Answer by John Mackay and Diane Eager The easy bit is that the word “man” refers to an adult human male, and a “woman” is an adult female human. But can we actually give a testable, provable meaning to the traditional words “male” and “female”, or are they just roles allocated for convenience which can […]
Answer by John Mackay and Diane Eager The “harmful” gases being referred to are methane and carbon dioxide. Neither of these are dangerous to the environment – they are part of it. We also need to note that cows are a minor source of these gases in the overall ecosystems of the world. Both gases […]
Answer by Diane Eager and Ed Neeland School chaplains need to know that Biblical creation and evolution are mutually exclusive explanations, so let’s make a clear separation. The evolution model does not need to invoke God (ask any atheist). The Almighty God doesn’t need to use evolution. Combining the two is a desperate and unnecessary […]
The original question was: How do I teach my children where the prehistoric cavemen they learn about at school fit into the Bible? Answer by John Mackay Firstly you must be very clear about one thing: the God who was there in the beginning, has revealed there is no such thing as earth’s pre-history! The […]
The original question was: Why do you treat the Bible as a science book when there is no way the early chapters of Genesis ever could be scientific? Answer by John Mackay Our answer is simple – we don’t! The Bible never claims to be a science book, but more importantly – it does not […]
How should we read Genesis 10 and 11?
Is it science versus religion, or religion versus religion?