Park Springs
# of points that make up our church’s vision
5
the 17th and 18th-century European intellectual movement that emphasized reason, science, and individualism
Enlightenment Movement
the seminal work by Charles Darwin that proposed the theory of evolution through natural selection as the mechanism for the diversity of life on Earth
Origin of Species
Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett are known as this when it comes to the rise of the new atheists
This is how long the total solar eclipse lasted for in the Dallas area on Monday.
4 minutes
This person will have been on PS staff for 12 years in September, making them the most tenured member at Park Springs.
Jared Jackson
The theological notion that attributes unexplained phenomena to the intervention of a divine being
God of the Gaps Concept
The psalm chapter where the scripture, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork,” comes from
Psalm 19
This argument, also known as the argument from design, posits that the complexity and orderliness of the universe imply the existence of an intelligent designer.
Teleological Argument
The singer of the 1983 power balled titled total eclipse of the heart
Bonnie Tyler
He is the chair of the elder board
Jim Adams
This term refers to the belief that human societies have gradually moved towards greater rationality, secularism, and scientific understanding, often leading to a decline in religious influence
Human Progress
The proverbs chapter where the scripture, “By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place,” comes from
Proverbs 3
This was the first person that the cosmological argument was attributed to
Thomas Aquinas
In this show, debuting in the year 2006, the solar eclipse served as a catalyst for activating the special abilities of certain characters
Heroes
This is when the church was founded
1979
the philosophical perspective that asserts the existence of a divine creator or higher power as the foundation of reality and meaning
Theistic Worldview
Included the phrase, "God is dead" from his work "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" in 1882
Friedrich Nietshe
This phenomenon, observed in light from distant galaxies, provides evidence for the expansion of the universe, as wavelengths of light are stretched, causing a shift towards the red end of the spectrum
Redshift Effect
This was the last time a total solar eclipse happened in North Texas
1878
This is the church that planted Park Springs Bible Church, along with all the other Bible churches in the area
Pantego Bible Church
the philosophical concept that refers to the comprehensibility and rationality of the universe, often explored in discussions about the nature of reality and knowledge
Intelligibility
the title of Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet that advocated for American independence and challenged the authority of British rule
Common Sense
This contemporary philosopher and theologian is renowned for his defense of the cosmological argument, proposing that the universe requires a transcendent cause
William Lane Craig
This is the year that North Texas will experience its next total solar eclipse
2317