Tangible Truth
The first century world celebrated deep intellect, philosophical quandary, and debate. City centers were established as a place for people to debate the latest trend in philosophy and ideas. This was the sport of the day. A good living could be made by someone crafty with words and well traveled. As Rome established trade routes and road systems, this became evermore prevalent. It was into this culture that Paul warned the church in Colosse not to become held captive by shallow philosophy that depends upon the world rather than
The Importance of the Beginning
The beginning of a matter is significant to the whole. Where one begins greatly influences where one ends. In the movie, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", Indiana was required to find the perceived location of the holy grail. His father had done copious amounts of research dedicated to the discovery of the grail; the cup of Christ. He had journaled his research entirely within one book. His research included a very detailed map that gave the precise location of the grail and explicit directions to get there. However,
Don’t Forget What He Said
Much of modern science works under the principle that today's geological processes are the key to understanding geological history. Today's rates of erosion, decay, and material deposition (among others) are used to extrapolate back and determine the length of time it took to reach the current geologic condition of the earth. Although that may appear logical, there are geological problems that require the idea to be discarded. The following are only five examples of geological features we see today that no modern process can explain. 1. The Grand Canyon