Ethics
God Hates Divorce!
That’s a rather intolerant statement, especially in light of how much broken marriages permeate our culture, even among those who attend church. However, while the Bible does express God’s … more
Not All Bad
Various atheists have felt confident in the past year or so, expressing themselves through a number of best-selling books authored by the likes of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Victor Stenger, … more
Uniqueness of Human Capacity to Express Malice
One of the cornerstone doctrines of the Christian faith is that humans alone among all life-forms on Earth are sinners. According to the Bible, all humans and only humans are born with the propensity … more
What is Just War Theory?
Through the centuries Christian thinkers have taken different positions on the controversial subject of war. Three broad theories concerning the morality of war for the Christian can be identified: … more
An Opportunity to Test Our Worldview
One of the tests for evaluating a worldview has been called the Explanatory Power and Scope test, where one is interested in determining whether a particular worldview is able to explain what we see … more
Danger of Too Much Exposure to Evil
TNRTB Archive - Retained for reference information
An American team of social medical researchers has employed a new statistical technique to demonstrate the biblically consistent principle that … more
More Than Intelligent Design
They swim against the powerful tide of naturalism, and I applaud their efforts and integrity. At the same time, however, I sense a need to clarify a subtle but significant distinction between their … more
A Comment on Humility Theology
The anthropic principle faces serious challenges from outside the disciplines of astronomy and physics. Many scholars in the humanities and social sciences fear that the anthropic principle will … more
President's Laptop- April 2001
Dear Friends,
Perhaps you have come across (or heard about) the claim that I am a “danger” to evangelical Christianity, that I am part of the great deception of 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12. I … more
Argument for the Silent: A Biblical Case Against Abortion
by Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
Nowhere in the Bible is abortion mentioned specifically. That silence may seem to leave room for Christians to hold different opinions as to the morality of abortion while … more
President's Laptop- January 2001
Dear Friends,
If you are old enough to read my words, you are experienced enough, I hope, to know that reading is not necessarily believing. My familiar exhortation to “test” truth claims … more
Is Morality Only in the Eye of the Beholder?
In Romans 12:2, the Apostle Paul warns the Roman church to stop conforming to the “patterns of the world” and implores them instead to “be transformed” by the renewing of their … more
