of internet epistles on issues of life and later on

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This website contains a collection of observations about the nature of Nature from a metaphysical perspective; meditations on the Bible; and reflections on why Christians (myself included) ought to spend more time learning about the world God gave us.

Bible Studies

Creeping things or moving things

Fish do not creep; they swim. How, then, are fish included when God gave Noah all the creeping things for food? […]

• The Holy Bible: Not only is the Bible the first and therefore oldest book on earth, I am convinced it is... 

• Blessings and a Bended Knee: In Hebrew the root for the word blessing, which is the word knee, was... 

• A paraphrase gone confused: Four mistakes in the paraphrase of one verse. 

Our world today

Going to Mars in search of More Misery?

It is not prudent to go on a holiday when striving to meet the deadline of an important assignment. Why, then, do people not accept that Mars is not a good place to go to with there being so many urgent jobs to be tackled here on earth? […]

• Letter to the next President: Capitalism is not bad in itself; it's bad when mankind refuses to set boundaries for it.... 

• Reponse to Roger Scruton on Hierarchy: On the Right Reason, a weblog for philosophical conservatism, the conservative political... 

• Narnia under fire: Some atheists have become raving mad about possible allusions to a Heavenly King in the... 

Philosophy of Religion

The Necessity of God's Existence

Philosophers are uncertain whether the God of Jews and Christians, when He exists, exists necessarily. This is because they approach the issue from a philosophical perspective. For answers one should count God Himself as amongst one's teachers. […]

• Goodness and Righteousness: This Ipistle explores the difference between the two concepts of goodness and... 

• On Belief: People often hotly debate their belief, precisely because many think it cannot be... 

Philosophy of the Universe

On Authority

Authority points to a created universe. Is that why many people have difficulty coming to terms with it? […]

• Evolution: taking a stand: Introduction to my position on Evolution. Scientists claim the right to believe in the... 

• Evolution: we need a house: Evolution is one of my favourite debating subjects. With evolution I mean the Hypothesis... 

• Christians ought to respect science: Where two are quarreling, two are to blame. This certainly seems the case in the ongoing... 

The Meaning of Life

More Musings about Mars

The last rocket to leave planet Earth should be named Bitter Irony: by the time it finally succeeds in finding a trace of life on a far away planet, there's no-one left alive on homebase to report it to. […]

• Two roads for mankind: There are two roads for mankind to travel during life on earth. One is wide and inviting;... 

Theology

The Temptation of Christ

Another Fallacy of the Trinity: The Temptation of Christ. Of the many reasons why Christian believers should reject the man-made doctrine of the trinity, the temptation of Christ by the Devil should be one of the most persuasive. […]

• Whose Name Saves?: There are many reasons why Christian believers should firmly reject the concept of the... 

• Trinity? Then also Sixpointsixbillionity: The Trinity is difficult to explain. As an example, the following is an evaluation of... 

• Trinity: how can God anoint and be anointed?: The Trinity teaches that God the Father and Jesus the Anointed One are persons of equal...