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David Lane, Wellington, NZ. “Caged Minds? Creation, Modern Science and Christianity”

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David H. Lane M.Sc. (Hons.), (Victoria University, Wellington), Dip. Tchg.

In Mr Lane’s published essay, based upon the opening address in the multi-disciplinary ‘Creation/Evolution Presentation ‘to the students and staff of The University of Melbourne, Australia;  he contends that Special Creation offers a superior philosophical conceptual framework to that based the doctrine of Evolutionism, in the study of biological diversity and its ultimate origins. Lane is a published author, President of the Wellington Christian Apologetics Society, editor of its Journal Apologia, and Director of the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Inc. (SPCS).

David Lane SPCS

David Lane M.Sc. (Hons.), Dip. Tchg.

Link to Essay: http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j12_1/j12_1_15-19.pdf

Essay published in Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal Vol. 12 (No.1). Other contributers to the public presentation on Special Creation held at Melbourne University were: Dr Clifford Wilson, Dr Charles Pallaghy, Dr Carl Wieland, Dr Jonathan Scheven, Dr Andrew Snelling and Dr Russell Humphreys.

David Lane SPCS – In Defence of Special Creation – “Man made in the Image of God”

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SPCS Constitution affirms “The Human person [MAN] is made in the Image of God” (Gen. 1:27).

According to French existentialist Jean Paul Sartre, the basic philosophic problem that faces us is the fact that ‘something’ – rather than nothing – exists. The questions immediately arise: “Has that ‘something’ always been there?” and “Where did all that ‘now is’ come from?” These are basic mysteries to modern man.

The Christian believes that the answers to these questions have been truthfully communicated to mankind by God, primarily through the Bible, but also through the ‘book of nature’. God is author of both and they complement each other.

Scripture informs us that the truths concerning the existence and character of God have always been self-evident to mankind through the book of nature, even to the ungodly and unrighteous – those “who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them; because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that they are without any excuse.”1

The active suppression of the truth of God’s existence and his role as Creator and Sustainer of all things is implicit to the atheistic and agnostic mindset, and to all philosophies such as secular humanism and materialism that derive from these religious positions. Mankind’s increasing knowledge of the wonders of the natural world should drive the unbeliever to acknowledge the self-evident fact of God as Creator, but unbelievers choose not to believe, in spite of the overwhelming evidence. As Scripture states: “The fool has said in his heart ‘There is no God'”.2 “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools”,3 exchanging the truth about God for a lie.

For full published article by David H. Lane go to: http://www.reality.org.nz/articles/28/28-lane.html

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Author Photo (copyright David H. Lane)

Note: The Society for Promotion of Community Standards Inc. (SPCS) has as one of its objectives:

(a) To encourage self-respect and the dignity of the human person [MAN], made in the image of God. [Emphasis added]

Josh McDowell’s new website spells dangers of on-line porn

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Christian apologist and author Josh McDowell has launched Just1ClickAway.org – a new website to raise awareness about the dangers of online pornography which he says has the potential to lead to the disintegration of families.

See YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlnYrsZ7r-8

“Today we have, by and large, lost control of the controls. With just one keystroke on a smartphone, iPad, or laptop, a child can open up some of the worst pornography and sexually graphic content you can imagine. There’s never been such access in history,” he says.

McDowell, who has written or co-authored 120 books since 1960, backs his claims with shocking statistics about the destructive impact of pornography on families. More than 1 billion pornographic websites are one click away, and the average age of first-time pornography exposure is just eleven.

About 80 per cent of 15 to 17 year-olds have been exposed to hardcore porn, and the adult pornography industry reports that 20 to 30 per cent of its traffic comes from children.

The newly produced video on the Just1ClickAway.org website shows that pornography aggressively preys on and attacks its victims. The video has a warning label for its mature-content. Offering hope and help, McDowell has made available resources about the pervasiveness of pornography viewing and offers solutions.

The Bare Facts, McDowell’s “biblically based, medically sound and culturally relevant campaign”, provides youth and those who influence them with an understanding of love, sexuality and relationships.

Source: UK (The Christian Post)

as reported in Challenge Weekly June 4, 2012, p. P4. Story by Anugrah Kumar

The website www.Just1Clickaway.org reports that Sex online is an “epidemic” problem

1. As many as 1 out of 4 online searches are for porn.

2. Every second 30,000 people are viewing porn. The average age of first exposure is just 11.

3. Pornography use increases the marital infidelity rate by more than 300%

4.In 56% of all divorce cases, one party had an obsessive interest in porn sites.