Why Pro-Choice Rhetoric Is Unproductive
Abortion is a political issue that has motivated voters for fifty years, since Roe Vs Wade was established. Every election features politicians who pepper pro-life or pro-choice language into their…
Thus Saith Putin: Christianity Invaded by the Religious Right
Russian cyber-warfare and its efforts to sway Western opinion with propaganda and false news on the internet need to be met head-on. Amy Knight It can be hard to remember…
Where is the apologist of this age?
Apologists argue that in a secular world, their method is essential; they need to help people overcome intellectual obstacles so that the gospel can be heard fairly. People are laying…
Why Jesus looked and acted like me, not you
In the current political climate, there have arisen some discussion of what Jesus would have approved of and even what he looked like. Thinking they are unveiling deep theological insight,…
How apologetics bloggers caused the downfall of the United States
Well, not really. But addiction to the internet is a legitimate phenomenon, in the category of non-chemical addictions that can cripple an individual's ability to communicate with someone outside of…
Why Christians should apologize for using apologetics
Hello ThereforeGodExists audience! According to WordPress statistics, people are still finding my website from Google or just typing it into their browser hoping I have updated. The last post that…
Why apologetics is not necessary to evangelism
I came to faith by Christian apologetics. Sort of. It was not so much that I was so convinced that the arguments were good that I became a Christian. It…
Something Greater Than The Crucifixion Is Here: How Jesus Shocked The Pharisees
As we 21st century readers digest the narrative of the New Testament, it might leave us with more questions than we anticipated. It would not be surprising if you have…
Why Christians Should Not Worry About The Plain Reading
It can be tempting for Christians to defer to the plain meaning of a verse in the Bible. That concept emerges in blogposts, small groups and internet discussions about various…
The Subjectivity of The Moral Argument And Why It Is Popcorn
"Read CS Lewis's Mere Christianity." Throughout the years, young believers have received that recommendation and eagerly combed over Lewis's most important work. While it was not a testimony or autobiographical…
Why I Would Prefer Prayers To Legislation
There is nothing particularly novel or profound about telling people that prayers do not excuse inaction. In fact, that notion is built into Christian theology. In James 2, he writes…
Confessions of A Non-Reformed Calvinist
This might seem like a confusing distinction. People sometimes think that Reformed Theology simply means Calvinism. But when Reformed Theology is referred to in this context, it specifically means adherence…
My King Is A Brown, Middle Eastern Jew
There was a pretty significant paradigm shift 2000 years ago that forever changed culture, religion and theology. When Jesus came on the scene, he came bearing the message that the…
Why Christians Should Stop Doing Apologetics And Start Doing Real Scholarship
It is trivially easy to convince somebody that she was right all along. I am afraid that this mindset is one of the dangers of Christian apologetics. Obviously on a…
The Life, Legacy And Death of Nabeel Qureshi
Throughout the last 24 hours, the Christian philosopher David Wood has been posting images that memorialize his friend Nabeel Qureshi who passed away on September 16th, 2017. For those who…
How Religion, Philosophy And Atheism Can Be A Crutch – And That’s Fine
Religious epistemology is one of the frequent targets of our secular friends. They might suggest that the way we come to learn our beliefs are not likely to produce true…
Why The Biblical Flat Earth Model Doesn’t Flatten Christian Theology
There is a concept among travelers known as culture shock. If a thoroughly westernized tourist visits a third-world country, they sometimes feel completely disconnected from this new world. The architecture,…
The Overlap Between Pro-Choice Ethics And Racist Bigotry
There are polarizing angles in pretty much any discourse, from theology to philosophy to social issues. We are all rightly appalled at the recent murders of anti-racist protestors in Charlottesville,…
Explaining Theological Controversies To Our Atheist Friends
There are times when an employer would almost look unfavorably on a candidate who had direct experience in the industry. The candidate would have learned a certain way of doing…
How The King James Version Teaches Evolutionary Biology
King James Onlyism is the idea that the King James translation of the Bible is divinely inspired. Advocates will suggest that God preserved his word through the effort of these…