Biblical Christianity and Islam: Plural Monotheism versus Monolithic Monotheism (Part 4)

(Continued from last week…)
In the progressive revelation of Scripture, we are given a number of hints that the Creator’s nature is socially complex.
Several of those hints involve Divine personal manifestations who are addressed as “God” and yet they are distinguished from another person who is also called “God”. If we did not have the […]

Miniature Dachshunds and Gene Pools

My daughter and son-in-law are on a mission trip to Northern Ireland. In their absence, we are caring for their dog: a Miniature Dachshund, or alonglittledoggie.
Since I normally run in the mornings, I decided that little Tashia would join me for my two-mile jaunts. The problem is that Tashia’s legs (I measured them) are […]

Absent

I feel I owe an explanation for being absent lately.
We are in the midst of our summer semester at the Institute. We have 88 incredible students from all over the nation, including South Africa, Japan, Canada, and Australia. Someday I will describe what goes on at the Institute, but believe me it is amazing. […]

Biblical Christianity and Islam: Plural Monotheism versus Monolithic Monotheism (Part 3)

(Continued from last Thursday…)
When we look at what God has made, we find it brimming with things that are in relationship; a cosmos filled with a plethora of systems: parts and pieces that are relating to each other for a greater purpose.
If the “heavens declare the glory of God”, then one would naturally assume that […]

Reflecting on Father’s Day, 2007

Every year, I am thankful that I can still honor my dad. He is 94 and even though none of us have a guarantee of tomorrow, the odds are getting greater that this Father’s Day could be his last.
We picked him up at his place this morning and brought him over for a special dinner […]

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Dr. Del Tackett is president of the Focus on the Family Institute and Senior Vice President to Focus on the Family. He is also the architect and chief spokesperson for Focus on the Family's The Truth Project--a nationwide initiative designed to bring the Christian worldview to the body of Christ.