Intelligent Design
It is a simple idea that some try to argue against, “A design necessarily requires a designer.” What does this mean for the world we know? One popular response is to say that the world, and therefore the universe, has no design but everything is in place by accident. But this is the same argument as saying that all the components of an automobile integrate simply by randomly falling in place and working in a unified effort. Is the concept of Intelligent Design rational? How does it fit into a reasonable and accurate worldview?
The Mountains are Calling…
Author: Chris Henderson
I must admit I was excited. It had been a year since I had seen them. I could have told you that I was near even if I had been blindfolded. I anticipated the moment when the SUV would reach the crest of a hill, and they would begin to fill the view. Then, majestically, and wonderfully, there they were: the Smoky Mountains. This wasn’t just a vacation, rather it was a pilgrimage. The mountains were there; sentries, and I was immersed in a deepening realization that, for them, man’s sense of time is meaningless. They beckon us to come and learn about ourselves and to marvel in mute silence at their dignity and magnificence…
If Charlotte Picked a Word for Atheists
Author: Chris Henderson
I will never forget. It was in fourth grade. I can’t seem to remember much else during that school year, but I can close my eyes and return to the exact seat I occupied when the teacher first opened the book. Fourth grade boys aren’t particularly interested in fanciful stories…but this one was different. It was a Monday afternoon in the Fall when we first heard the words “Where’s Papa going with that ax? said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.” Over the next four days, the story of Charlotte’s Web was opened up for us…