There is a concept in biblical exegesis known as the historical-grammatical method. This method suggests that in order to come to a complete understanding of the biblical text, […]
Why Calvinists And Catholics Share The Nicene Faith
The Nicene Creed has defined historical orthodoxy for centuries. It is broad enough to include Calvinists and Roman Catholics. Despite all of our differences and even some anathemas, […]
How Christian Thinkers Can Earn A Seat At The Atheists’ Table
It can be difficult to convince people on the other side of the ideological spectrum to take you seriously. But that is part of the challenge of being […]
The Mega-Guide To Atheist Arguments And Objections
Philosophers and laymen have debated the existence of God for centuries. Many of the arguments for both atheism and theism have been perennial. Some of the greatest thinkers […]
Apologetics/Theology (Miscellaneous) / Christian Life / Creation Controversy / Social Issues & Biblical Ethics
Why I Am A Heretic And You Should Be Too
When we talk about heresy, we usually refer to a denial of one of the core Christian claims. But sometimes overzealous Christians will extend the concept a little […]
Why Biblical Sexual Ethics Strains Intimacy Between Church And Culture
Sexual. Many people clicked on this link almost instinctively just because they saw that word in the title. For many (believer or nonbeliever), sexuality is a defining element […]
Assessing A Few Really Lame Alleged Bible Contradictions
I typically do not write about alleged Bible contradictions because there are more interesting things to talk about. There is also the fact that on many atheist blogs, […]
Why Charismatics Should Cut Glossolalia (Tongues) Out of Their Theology
There is no doubt that there is some form of tongues in the Bible. But typically, when people refer to tongues, they think of ecstatic speech or the […]
Where Atheists Often Go Against The Grain of Modern Scholarship
Scholarly consensus forms our view of the world more than we think. Most of us do not have the resources to traverse the atmosphere and view the earth […]
God On Trial: Reviewing Some of The Best Objections To Apologetics
Those of us who dabble in philosophy of religion will encounter a range of objections. We might hear Christians using a clearly circular argument against atheism. We might […]
Apologetics / Apologetics/Theology (Miscellaneous) / Christian Life / Social Issues & Biblical Ethics
Things Just Happen – Why I Developed A Cynical Interpretation of The Leftovers
Things just happen. Loved ones die. Spouses have affairs. People lose their homes. Millions of people suddenly disappear into thin air, leaving the rest of the world confused […]
How We All Interact With The Unseen Realm Every Day
Many may regard the unseen realm with a skeptical eye, relegating it to the realm of superstition. While we westerners do have a scientific disposition and tend to […]
How Theistic Evolution Outstrips Both Creationism And Naturalism
The most productive way to think about the creation controversy will be in terms of models. There are rivaling models that attempt to account for all of the […]
Finding The Historical Jesus Amidst Divisive Scholarship
The identity of Jesus of Nazareth is integral to the Christian message. As Christians, we claim that one’s answer to that question will seal their fate in eternity. […]
Ehrman/Price: Did Jesus Exist? Debate Review
Jesus mythicists are those who deny that there ever was a historical figure, Jesus of Nazareth. In this debate, Dr. Bart Ehrman pointed out that mythicists are often […]
Where Libertarianism Overlaps With LGBT Activism
There are some political issues that are really definitional to one’s political philosophy. For many right-leaning libertarians (especially Christian libertarians), that definitional issue will be abortion. Some Christians […]
Why Christians Should Empty Themselves of Kenotic Christology
God became a man. As we read through the New Testament, we will encounter what boggled even the mind of Paul the apostle. He wrote in 1st Timothy […]
Assessing The Firepower of The Reformed Arsenal: In Defense of William Lane Craig
There is a tendency amongst Reformed theologians to police other theologians, to dub themselves as detectives for Christ, seemingly exposing Christians who hold different views. They will often […]
How To Practice Religion Without Being Superstitious
As children of Descartes, westerners tend to think of the world in scientific terms. That may account for the increasing secularization of the culture. People are less likely […]
Is Christian Belief Just Wish-Fulfillment? Alvin Plantinga’s Assessment of Freud
Do you ever wonder why people believe the things that they do? If you do not share those beliefs, then you might be inclined to assign nefarious or […]