by Kevin Bauder | Dec 12, 2025 | In the Nick of Time
According to Matthew’s gospel, Jesus’ mother remained a virgin until He was born (Matt 1:25). Christians treat the virgin birth as a fundamental for at least two reasons. First, it is essential to Jesus’ claim on the Davidic throne. Second, it is...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 17, 2025 | In the Nick of Time
We know God through analogies. We know ourselves through analogies. We know the world through analogies. In each case, what we already know provides some parallel to help us grasp what we do not. But how can we have confidence that these analogies are giving us...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 10, 2025 | In the Nick of Time
Some theologians grow concerned about the use of analogical language. They think that all our statements about God must be meant literally. By literally they mean that words we use of God must mean exactly what they mean when we use those words of ourselves. They fear...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 3, 2025 | In the Nick of Time
Much, and perhaps all, of what we say about God, we must say by analogy. We use the same words when we talk about God that we use when we talk about ourselves. But we do not use those words in precisely the same way. We say that God exists, for example, or that God...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 19, 2024 | In the Nick of Time
Nothing is more fundamental to right thinking than the first sentence of the Bible: “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” These words, supplemented by the following description, claim that God made the entire created order from the...
