It is a saying that God has written two books, the book of nature and the book of Scripture. These are otherwise known as general and special revelation or natural and supernatural revelation. Only through the divinely-inspired writings of special revelation (the...
In the 1998 motion picture Rush Hour, the Chinese and American police officers Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter (Chris Tucker) engage in endless cross-cultural banter. It’s hilarious. One of the most memorable scenes is Lee’s butchering of the 1970 soul song War, in which...
Upon first glance, it is obvious to every logical creature not only that God exists, but that He rules over existence. The skies and seas, animals and ants, peoples and plants all declare the glorious reign of their Maker. Take a gander out of doors; let your eyes...
What came first, the chicken or the egg? We’ve been considering this classic conundrum since the Greek philosopher Plutarch first posed the question.[1] Plutarch responds that they are both first, which is almost as convenient of an answer as Aristotle’s, which is...
We’ve all seen someone who has never done something before do it very well the first time they try. It’s called beginner’s luck, which can be defined as “unexpected success experienced by a person who is just starting a particular activity.” But inevitably, after...