The first Q&A session was held after a short break. A variety of questions were asked. Early on, there were a few questions on intelligent design (ID) and creation. Dr. Sproul pointed out that the metaphysical assumption behind all science is that the universe is knowable. When the scientist wants to rule out intelligence in the origin of the universe, he's ruling out the possibility for science. Dr. MacArthur said that ID is a "middle ground" for those not satisfied with evolution but also unwilling to embrace the Genesis account. MacArthur encouraged us to embrace the Genesis … [Read more...] about Ligonier West Coast Conference – Q&A Session – I
Archives for September 2008
Ligonier West Coast Conference – John MacArthur – I
The second session this afternoon was given by Dr. John MacArthur. Dr. MacArthur has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif., for nearly forty years, and his teaching is available worldwide on the radio, Internet, and television program Grace to You. Dr. MacArthur provides training to pastors as president of the Master's College and Seminary as well as through the annual Shepherd's Conference. His prolific writing ministry includes numerous pamphlets and books such as The Truth War: Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception, The Battle for the Beginning, … [Read more...] about Ligonier West Coast Conference – John MacArthur – I
Ligonier Ministries West Coast Conference – Ligon Duncan I
After a packed sanctuary sang For All the Saints, Chris Larson opened with prayer and a reading from I Corinthians. Mr. Larson then introduced the speaker for the first session, Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III. Dr. Duncan is the senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Miss., and adjunct professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and chairman of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Dr. Duncan has written and edited several books including Women's Ministry in the Local Church, The Westminster … [Read more...] about Ligonier Ministries West Coast Conference – Ligon Duncan I
Sovereign Grace Music: The Psalms Album
The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It
Writing for Christianity Today Magazine, Todd C. Ream and Sara C. Ream offer a brief preview of The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It by M. Gigi Durham, a University of Iowa journalism professor. It sounds quite interesting. … [Read more...] about The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It
Barack Obama and Bill Ayers
Stanley Kurtz, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, was (after repeated attempts) finally allowed to view the archives of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC), an education foundation which poured $100 million into community organizers and education activists in Chicago. From 1995 to 1999, the foundation was led by Barack Obama, and he remained on the board until 2001. CAC was founded by Bill Ayers, a man who corroborated to bomb the Pentagon and has never expressed regret. Kurtz has done a fantastic job exploring the relationship between Obama and Ayers, which is far … [Read more...] about Barack Obama and Bill Ayers