May 17, 2012 Posted by bsoist

Inerrancy and Infallibility

Inerrancy and infallibility are difficult topics to address in a single blog post, but it is a necessary place to begin the weekly posts I promised last week on the intersection of faith and science. Fortunately, my intent is not to provide an exhaustive treatment on the subject. I simply want to state my position on the issue, not because my view is what is important, but as a foundation for future posts.... read more

May 14, 2012 Posted by bsoist

Hair Metal Mondays: Something to Believe In

On Friday, I posted that I would start doing some fun stuff on Fridays on my blog. One of the things I mentioned was Hair Metal Friday. The idea was inspired by my favorite room at TurntableFM – hair metal fridays @ bracketlabs I’ve decided to change things up and make this a Monday feature. I’m not ready to commit to doing it every week, but I suspect I will want to do it more often than... read more

May 9, 2012 Posted by bsoist

Framing the Issue? You Got that Right!

I try to ignore National Review Online, I really do! But I stumbled onto some real nonsense today and I can’t let it go. How we talk about an issue affects how we think about it. Consider the language we use about marriage. A Fox News headline reads: “North Carolina voters take up amendment banning gay marriage.” So what’s the problem? Framing. Today’s vote in North Carolina is not about... read more

May 8, 2012 Posted by bsoist

The “Silly” Things

My life has been shaped by many great and important things – my parents, my siblings, my wife, my kids, my high school economics teacher, the Bible and other great books, etc, but more often than not, the most dramatic positive changes to my attitude and behavior have come from the silliest of things. Things that might seem insignificant to others. In some cases, even things I detest. I thought it... read more

May 7, 2012 Posted by bsoist

Science and Religion

I recently found myself in another debate about the age of the earth, and it occurred to me that I should write a series of blog posts on the subject. I know some who think the debate isn’t worth having, but I disagree. I agree with fellow Christians that it’s not an essential “salvation issue” but I think it does raise questions – important ones – about the nature of... read more