Let There Be Light: Illuminating the Creation / Evolution Debate
The creation / evolution debate takes place not just between Christians and non-Christians but also within the Christian community. In this…
What You Need to Know about the Evolution Debate
Writing anything on creation and evolution feels akin to sticking a sign on my back reading, ‘Kick me!’ I’m exposing…
The universe is not an accident
An interview with theologian and scientist Alister McGrath.
Adam and Anthropology
Denis Alexander addresses the theological issues associated with an understanding of Adam who was not the sole genetic ancestor of all of…
Conflict Myths: Bishop Ussher and the Date of Creation
There is probably no name more indelibly linked with rigid church fundamentalism than that of Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656), who today is…
The Genius of Charles Darwin
A review of Richard Dawkins' The Genius Of Charles Darwin.
Is it Possible to be a Christian and Believe in Evolution?
It all depends what you mean by the term ‘evolution’. Charles Darwin published the Origin of Species in 1859 as a theory to…
Do We Need to Believe in Adam and Eve?
What difference does it make whether Adam and Eve existed or not?
Wilberforce and Huxley: A Legendary Encounter
The encounter between Bishop Samuel Wilberforce ("Soapy Sam") and T.H. Huxley ("Darwin's bulldog") is often portrayed as a typical example…