Re: [asa] Greetings from a new member

I¹ve been here lurking all along, Bill.
 
Let me add my welcome, David, as a BJU alum. You¹re starting light-years
ahead of where I was, walking onto that campus. I was fascinated with what
my science courses taught me there from a YE view. I talked to my teachers
after my freshman classes, and for the first time, I had answers to all my
many ³how to reconcile the Bible with science² questions. I ate it up, and
you¹ll find that your fellow students will, too. I was still hooked on ICR
materials for a few years after graduating, and it took a crisis of faith to
get me to start reviewing the evidence with any objectivity. It¹s only been
in recent years that I¹ve caught up to where you¹re at, believing that God¹s
work through an evolving creation is even more amazing than creation of an
instantaneous or interventionist sort. You¹re plugged into a top-notch crowd
here (just try googling any of them), and you¹re reading some of the best of
the old (Mere Christianity) and the new (Perspectives on an Evolving
Creation). Wish the latter had been available in my student days.
 
I¹ve lost touch with BJU folks and can only hope that there might be a new
openness there toward other viewpoints regarding God¹s mechanisms in
creation. I¹ll pray you¹ll have an impact for the sake of truth - - and for
the sake of an improved witness to those outside the walls there.
 
Looking forward to hearing all about it,
Fred
>
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Fredric Heeren
Day Star Research / fh@nasw.org
Tel: 913-768-9300 / Fax: 913-768-9037
903 E. Park Street / Olathe, KS 66061 USA

>
> Welcome, David
>
> I suspect you'll find many young-earth creationists at BJU. However, Fred
> Heeren, author of "Show me God," is a graduate of BJU and he's not a YEC.
> (Does anyone have a current email for Fred, or a link to his web site?)
>
> Anyway, you'll find plenty of stimulating discussion here -- maybe not much
> that will influence your YEC friends, but a learning experience for you,
> anyway.
>
> Bill Hamilton
> William E. Hamilton, Jr., Ph.D.
> 248.652.4148 (home) 248.821.8156 (mobile)
> "...If God is for us, who is against us?" Rom 8:31
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: David Buller <bullerscience@gmail.com>
> To: ASA Discussion Group <asa@calvin.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:46:05 PM
> Subject: [asa] Greetings from a new member
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> My name is David Buller and I just joined ASA a couple of days ago. I am
> thorougly impressed with the goals of this fellowship and the Christ-likeness
> of its members. I look forward to learning more and contributing whenever I
> can! I just got my first issue of PSCF and I am thoroughly enjoying it!
>
> I am 17 years old and a homeschooled senior in high school. This fall I will
> be a student at Bob Jones University majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular
> Biology. After that, I plan to get my doctorate in Microbiology or some
> related field. (Any suggestions for grad school?)
>
> As for my beliefs, I am a conservative Baptist. I accept the scientific
> evidences for the age of the earth, and believe that evolution most likely
> served a large part in God's creation of His universe. I am very interested
> in researching this further, however. As you may have guessed, my church
> (which I am quite active in) would certainly disagree with the conclusions
> that I have reached. I enjoy all such issues that have strong ties to both
> science and the Scriptures.
>
> I thoroughly agree with Augustine's statement, "In essentials, unity. In
> nonessentials, diversity. And in all things, charity." I have read some of
> the archives and am impressed with how the ASA members act out this
> philosophy. I will certainly plan on being as active as I can in the group.
> I imagine I will also have a great number of questions, and I will try to keep
> up once I start at BJU!
>
> Thank you all very much, and I look forward to the discussions!
>

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Received on Wed Apr 18 16:39:45 2007