The Church Lady

Mark Linville is one of my favorite (and one of the least known) Christian philosophers. He is a professor at Atlanta Christian College and has done excellent writing in the area of ethics and how ethical truths count as evidence for theism.

Occasionally, Dr. Linville addresses other topics, as he did in this Christianity Today article from about a year ago. He explains his childhood church background and its cast of characters (every church seems to have one) and how it has proved valuable to him as an adult. He offers the same advice for other kids.

Read the article here:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/november/28.64.html

Reach of the Cross

William Dembski holds Phd.'s in math and philosophy. He's one of the most notable Christian scholars today and one of the great leaders of the modern intelligent design movement. His writings disputing Darwinism and upholding design are among the best available and no one has done more to further the cause of intelligent design.

Dembski is also very talented in theology; he holds a Master's Degree in it, in fact. He is currently Research Professor in Philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

On his website (www.designinference.com), he offers a new, original essay on the Cross of Christ and how on it, Jesus endured the greatest suffering, beyond just the physical.

The link is here:

http://www.designinference.com/documents/
2006.10.the_reach_of_the_cross.pdf