By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Belief in evolution is supported by a well established reliance on inference. Without the power of inference, the discipline of science and many other human inquiries…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 The choice between belief in evolution and belief in creation is a choice of utmost importance. It possesses importance on multiple levels, from personal to cultural.…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 The newest book promoting theistic evolution to the Christian creationist community is The Language of Science and Faith (2011) by Karl W. Giberson and Francis S.…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 The BioLogos Foundation has burst on the scene, self-described as “the leading organization dedicated to the task of showing that the natural sciences and Christianity can…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Last Sunday my worship experience was heightened by the offertory vocal This Is My Father’s World. Consider the following exultant phrases referring to the creation, especially…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Even the secular world praises the Old Testament Book of Job as an inspired work of literature. The Liberty Bible Commentary claims, “Scholars agree that it…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Whenever tragic natural disasters occur, particularly those resulting in loss of human life, many rush to explain those events through the lens of the sin of…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 In 1874, Mary A. Baker (1831-1921) penned a hymn which remained popular into my childhood years. The dramatic hymn “Master, the Tempest is Raging (Peace! Be…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Television, newspapers, and internet pages are filled with images of the tragic tornado super outbreak of April 28, 2011 in America’s deep south. This event now…

By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 Naturalism has many qualifying adjectives such as metaphysical, philosophical, and ontological. Many secular organizations endorse naturalism and reject the existence of God explicitly and proudly. An…