The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Not So Miraculous, Say Scientists
Was the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with just five loaves and two fish a little less than miraculous? Well, that’s what a group of scientists are claiming in a recent paper published in a scientific journal. Instead of a supernatural provision by the Lord, they claim the feeding of the 5,000 and the 4,000, along with the miraculous catch of fish, “were merely coincidental events.”
The popular science article claims the fish were easily caught “as was the case in accounts from the Bible.” But is that what the Bible teaches when it comes to the five loaves and two fish?
Are Capitalism and Christianity Worse than Socialism?
When we’re evaluating a worldview based on its consequences, we need to look at the results of applying that worldview consistently—not inconsistently. Doing so requires examining what the worldview teaches wholistically and considering what happens when people consistently live out those teachings.
John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress Coming Live to the Ark Encounter
Another classic tale brought to life is coming live to the Ark Encounter. The same company (Logos Theatre) that brought you C. S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy is returning in January to the Answers Center at the Ark Encounter with John Bunyan’s timeless story, The Pilgrim’s Progress. And it’s going to be phenomenal!
Experience this epic production as Christian’s journey out of the City of Destruction takes him through dangers, temptations, and all the deceitful delights that the world has to offer. Through the use of stunning effects and larger-than-life-size puppetry, John Bunyan’s world of imagery and allegory comes to life onstage as Christian journeys out of destruction and into life everlasting!
You won’t want to miss The Pilgrim’s Progress at Ark Encounter with performances on select days January 3–18, 2025.
Marian Tompson recently quit La Leche League because of a new “inclusivity policy” that allows men to attend meetings to be supported in “chestfeeding” newborns.
You may have been shocked to learn that $16 billion was spent on the recent elections in the USA with Vice President Kamala Harris spending $1 billion—yes, billion with a “b”!—on her failed presidential campaign.
