No one likes natural disasters. They can devastate entire areas and cause human suffering and death, leaving people to wonder why God would allow such calamities. If God created the earth for the benefit of humanity, why is it sometimes inhospitable to its inhabitants? (more…)
January 11, 2013
Why Would God Allow Natural Disasters?
Posted by Sandra under Controversies, Debates, Earthquakes, Evil, Natural Disasters, Problem of Evil, Why Would God... | Tags: Dave Rogstad, Fazale Rana, god's judgment, Hugh Ross, hurricanes, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, moral evil, natural evil, physics, plate tectonics, volcanoes |[2] Comments
March 9, 2012
A Look at 10 (or so) Commonly Misunderstood Bible Verses
Posted by Sandra under Bible Difficulties, RTB Resources, Theology | Tags: Dave Rogstad, hermeneutics, I Didn't Know That!, Kenneth Samples, Krista Bontrager |[3] Comments
Most people are familiar with John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” It’s the go-to verse for budding evangelists, the bottom rim of In–N-Out cups, and Tim Tebow’s face. But not every verse can be plucked from the Bible to stand well (and be properly understood) on its own.
In a five-part series, philosopher-theologian Kenneth Samples, physicist and long-time student of the Scripture Dave Rogstad, and Theology Mom Krista Bontrager take a look at a “Top 10 (or so) Misunderstood Bible Verses.” (more…)