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The Cost of an Old Earth: Is It Worth It?

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Should Christians accept the claims of evolution and the old earth theory, contrary to that of creation and young earth? The old earth theory challenges the creation account and our understanding of the effect of the fall and human history. 

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Does God Play Dice?

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"Things just happen." Is there a room for such a statement in the Christian faith? Only those who believe in chance can utter those words. But what is chance and is there chance? This article examines the claims of chance in light of God’s sovereignty, providence, and knowledge.

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Free Will and Responsibility

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If free will refers to the freedom of the will to choose and act of itself, without coercion, then it is proper to ask: does man have a free will? This article looks at the two answers given by libertarianism and compatibilism to the question of the sovereignty of God and its relationship to human responsibility, which shapes how one understand free will.

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Aliens and Christians

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Should Christians believe in the existence of aliens? This article shows that the fact that God did not reveal anything to us on this topic means He did not deem it necessary for us to know. While arguing from science cannot disprove the existence of aliens, biblical evidence shows that the existence of aliens is highly unlikely.

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Is there Intelligence in Outer Space?

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This article discusses the idea of Extraterrestrial intelligence, and life in outer space.

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Once man cease to believe in God, it is not that they believe in nothing but that they believe in anything G. K. Chesterton
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