Tag Archives: Strategy

A Taste of New Mystery: Thomism and Intelligent Design

My post on Plantinga raised an old question again: is Intelligent Design poor theology, poor metaphysics, as certain Thomist theologians/philosophers think it is? Specifically, does it “give the game away” to naturalists/materialists by conceiving of the world in a mechanistic sense, making God a tinkerer in his creation? Does it misconceive who God is in …

November 30, 2011 – 10:32 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Origins and Science, Thinking Christianly | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (41)

A Few More Thoughts on “Cru”

A week and a half has passed since Campus Crusade for Christ announced it is changing its name to Cru. There has been a lot of support expressed for the change, for which we in Campus Crusade/Cru are grateful. The criticisms seem to be of four general kinds: That Christ is dishonored by our removing …

July 28, 2011 – 10:33 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Is Apologetics Relevant In Your Church?

I’m part of a network of apologists and worldview ministry leaders who are beginning to do some work on how our ministries could be more effective, especially in churches. We’re just beginning this behind-the-scenes strategy work. You could help set our direction by telling us how we’re doing right now. If you’re a pastor or …

January 28, 2010 – 6:16 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Thinking Christianly | Tagged , | Comments Off