Definition of the Legal-Historical Method -- showing something is true (according to some legal standard, e.g. preponderance of the evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, etc.) by offering available data as evidence. Three types of data are used in the courtroom: Oral Testimony includes eyewitness accounts of the event and other personal testimony bearing on the … Continue reading Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? Legal-historical method
Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? Operational Science
What type of evidence should be presented or admitted? People often comment that one cannot prove biblical events scientifically. But that is not the only kind of evidence to be presented. Operational Scientific Method and Legal-historical Method. Geisler and Brooks[1] discuss two methods of proof commonly used today to establish truth. Failure to understand the … Continue reading Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? Operational Science
Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? The Burden of Proof
What is the proper burden of proof? What should be the burden of proof when evaluating the evidence? Legal standards vary with the seriousness of the issue: preponderance of the evidence, clear and convincing evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, or as some would like it – beyond even a shadow of a doubt. A few … Continue reading Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? The Burden of Proof
Resurrection– Miracle or Myth?
You have read the tabloid headlines . . . .Seen the books on bestseller lists . . . .Watched ‘documentary’ TV shows . . . .Enjoyed The DaVinci Code movie . . . .Listened to your pastor preach that the resurrection of Jesus is a figurative, mystical experience . . . . Issue: Did Jesus … Continue reading Resurrection– Miracle or Myth?
The Only New Year’s Resolution I Ever Kept
Resolution -- decision: a firm decision to do something; determination: firmness of mind or purpose; solution: an answer to a problem [definition from Bing Dictionary] Okay, it started out as a joke. Like many (most, all?) people, I always had trouble keeping a New Year’s Resolution. Losing weight, exercising, finishing a project, or whatever – … Continue reading The Only New Year’s Resolution I Ever Kept
Home for the Holidays – The Journey
Serendipity – A happy accident or surprise not searched for. Have you ever experienced what seemed to be an unfortunate event and found that God worked out the circumstances for good? In September, when I booked my flight home to Seattle, I wanted to go through Dallas to avoid potential problems with winter weather. So … Continue reading Home for the Holidays – The Journey
Thank God for Geeks!
Javier at Tech found the problem on my computer -- the latest Windows Update I downloaded was incompatible with another program. Fortunately I didn't need that old program. Not only did he solve that problem, but he also cleaned up all the unnecessary garbage - old programs, unused toolbars, etc. I am so glad that … Continue reading Thank God for Geeks!
Due to Technical Difficulties . . . .
My computer crashed this weekend! I am trying to get it fixed, but in the meantime I probably won't be able to post very often, if at all, depending on where and when I can borrow a computer. Just wanted to give you all a heads up. Sorry about this. My laptop is pretty old … Continue reading Due to Technical Difficulties . . . .
Home for the Holiday – A Family Rule
Every family has some strange rules. In our household, if you cooked dinner, other family members cleared the table and washed the dishes. That was mom’s way of giving us an incentive to learn how to cook. It worked with my brother and sister but not with me. I finally learned to cook with Betty … Continue reading Home for the Holiday – A Family Rule
Home for the Holidays – Baby Jesus Birthday Cake
When my brother was small, he asked our mother why we didn't have a birthday cake if Christmas was the birthday of Baby Jesus. Good question. So from that time on, every Christmas eve we celebrated the birth of our Savior with a birthday cake. Usually we took the ceramic Christ child and manger from the Nativity … Continue reading Home for the Holidays – Baby Jesus Birthday Cake
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