Pretty telling that the government intends to become the ultimate moral authority, they’ve just decided that sexual mores are neutral as an absolute.

Consciousness and the Existence of God by J.P. Moreland.

Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig.

Body & Soul by J.P. Moreland and Scott B. Rae.

I must obviously have said “cranks,” not “pranks,” for example. That isn’t even a mistake I could make because “cranks” is the conventional word for the context. There would be no reason for me to use an unconventional word that didn’t even convey what I was trying to say. (= beware cranks who can discredit your project)

I enjoyed the interview with Alex and hope he continues to pursue and think about these subjects.

Re That Hideous: Yes, it is my second favourite CS Lewis novel. He deals adequately with the growth of a science-based cult. But what is even more interesting to me is the general indifference of the public -unfortunately.

My favourite scene is when N.I.C.E. has displaced a number of peop[le from their homes and passersby assume they must be bad people or it wouldn’t be happening.

People are too ready to attribute virtue to people who show no sign of it, and vice to people who haven’t done anything especially wrong.

We are neck deep in that right now in Canada – but we are beginning to wake up.

Well, gee Alex, it’s quite obvious you’re not ever letting religious convictions influence your interpretation of science.

Alex Tsakiris: “But the Christian position should just be whatever science, whatever real science tells us that’s the direction we go because that’s as closest we can get to truth.”

Is that a scientific statement? Because if it’s not, then it cannot be as close to the truth as a scientific statement is, and therefore could be wrong. This guy has logic issues.

As per usual, the people who cry the most about listening to science aren’t really in it for the science at all. Their primary intent is to attack Christianity.

Mark 13:13:
“All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

“That Hideous Strength” anyone? Denyse have you read that one by C.S. Lewis? The bad guys in the book revive a dead guy’s brain so that it starts talking to them. They form a cult that treats the brain as god and do whatever it says.

Excuse me, but I think God is just a little smarter than Miracle Max, and even Max can tell when someone is all-dead or only mostly dead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BRI0NtQ1DU

Though to his credit, I like that someone will take on the mantle of ‘skeptic’ and not be an obnoxious new atheist, which seems to be the usual routine. And he seemed more open minded than I’d normally expect. (I recall him interviewing Michael Behe and being pretty laid back as well, which is a plus.)