Bible Difficulties"What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 1 of 7
6/8/2007 For many years science fiction writers have used the so-called “fifth dimension” (a fourth spatial dimension) to serve as a platform for telling fascinating stories. These stories have often been about aliens appearing out of nowhere and having unimaginable powers, or strange phenomena occurring in the presence of ancient artifacts or, more recently, about what might happen in the regions around black holes. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 2 of 7
6/15/2007 Last time I promised to give some short responses to various questions about dimensionality that have come up in the lunch discussions here at Reasons To Believe. Here are some of them. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 3 of 7
6/22/2007 In last week’s entry I responded to 5 (of 10) questions about dimensionality that came up in lunch discussions here at Reasons To Believe. Here are brief responses to the remaining 5 questions. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 4 of 7
6/29/2007 This is Part 4 of a discussion on higher dimensionality. In Part 1 I mentioned a story by Robert A. Heinlein in which a four-dimensional cube (hypercube) played a role in the story. I promised there to provide some discussion of what was claimed to be true of hypercubes in the story. Well, here it begins. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 5 of 7
7/6/2007 The 3-D cube in Figure 1 (of Part 4) demonstrates the idea of the projection of an object from a higher dimension to a lower dimension. The object as drawn is not, in fact, a 3-D cube, but the projection of such a cube into two dimensions. "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 6 of 7
7/13/2007 Let’s continue our discussion about cubes from last week, Part 5. Just as the 3-D cube can be generated with a square by sweeping it out of the plane into the "What’s All This Higher Dimensionality Stuff?", Part 7 of 7
7/20/2007 The discussion continues from last week and ends here. The last description (made in Part 6) leads to an important observation. So far, I’ve discussed and illustrated the projection and the unfolding of various “cubes” into lower dimensions. Animal Sacrifices
1/22/2008 Recently someone asked me a question concerning animal sacrifices in the Bible. Her specific question was: “Why did God allow man to use animals for sacrifice? Any Lost Books?
7/1/2002 Many bookstores carry titles in the religious section suggesting the discovery of lost books of the Bible. The Gospel of Thomas, unearthed in the Nag Hammadi library in Upper Egypt in 1945, serves as a well-known example of one such lost-and-found ancient manuscript. The idea that lost books of Scripture may exist excites some people and jars others. Archeology Affirms Existence of Edom
2/11/2009 “So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt. And he put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.” 2 Samuel 8:13-14 (NASB) Closing the Gap: A Scientist’s Response to the Gap Theory
1/1/2001 Reviewed by John Rea The work of an apologist in some ways parallels the work of a scientist. Both seek to “prove” (as in “establish by testing”) the truth of their explanation for something and, thus, to defend their idea against challenges. Does the Bible Condone Slavery?
10/2/2007 Slavery is defined as the state of involuntary (forced) servitude. This practice was an entrenched institution in much of the ancient world. Since slavery is today considered a great moral evil, some wonder why the biblical authors didn’t categorically condemn the practice. Others even insist that the Bible (both Old and New Testaments) actually condones slavery. Historic Age Debate: Dependence on Translations, Part 1 (of 5)
6/19/2009 These days there’s a bewildering array of Bible translations to choose from. How do we know which one to choose? What difference does it make anyway? For most purposes, any translation will do. However, in the debate over the age of the Earth, selecting the right translation makes a big difference. Historic Age Debate: Dependence on Translations, Part 2 (of 5)
6/26/2009 When we gaze at the world, light must pass through the lens of the eye before the brain can process it. A good lens will bring light into sharp focus; a bad one will distort or obscure what is being viewed. Historic Age Debate: Dependence on Translations, Part 3 (of 5)
7/3/2009 Culture shock adds color to any journey. Travelers abroad often return home with tales of language barriers, strange foods, and puzzling local customs. Cultural differences affect not only globe-trotting excursions, but also our views of ancient writings, including the Bible. Historic Age Debate: Dependence on Translations, Part 4 (of 5)
7/10/2009 The King James Version renders the sixth commandment as "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17). Can people use this as evidence that capital punishment is unbiblical? Actually, no. The original Hebrew in these verses specifically refers to murder, not to all forms of killing. Historic Age Debate: Dependence on Translations, Part 5 (of 5)
7/17/2009 Most Christians favor one Bible translation over others. Some prefer the formal sound of the King James Version, whereas others find the casual language of The Message. Either way, each translation influences our understanding of the Bible. Hope I Die When I'm Really Old
7/10/2008 New Discovery Make Sense of Long Life Spans in Genesis 5 and 11 How Can Yahweh Be Perfectly Good and Just and Yet Command Extermination?
7/1/2008 How Come the Bible Doesn’t Condemn Slavery?
10/1/2008 Jesus' Personal Conversation with Pontius Pilate
5/15/2007 Skeptical Objection: How could the Gospel writers possibly know the content of Jesus’ “private” conversation with Pontius Pilate that took place just before his crucifixion (e.g., John 18:28-40)? Joshua's Long Day and the NASA Computers: Is the Story True?
1/1/1997 Long Life Spans: "Adam Lived 930 Years and Then He Died"
1/1/2001 “Adam lived 930 years and then he died.” The mere assertion that humans could live more than 900 years—as Genesis 5:5 states—seems, for many people, nothing short of absurdity. President's Laptop - July 1999
7/1/1999 Have you ever been bored in church or Sunday School? How about your kids? Yes, I have been and, yes, mine have been. I have to ask myself, “Why?” especially since God and His Word are anything but boring. The Christmas Star
12/1/2002 For centuries scholars and laymen alike have speculated on the nature of the star that led the wise men from the east to seek out the Messiah that had come to the Jews. The only reliable account of this event is found in Matthew 2 of the Bible. Was Evil Present in God's "Very Good" World?
10/30/2009 When people read in Genesis 1 that God describes His creation as "good" or "very good," they often take it to mean that the world was perfect and devoid of all evil. But could this interpretation be a faulty assumption? Who's Right? Who's Wrong? - Guideline of Christian Scholarship
1/1/1999 How can a person know what to believe? Repeatedly I have heard this question through the years but never more often than in recent weeks. The same radio and television stations that broadcast my messages also have been featuring individuals with doctorates (and others) who flatly, often adamantly, contradict me. Why Aren't There Any 900-Year Old Human Fossils?
10/1/2005 "You don't really believe that humans lived to be 900 years old, do you?" A well-known local atheist posed this question last spring (2005) when I spoke in Albany, New York. For many skeptics the long life spans recorded in Genesis chapters 5 and 11 seem absurd. If anything, anthropological evidence seems to indicate that humans who lived just thousands of years ago had shorter life spans than they do today. Why Shorter Life Spans?
1/1/2001 None of the explanations offered in the accompanying article imply that God randomly selected the life span of early humans or that He simply reacted to natural disasters in shortening human life. Bible DifficultiesSolar System Comparisons
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