You Will Be Like ‘Gods’?: Genesis 3:5 and Mormonism (re-post)

The following post originally appeared on Things Above Us in October 2019. A good friend in the ministry recently raised a question she was asked by someone else concerning Genesis 3:5 in the context of a conversation with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and it's a very good one. In this … Continue reading You Will Be Like ‘Gods’?: Genesis 3:5 and Mormonism (re-post)

Book Review — Creation Basics & Beyond, 1st Edition

Creation Basics & Beyond sounds like a fairly generic, nondescript title, but it's actually fitting. Sometimes it can be very basic, and other times it goes beyond my understanding to the point that I have to just leave a note on the chapter to go back to it because I simply failed to grasp what … Continue reading Book Review — Creation Basics & Beyond, 1st Edition

You Will Be Like ‘Gods’?: Genesis 3:5 and Mormonism

A good friend in the ministry recently raised a question she was asked by someone else concerning Genesis 3:5 in the context of a conversation with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and it's a very good one. In this article, I'll answer the question with a moderate level of … Continue reading You Will Be Like ‘Gods’?: Genesis 3:5 and Mormonism

Tossed by the Waves, Part 2 — Returning to Creation in Six Literal Days

In part 1, I gave a short version of my Christian testimony and how that tied into my beliefs about creation. While I remained steadfast in my belief in six literal days through high school, I began to have serious doubts in university and even embraced Darwinian evolution for a time. Here's what happened next. … Continue reading Tossed by the Waves, Part 2 — Returning to Creation in Six Literal Days

Tossed by the Waves, Part 1 — Why I Drifted from Creationism

In episode 19 of the Roundtable, Michael and I interviewed Dr. Anthony Silvestro, co-author of On the Origin of Kinds, By Means of Creator God And The Preservation of Souls in the Struggle for Eternity. A portion of the discussion mentioned how I had once drifted on my biblical creation doctrine. I'd like to take this … Continue reading Tossed by the Waves, Part 1 — Why I Drifted from Creationism