The Scientificity of Evolution 2 – Observability Criterion11 min read

In the introductory article for this series, we claimed that Evolution, in the wider definition of Darwinism—that all living ‎creatures came from a common ancestor—is drawing unjustified inferences from the ‎observed data. Simply said, sound and authentic evidence is being interpreted with ‎assumptions and possibly confirmation bias—people’s tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with their existing beliefs. This…

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The Scientificity of Evolution 1 – ‎Comparison to a Scientific Law9 min read

There seem to be some scientific impediments to the theory of Darwinian Evolution. This introductory article summarises what the next six articles will cover on the level of scientificity of evolution. So, does Evolution have a leg to stand on, scientifically? Or should it possibly be relegated back to a hypothesis? Before we can examine this question, let’s clarify some definitions. According to the…

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Was Jesus speaking metaphorically about His body and blood in John 6?‎6 min read

The Coptic Orthodox Church - as well as the Catholic Church and all other orthodox churches - has always professed that in the Eucharist, the bread and wine are truly transformed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. This belief, known as the doctrine of transubstantiation, is based on the clear teachings of Scripture and the unbroken tradition of the Church for over…

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Why do we strive to keep God’s commandments?‎8 min read

Christ taught us that “if you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15) and that “blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” (Luke 11:28). Christ taught us earlier in the Gospel of Matthew that we must persevere in prayer and fasting (see part 1). What does it mean to love God? For us, love is evidenced by wanting to…

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