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Archive for February, 2008

Israel in Prophesy

So I receive this multi-page glossy ad in the mail yesterday. A star of David superimposed over a mosque, with soldiers in the foreground and fighter jets overhead. “The Battle Ground” “The Beginning and the End.” say the subtitles. Inside we are promised that if we come to this 3-day event, we will understand “The [...]

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Before the Big Bang

The History channel is airing a program that talks about what came before the big bang. Not surprisingly, they manage to avoid the religious implications.
There are a few common theories about what preceded the big bang, none of which are without serious flaws. We hear about the oscillating universe, vacuum fluctuation theory, the steady [...]

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The case for election

I recently had a discussion with a good Christian brother about election. He was of the opinion that “whosoever wills” must be a cardinal part of his own salvation. Of course, from a classic reformed perspective, we differ on that point. There are many places in Scripture where we learn about God’s sovereign election, but [...]

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