After their successful July 1969 landing on the moon’s surface, the lunar module, named “Eagle” blasted off the surface of the moon carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to dock with Columbia, their command module piloted by Mike Collins. Only after Eagle had reconnected to Columbia were the three astronauts able to return to earth. Another way to describe their reconnecting is to say the two ships were once again “reconciled” to each other. Read the rest of this entry →

“In the day that you eat of it you shall die,” so said God to Adam and Eve as he pointed out the test tree in Eden. And when they disobeyed his command and ate from it, dreadful punishment came on all parties involved. To eat or not to eat was morally significant and carried a severe penalty for disobedience, a penalty with numerous dimensions summarized by the word “death.” Read the rest of this entry →

Soteriology, the doctrine of salvation, is the great theme of the Bible and the heart of the Christian faith. As such it contains many important terms and concepts that will take some time to work through. This article serves to introduce the topic and give a little review to place it in context. Read the rest of this entry →