Monthly Archives: April 2008

Expelled: The Hot Topic

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Darwin to Hitler?

Two articles of mine posted on other websites today: On BreakPoint.com: Handling a Hot Topic (how Christians ought to engage in controversies like the one over Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed). And on the website for the Center for a Just Society, the first of two articles on the whether there was some connection between Darwinism …

April 17, 2008 – 9:39 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Arts and Culture, New Atheism | Tagged , , , | Comments (25)

The Church of Oprah?

Someone sent me a link to this YouTube video on “The Church of Oprah Exposed.” Oprah Winfrey has launched a series of webcasts in partnership with New Age author Eckhart Tolle, and claims viewership of 2 million people. I invite you–Christians, in particular–to view the YouTube video. I think it’s pretty persuasive, especially for those …

April 15, 2008 – 6:17 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in New Age | Tagged , , , | Comments (16)

“Unconscious decisions in the brain”

A new study just reported from Germany concludes that “Already several seconds before we consciously make a decision its outcome can be predicted from unconscious activity in the brain…. The decision could not be predicted perfectly, but prediction was clearly above chance. This suggests that the decision is unconsciously prepared ahead of time but the …

April 14, 2008 – 1:26 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Origins and Science | Tagged , , | Comments (64)

Maintenance

I’ve had to do an inordinate amount of maintenance on this blog, because its back end (writing and managing posts) has not been working properly. As I’m doing this maintenance, I’m changing the theme (the overall look) and the comment functions frequently. I apologize for any confusion this may cause. Update: After an hour or …

April 13, 2008 – 7:54 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Comments Off

Big Day!

My daughter turns 13 today–we have all teenagers in the family now. I think our kids are just about the greatest anywhere–even as teenagers! I have intentionally avoided talking about them much here, as a matter of their privacy. If you only knew, though, how much they’ve gone through at school, and how they’ve had …

April 12, 2008 – 6:53 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Comments (3)

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Christian Carnival CCXIX

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April 10, 2008 – 9:08 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Miscellanea | Comments Off

Knowing the True God

Several commenters have raised questions about God and spirituality from a New Age perspective in the past two weeks. Anna’s is the most trenchant: Who is God? Good question. Who really knows? I believe God to be overall consciousness. Would love to hear your thoughts on this. Bereket Teka had already offered an opinion: Man …

April 8, 2008 – 11:24 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in New Age, The Faith | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

The Secret Things of God: Interview with Henry Cloud

Dr. Henry Cloud’s DVD on The Secret Things of God has been available for just a few weeks now. It’s a teaching DVD, based on a book of the same name. It’s well worth viewing. It’s worthwhile on one important level, in that he’s an entertaining speaker–he has a sense of humor and a long …

April 4, 2008 – 8:25 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in New Age, The Faith | Tagged , , | Comments (7)

Religion, other factors contribute to successful African-American marriages

More positive life outcomes associated with spirituality. This EurekAlert article’s headline reads Religion, other factors contribute to successful African-American marriages Spousal commitment, faith and communication key to enduring relationships This continues to add to an ongoing store of articles on spirituality and life outcomes. Please see that page for perspectives on interpreting such research.

April 3, 2008 – 3:41 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Evidences | Tagged | Comments (1)