Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 60095 The word “firmament” appears in the King James Version of Genesis 1 and has generated considerable discussion ever since, particularly as critics of the biblical account have claimed it reveals a primitive, pre-scientific cosmology in which the ancient Israelites believed the sky was a solid dome. That claim is worth examining on its…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 3058 The Gospels tell us about Jesus’ birth, his presentation at the Temple, the visit of the Magi, the flight to Egypt, and his family’s return to Nazareth. Then there is silence. Luke alone records a brief glimpse of Jesus at age twelve in the Temple. After that, nothing until his baptism at around…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 05043 Artificial intelligence is no longer a theoretical concern for the future; it is a present reality reshaping how people work, communicate, and think. The questions it raises are genuinely new in some of their particulars, but the underlying issue is as old as Genesis: what is it that makes a human being distinctively,…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 60088 The assumption that science and the Bible are locked in fundamental conflict is one of the most widely held in contemporary culture. It surfaces in popular journalism, in university lecture theatres, and in the private doubts of many Christians who feel caught between the faith they hold and the world the sciences appear…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60089 The claim that all truth is relative has moved from university philosophy departments into everyday conversation, social media, and church life. “That may be true for you but not for me” sounds tolerant and open-minded, but it carries significant implications for anyone who believes that Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead and…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60090 The assumption that faith and reason are opposed to each other is deeply embedded in popular culture, and it has done significant damage to Christian witness. The image of the credulous believer who parks their brain at the church door, set against the sharp-minded rationalist who has outgrown any need for religion, is…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60081 A Christian student entering a university biblical studies department for the first time can find the experience genuinely disorienting. Lecturers who have devoted their academic careers to the subject treat the multiple authorship of Isaiah, the post-exilic composition of Daniel, and the legendary character of the patriarchal narratives not as contested positions but…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3064 The traditional answer is Friday, which is why we call it “Good Friday.” But some have challenged this, arguing for Wednesday or Thursday instead. The debate centres on how we understand Jesus’ statement that He would be “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (Matthew 12:40). Let us examine…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 3066 This question assumes something that is not quite accurate, namely that Jesus, as God, ceased to exist or ceased to function during His death. To answer properly, we need to understand what happened when Jesus died and how His divine and human natures relate to one another. The answer reveals something wonderful about…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3067 Throughout history, people have tried to enlist Jesus for their political causes. Some have portrayed Him as a social revolutionary, fighting against Roman oppression and the wealthy establishment. Others have claimed Him for conservative causes, emphasising His respect for tradition and authority. So who is right? Was Jesus a political revolutionary? The answer…