Poetry, the Afterlife, & Today
by Nathan Trimble “And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life” (1 Jn. 2:25). Christianity is a religion of the past, present, and future. Yet what will this future look like for Christians? What will the afterlife, that period of time immediately following physical death on earth and extending throughout eternity, contain for those who claim Christ as their Savior? When we look to Scripture, we read about the resurrection...
This Day in History: Kennedy, Lewis, and Huxley
Friday, November 22, 1963 witnessed the deaths of three men—first C. S. Lewis (5:30 p.m., GMT), then John F. Kennedy (1:21 p.m., CST), and finally Aldous Huxley (5:21 p.m., PST). Today marks the 50th anniversary. Though these men’s deaths are a great piece of historical irony; the fact is that they dominated their respective fields and, as such, they warrant our attention. In this article, I will consider, first, what contributions...
Suffering: A Biblical Paradigm for Ministry
The problem of evil is the perennial issue that plagues the human soul. Whether Christian or atheist, Muslim or agnostic, religious or non-religious, all people are faced with this problem. This problem is not new (though some people act as if it is). No era in history has been beyond its reach. No philosophical thought has escaped its grasp. In the end, everyone asks, “How can a good God allow evil to exist?” But as difficult as the...
Assuming Nothing by Assuming Everything: The Metaphysics of Education
Both of my parents were educators. My mother taught elementary school until I was born, and my father taught secondary mathematics for a few years more. In addition to homeschooling me and my four younger siblings, they also sold Saxon math books. So, I grew up in a home where educational concerns were discussed on a regular basis. Now, I am starting my own family. With the birth of our first son earlier this year, my wife and I are...
2013 Theological Symposium: Summary & Reflections
Anytime believers from different regions, vocations, and intellectual backgrounds can assemble to think theologically together, it is likely an occasion worth attending. The annual Free Will Baptist Theological Symposium is such a setting for this type of activity. The Symposium is sponsored by the Commission for Theological Integrity, a historically important arm of the Free Will Baptist movement. The annual meeting met on the campus...
Science & Knowledge: Clearing the Air
The story of Western thought is rich, but fraught with twists and turns when we turn back the pages. Most of the time these changes were prompted by sudden discoveries, new inventions, and revolutionary theories. But all of these are somehow related to what we call science. Far from being focused on test-tubes, scientific thought and activity was originally a much more integrative activity. After all, the word science itself refers to...
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