The June 2007 issue of New Scientist had a really interesting article on how genetics is totally upsetting the ancestral…
A recent commenter documented an impressive list of biblical "absurdities" which, in his or her mind, make the Biblical account…
Jesus taught us many things about how to live our lives: love God first, love others more than yourself, be…
My mother-in-law could not come to our wedding because she could not get a VISA to come here. In fact,…
This post is part of a series In previous essays, I discussed Brian McLaren’s claims that the religious right has…
This post is part of a series In Part I, I discussed Brian McLaren’s point that the Christian right has…
This post is part of a series Brian McLaren, noted leader of the Emergent Church movement, has started an interesting…
In Part I of this redux of Tom Wells excellent essay On The Ethics of Controversy (PDF), I covered what…
Resurgence is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs, due to the depth of thought and the spirit of the…
There are a bevy of logical objections to the biblical timeline of the resurrection, described in all four Gospels. The…
As part of my pastoral internship, I have to read and apply the principles of communication in Andy Stanley’s really…
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion… – First Amendment of the United States Constitution The words…
I was just reading Al Mohler’s latest blog post entitled A Tale of Two Crises? America, Europe, and Secularism, and…
American Vision has published a nice excerpt from John Quincy Adams’ “Unsigned essays dealing with the Russo-Turkish War, and on…
This book based on a scientific study has been out since 1984, but I wanted to reiterate it in order…
This post is part of a series. In Parts I and II, I outlined John MacArthur’s exposition of Romans 1, in…
This post is part of a series. In Part I, I listed the five types of Wrath of God, according to…
This post is part of a series. I urge you to listen to the first and second parts (second part…
Ever been in a church where they are heavy handed, hellfire and brimstone, and only negative? Where they emphasize obedience…
To tell the truth, I’ll never get to any of these books. I have 50 new books at my bedside…
Though I am pro death penalty, I would like it very judiciously applied, basically only to first degree murderers. But…
I don’t mean to speak for all three authors on this site, but I want to take a stand on…
GWB has enraged conservatives by calling them on their fear tactics and the abuse of the word “amnesty” when referring…
In An Idiot’s Guide to Evolution, First Things author Stephen Webb discusses David Sloan Wilson’s new book Evolution for Everyone…