One of the most important issues from a worldview perspective is the issue of origins. The debate swirling around Creation, Intelligent Design, and Evolution rages in the media, coffee shops, and indeed the hearts of men and women. The issue is not a secondary one in that it goes to the heart of the gospel when one understands the implications behind the biblical account of creation vs. evolutionary theory.

Moreover, each position is arrived at by faith, something the evolutionists would want us to ignore. The truth is that no one was around to see the formation of the universe. Christians and evolutionists have faith commitments in these areas. Further, one’s faith commitment, or presuppositions about these things, or worldview, colors how one interprets biological or geological evidence in regard to origins or age of the earth, etc. And yet, the biblical account is supported by the evidence in our world without any real dilemmas or problems. The evolutionist cannot say the same. He must live with a great number of contradictions.

On today’s edition of “Calling for Truth,” we’ll talk about these questions and more. Why is the issue of origins so critical and why does it affect the gospel and the reality of Christ? Why is the Intelligent Design movement helpful but not helpful enough?

Our special guest will be renowned speaker Dr. Mark Harwood. Mark has played a key role in the development of Australia’s national satellite system since its inception in 1980. Mark’s initial responsibilities were the design of the antenna and communications payload systems on board Australia’s first generation satellites. From 1982 to 1984, he worked in the USA on the design and construction of the spacecraft which were launched in 1985 and 1987.

The second-generation satellites pioneered domestic mobile satellite services, with Australia being the first country in the world to introduce such services. Mark was again responsible for the design of the communications system on board the spacecraft. His innovative antenna designs for the satellites, launched in 1992 and 1994, made possible the transmission via satellite of digital television direct to homes in Australia.

Mark is with Creation Ministries International. To find out more about him and the helpful resources the ministry offers, log onto www.creationontheweb.com. You can find other helpful resources at www.creationstudygroup.org.

USA Today recently reported that body-scanning machines that show images of people underneath their clothing are being installed in 10 of the nation's busiest airports in one of the biggest public uses of security devices that reveal intimate body parts. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently started using body scans on randomly chosen passengers in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Denver, Albuquerque and at New York's Kennedy airport. Airports in Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas and Miami will be added this month. Reagan National Airport in Washington starts using a body scanner today. A total of 38 machines will be in use within weeks.”

I cannot help but feel a sense of loss when a civilization has declined to the point of necessity that we have. That random, innocent people are targets for murder in the name of religion and expedience, that those targets on the one hand do not feel threatened in any way by body scans, or on the other hand feel compelled to participate in light of being targets, signals an oft repeated loss of dignity and culture historically speaking, though one that we have not experienced ourselves. Surely there is no greater evidence for any biblical truth than the universal depravity of man and the downward spiral into sin and loss that attends an individual or a culture left to itself. Issues suggest themselves for further reflection.

On today’s edition of “Calling for Truth,” we’ll discuss implications related to freedom and security. Moreover, we’ll talk about man’s essential dignity and its erosion by a postmodern culture. At the same time, we must also recognize that there is a loss of dignity connected to the fall. These things among others point to our need for a Savior. Further still, there is the issue of shame connected to nakedness when inside a body scanner. Even that points to our need for Christ. We’ll talk about these issues under the heading of “Body Scanners and Human Dignity.”

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According to Timesonline, “Schools and universities are producing a generation of ‘can't do’ students, who are encouraged to talk about their emotions at the expense of exploring ideas or acquiring knowledge, academics claimed yesterday… [In their new book], The Dangerous Rise of Therapeutic Education, Dennis Hayes and Kathryn Ecclestone, of Oxford Brookes University, argue that this ‘therapeutic’ approach to education is at odds with the acquisition of knowledge because it views the emotional skills associated with learning as more important than subject content or criticism.

The rise of therapeutic education is reflective of a culture absorbed in self and should frighten us all in terms of the worldview that is being foisted upon our children and future generations. When an individual is born of the Spirit, not only does he have a new nature but his thinking and response to the world can be transformed through the renewing of his mind. Growing Christians don’t need therapy (as distinguished from biblical admonition/counseling). They have the attitude that God has put us here for a purpose and we as an individuals are going to fulfill that purpose by pursuing the tasks God has given us to the best of our ability with His empowerment and for His glory. They have a “can do” attitude. Therapeutic education militates against that “can do” attitude and causes us to be a culture of constant whiners.

On today’s edition of “Calling for Truth,” we’ll talk about the rise of therapeutic education, its implications, and a biblical response.

One of the most devastating notions in the church today is that young people do not need nor are they interested in theology. Yet, the reality is that one’s theological perspective necessarily shapes one’s worldview and life direction. Such a dynamic looms large as one considers the ever-changing world in which we live. With technological advances and attendant ethical implications, younger persons must have biblical categories through which to assimilate all that will be thrown at them on the road ahead. Of course, that road lies in the midst of a postmodern culture and a world at war in many places. How can a young person navigate such a treacherous path and be faithful to the Lord?

On today’s edition of “Calling for Truth,” we’ll have a conversation with Ensign Joshua Domagalski. This young man is a recent graduate of the Naval Academy and is now deployed on a Destroyer in Japan. He is also a committed Christian. Ensign Domagalski, along with Jay Younts and I, will talk about the road ahead for younger Christians.