Charles Darwin and Jesus Christ: How Christianity Promotes Science
“All attempts to reconcile faith with science and reason are consigned to failure and ridicule.” The “New Atheists,” led by Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, attack religion as the enemy of science. They list, as battles in this fundamental war, the cases of Galileo and Darwin. This “conflict thesis” goes back to Andrew … Read more
Christians Must Accept Evolution
Last Friday, at the Liberal Arts Friday Forum, Hillsdale College students and parents listened to three professors speak on the question, “can a Christian believe in Evolution?” Dr. Mark Kalthoff and Prof. Don Westblade argued that Christianity and Evolution are not irreconcilable. Dr. Thomas Burke went even further. Dr. Burke began by defining his terms. … Read more
Dr. Mark Kalthoff on Christianity and Evolution
Can a Christian believe in Evolution? On Friday afternoon, Dr. Kalthoff explained that he thinks so. But before arguing for Christian Evolution, he addressed the reasons against it. People think Christianity and Evolution are incompatible for three reasons. First, many smart people have claimed that you cannot believe both. Kalthoff mentioned Charles Hodge’s book “What … Read more
