It's another day in Wisconsin, complete with freezing rain and plenty of snow in the forecast. Since it looks like we'll be snowed in for a few days, it gives me time to work on several projects that have been put on hold for a while.
Recently, I received an invitation to fly out to Hartford, CT for a debate/forum on the proper understanding of Genesis 1. We are still trying to finalize a date for the event, but it looks like it may happen in February. I will be presenting the traditional view (six literal, 24-hour days) and John Rankin will be presenting the Framework Hypothesis. I wrote a lengthy paper on the Framework view in seminary and am currently preparing it to be published as a book or booklet, entitled God Means What He Says: A Biblical Critique of the Framework Hypothesis. I will update you on these events as they become finalized.
Earlier this year, I wrote a series of articles on this issue for the Midwest Apologetics newsletter. I plan to post these on this blog in the near future so you can see what this is all about. They are currently available on the newsletter page of the Midwest Apologetics website.
Last year, I spoke at a conference on this subject and the conference organizers told me they had received phone calls telling them not to allow a talk on this subject. It seems that some who hold this view don't want to see it held up to the light of Scripture. If you have ever wondered why so many pastors have said that Genesis 1 doesn't really matter then you need to understand this view.
In other news, my cancer book is nearly complete. I will be sending it off to the publisher in the next couple of weeks. I have had several people read it so far and it has received some high praise. It is tough for me to proofread it because it brings back many of the emotions that we dealt with during my battle with leukemia. However, I am particularly pleased with the second section of the book. Here, I deal with the problem of suffering and evil in the world. How could a loving and all-powerful God allow these things. I have been disappointed in the way that most Christian apologists answer this question so I felt the need to offer the biblical answer. I think you will appreciate this section as well when you realize that only biblical Christianity has the solution.
Well, it's time for me to get back to work on these projects. Look for some posts on the Framework Hypothesis in the very near future.