Did St. Augustine of Hippo of 5th-century fame ever read Charles Darwin of 19th century fame? In Scientific Creationism, Henry Morris argues that the seven days of creation are literal 24-hour periods. Echoing other creationists, he states that the word in Genesis 1 for day (yom in the Hebrew) means a 24-hour period and thatContinue reading “Did Augustine Read Darwin? (A “Day” in Genesis 1, part 1)”
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Star Differs from Star in Glory
In his first letter to churches in Corinth, Paul addressed one of the most pressing theological issues of his time: Whether Jesus rose from the grave and what that means for believers (1 Cor. 15). Paul affirms quite succinctly that Jesus rose in bodily form and then poses the question: “How are the dead raised,Continue reading “Star Differs from Star in Glory”
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