Paper: The Consequential Complexity of History and Gratuitous Evil by Kirk Kimberly Durston Some have argued that instances of evil that appear to be pointless are sufficient justification to conclude that God does not exist. This paper argues that such an inference is unjustified in the face of the complexity of history. Paper: The Failure of Type-4 Arguments From Evil, in the Face of the Consequential Complexity of History by Kirk Kimberly Durston Type-4 arguments from evil reason by abductive inference (inference to the best explanation) to the conclusion that gratuitous evil exists, therefore, God does not. In this paper, Durston shows that Type-4 arguments fail due to what we do not know about future history and alternate histories. Paper: The Complexity of History and Evil: A Reply to Trakakis by Kirk Kimberly Durston Nick Trakakis has raised some objections to Durston's first paper 'The Consequential Complexity of History and Gratuitous Evil. This paper contains Durston's response to Trakakis. Paper: Haecceities, individuation and the Trinity: a reply to Keith Yandell by Richard Brian Davis Keith Yandell has charged that Anselmian theists cannot also be Trinitarians. However, if one appeals to what Alvin Plantinga calls an essence or haecceity to distinguish Trinitarian members, Yandell's contention fails. Paper: James Fodor's Christian Theory of Truth: Is it Christian? by Richard Brian Davis In his recent book, Christian Hermeneutics, James Fodor has attempted to sketch some of the essential elements of a uniquely Christian understanding or conception of truth. This paper argues, however, that Fodor's ideas are both logically and theologically unsound. Paper: Can There be an "Orthodox" Postmodern Theology? by Richard Brian Davis This paper examines the theology of Reginald Stackhouse in light of certain fundamental elements of postmodernism, and argues that some of these elements do appear in his theology, leading to an unorthodox conclusion. Paper: A Functional Entropy Model for Biological Sequences by Durston & Chiu This paper introduces functional entropy as a measure of entropy that incorporates functional interpretations corresponding to certain biological functions. A measure of change of functional entropy is defined to measure entropy change between two functional states. We show here two biosequence analysis experiments based on the ankyrin repeat and the Ubx hox gene. They show how two related biomolecules with different biological functions can be compared and analyzed. Furthermore, with a given limit on entropy change, intermediaries between states can also be estimated and evaluated. Article: Common Questions by Kirk Durston A lay-person's introduction to possible responses to common questions encountered in discussions of Christianity Article: Answering Difficult Questions by Kirk Durston Some things to consider before responding to difficult theological or philosophical questions Article: Killing, Atheism & Christianity by Kirk Durston A lay-person's response to the suggestion that Christianity, and religion in general, has killed huge numbers of people, thus, the world would be a better place without Christianity. Article: Intelligent Design: Required by Biological Life? by K.D. Kalinsky An article written for an interdisciplinary audience that proposes a method to detect intelligent design. The method is applied to biological life with positive results. Slides: ELF Network sessions 1 & 2 by Kirk Durston A copy of the slides presented at the European Leadership Forum: Scientific Network 2010 Weekly Mentoring for Teenagers by Kirk Durston This brief article describes a weekly mentoring time that Kirk and Patti have had with their teenage children. Article: The Da Vinci Code, Fiction and Reality by Kirk Durston A summary response to the misrepresentation of Christianity in The Da Vinci Code