By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Natural theology does not garner widespread attention from the secular world as an apologetic for the existence of God or to describe His attributes. Some Christians…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Natural theology has possessed various shades of meaning over the centuries. Under one of its contemporary definitions, apologists offer evidence for God’s existence, describe God’s attributes,…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 The science-minded parent looks for opportunities to pique the curiosity and stimulate appreciation for science in his children. This goal may not be as difficult to…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 “God richly gives us all things to enjoy.” This quotation from I Tim. 6:17 applies to possession of knowledge as well as enjoyment of material things.…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” A French journalist, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr penned this epigram in 1849. It has become a well-known…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 The packing box proclaims 14+ the appropriate age for ownership and operation of this toy. Perhaps this is the age at which the principles of physics…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Man’s ability to place objects in orbit provides us with spiritual object lessons. Our musings about radio and television satellites beaming their digital messages to our…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 “Awesome” has become an overworked word in our culture, especially among young people. “Awesome” is slang for “enthusiastic approval.” Its root word, “awe,” is less used…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 On the evening of March 12, 2009, my wife and two dozen other Holy Land tourists arrived in Jerusalem by bus from Ben Gurion Airport. Before…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 The term war conjures up powerful emotions. In most cases a war is a battle between those holding differing ideologies. Most often people associate war with…
