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W R I T I N G
My take on reality...
If God created through evolution, why did Jesus die?
Irrefutable proof that the theory of evolution and Biblical creation cannot be reconciled
- Tinus de Bruyn
Many Christians believe that evolution is not contrary to the Bible. They are convinced that the two can be blended. The reason for their conviction is that not a year passes without the publication of yet another book, in which it is claimed that the theory of evolution is compatible with the Bible. With small variance, the authors of these books keep regurgitating the same old ideas, focusing on the seven days of creation, the evolutionary interpretation of the fossil record, old-earth hypothesis and other technical aspects. By focusing on these secondary matters, they avoid having to deal with two core theological issues, which arise from blend theories. It is a predicament they would like to forget, for these two issues are nothing less that the central pillars of Christian theology, and of huge important to every Christian. Once the dilemma is exposed, ALL blend theories are doomed to crumble...
A discussion on
the issue of suffering, as it pertains to history and God’s character.
During my first days at school, nothing gave me greater pleasure than playing with clay. I could spend hours, carefully moulding clay figurines. I secretly hoped they would come to life. I could never understand why other children found the exercise so boring, or even revelled in destroying what they created. Why go to all the trouble to create something, only to destroy it?
The Bloopers of Blending
Why evolution and creation can never meet -Tinus de Bruyn
Many Christian authors happily blend the theories of evolution and creation. This way, they hope to keep everyone happy and win some people for Christ. Unfortunately, good motives are not enough; a theory has to deal with the whole spectrum of its implications. Blend theories fail in at least two ways... READ MORE
(or: Reconfirming beauty as a God-given gift) - Tinus de Bruyn
Why do we like birdsong? Why do women like flowers? Why do men like feminine beauty? No, it is not just some learned behaviour, or some western cultural phenomenon, as the twentieth century art critics would have it. Aesthetics are part of our make-up, and beauty is a concept as universal as song, dance and picture making. Nevertheless, it has become fashionable to deny the universality of aesthetics, mainly because doing that opens the door to immorality and denying God... READ MORE
When conservative is not liberal:
Who do you call a conservative, and why? - Tinus de Bruyn
Christians are often typecast as conservatives. Creationists especially, are considered extremely conservative. By contrast, atheists, naturalists and cynics are automatically associated with “liberalism,” as though they have discovered some greater freedom. But the whole idea of classing people as conservative versus liberal is really a misnomer; a straw man at best, designed to insult, and not a reasonable proposition... READ MORE