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Theologians Release Online Bible-Learning Innovation

BibleMesh, Theology / April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011 Theologians release online Bible-learning innovation CHICAGO—BibleMesh, the newest online portal for Bible learning, will officially launch its first course, “The Biblical Story,” at the Gospel Coalition 2011 National Conference in Chicago April 12. “The Biblical Story,” is completely online with nothing to download. It teaches the overarching story of Scripture through animation-rich …

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A Rat Is a Pig Is a Dog Is a Boy: On Being a Speciesist

By C. Ben Mitchell, Science, Worldview / November 16, 2020

Believing as I do in the priority of the human species among all other animal species probably makes me, ironically, a dinosaur. Happily, I’m not alone. Attorney, author, and activist Wesley J. Smith is also a proud speciesist. His latest book, A Rat is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy: The Human Cost of …

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Overlapping Magisterium: Engaging Culture from a Philosophical-Theological Viewpoint

Culture, Philosophy, Theology, Worldview / April 8, 2011

We live in an age in which it has become fashionable to talk about the rising tide of agnosticism and atheism.  But the truth of the matter is that we live in a society flush with faith.  You have to have faith when you live in uncertain times. You go looking for answers. As long …

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The Checkout Clerk Is an Ethicist, and So Are You

By Mark Coppenger, Philosophy, Worldview / November 16, 2020

In Moliere’s 17th-century play, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (“The Rotarian,” so to speak), a Mr. Jourdain asks his tutor to help him write a love letter. When asked, in return, whether it should be a work of poetry, Jourdain says no. In that case, it’ll have to be “prose,” replies the tutor. But Jourdain doesn’t want …

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No Mere Legal Code: The Harshness of Shari‘a Law

Current Events, Theology, World Religions, Worldview / March 30, 2011

Today, the expression, “shari‘a” – as in “shari‘a law” and “shari‘a finance” – is heard with increasing frequency. It is important to get clear on just what shari‘a is, particularly since some Muslims wish to bring it to prominence and even dominance around the world. The great Western scholar of Islamic law, Joseph Schacht, once …

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