About: Douglas Jacoby

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Gibbon on Rome

According to Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), author of The Fall and Decline of the Roman Empire, five signs characterized Rome as she was deteriorating from within: Mounting love of show and… Read More

Written on August 27, 2017 at 8:11 pm

Categories: History

Q&A 1503 – God sets leaders in place?

I’m having a little difficulty with a teaching in my church. There is a belief that everyone in a leadership position has been placed there by God. This doesn’t seem… Read More

Written on August 23, 2017 at 12:00 am

Categories: Leadership, Q&As

On the Literal Meaning of Genesis (Augustine)

Augustine (354-430 AD), writing some 1600 years ago, cautions Christians not to make proclamations about science and faith unless we are truly educated in science. His admonition is as true… Read More

Written on August 21, 2017 at 8:43 pm

Categories: Evidences

Q&A 1502 – How long are the “days” of Genesis 1?

How long are the days in Genesis 1? Some of my friends insist they can only be regular 24-hour days. Others think they may be long periods of time. I’m… Read More

Written on August 14, 2017 at 12:00 am

Categories: Evidences, Q&As

Augustine on Genesis

The churchman and theologian Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) wrote, in his work The Literal Meaning of Genesis: Usually, even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and the… Read More

Written on August 6, 2017 at 3:00 pm