In this podcast, I discuss the limits of science, often called the demarcation problem. Can science tell us everything about what is real or true?…
I’ve finally begun my weekly live YouTube broadcast, for which I will soon create a podcast feed for. For now, enjoy the first episode, and…
One of the reasons the Protestant Reformation occurred is because of the idolatrous worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus. To this day we cannot…
There is a subset of Christians who believe that the only valid English Bible translation is the King James Version, also known as the Authorized…
A favorite atheist challenge is “what evidence do you have for the existence of God?” Summaries of the existing arguments abound, but most people don’t…
Every metaphysical system with any cogency and appeal has some points of strength, and all have weaknesses. The question is which have more strengths and…
How should we view religions other than our own? Do they contain truth at all? Or some truth? Is that truth just offered as part…
If we ignore for the moment the scientific claims for the age of the universe, and only look at scripture, especially the creation story in…
For those who wonder how a supposed Christian could support Donald Trump, here is a summary of how conservatism in the US has evolved regarding…
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.” (John 8:34) Few things annoy my atheist…
I hate to admit it, but there are plenty of times I sit in church on Sundays and don’t enjoy the sermon. It’s not always…
One of the many benefits of being active in a spiritual community, in my case an Evangelical church, is the rhythm of spiritual practices that…
Every metaphysical system with any cogency and appeal has some points of strength, and all have weaknesses. The question is which have more strengths and…
That is a good question, but of course Christians have already considered this. There are many possible responses. 1. Christianity Collapses OMG we were wrong,…
As we explore a biblical view of mankind, a significant starting place, perhaps foundation, may be found in the imago Dei (iD). The many scriptures…
In his 2011 book God On Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer, Peter Greig gives us a short outline of why God has legitimate…
The term “Christian nation” is ambiguous and asking for a useless fight. The question is not a binary “should we apply Christianity in public life…
I’ve lived long enough to realize that spirituality does not grow without attention. Not only that, it doesn’t grow in isolation – those who think…
One challenge to the life of Christian faith is trying to determine the best approach to understanding key Christian doctrines and scripture. The book of…
In an interesting article at AIG, Andrew Rig discusses last year’s discovery by UT Astronomers of a string of mature galaxies at the edge of…
The problem of evil and suffering is the most significant challenge to the Christian view of an omnipotent (all powerful) and omnibenevolent (loving) God. One…
Until 1929, when Edwin Hubble and colleagues proved that the universe was expanding, the dominant view of the cosmos was that it was eternal…
This post is part of a series. There are good reasons for outrage, and constructive ways to express it. The Apostle Paul himself commended rightly…
This series, written in response to challenges from atheists on Facebook, contains the following articles: Heaven: Part 1 – The difficulty of conceiving of heaven