Open theism

what they can talk about. The teacher just has to be very careful on how they introduce things. We talk about all kind of topics. Nothing is off the table. I try to stay away from accusatory things, but I am one of the teachers that is more open about things and I want to hear what the students…

“The Universe Next Door” by James Sire provides insight into the various opposing worldviews society faces today. Beginning with the Pre-Modern thoughts that believe in God’s existence, spanning to the Modern view placing matter in the center of reality, and concluding with the Postmodern thoughts which deny the existence of reality. Throughout the semester we have discussed several of these viewings of the world, noting some views appear to be more practical than others. With the use of…

Yes! Definitely! Through the new atheist movement and it’s growing popularity, the topic of “God” has become quite sensitive. The new atheists are a group of intellectual and scholarly atheists whom are fighting to introduce a more open argument about the existence (or lack of) God. They hold debates with opposing theists to argue the topic of belief in God. The subject of atheism is fairly controversial because of very negative, and for the most part, untrue stereotypes. A large portion of…

Man can be sustained by faith in God and prayer alone. This is a profound statement that is reverberated throughout the Bible. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:7 that, “We live by faith, not by sight.” George Müller adopted this principle and made an incredible impact on the lives of thousands of orphans in England and millions of people across the world. He devoted his life to the will of God and relied solely on prayer and faith for the sustainment of his family and the orphans under his care.…

In chapter one, Wright mentions a profound experience he had with the natural world that eventually helped form his life. I understand that completely. It is one of the reasons I love to sit outside and just watch nature. I can never predict what I will see or what it will mean to me, but I can always guarantee that I will see something stunning. I had the privilege of enjoying our campus pond the other day. I was sitting on a rock watching pieces of dried flower heads of cattails fly off and…