While the scriptures are clear on the morality of some issues, on the more mundane issues, it is largely silent, and it is up to…
This famous quote comes from Martin Luther the reformer. Interestingly, infidels have long used this quote out of context to show that religion and Christianity…
Today, the Progressive Association of Not So Intimidating EvangelicalS (PANSIES) announced that they have rejected the authority of the scriptures in which Jesus uses offensive…
This post is part of a series on Can we be good without God? I just finished listening to a somewhat frustrating debate between atheist…
In light of the whole Times Square Mosque, I thought to remind us that perhaps we need another kind of memorial – like the heads…
Here’s my first sermon as an ordained pastor, and here’s what was in it: Get there Quiet your soul Pour out your soul Read and…
I was recently in a discussion at the skeptic site NW Ohio Skeptics, and got into a discussion about the differences between Evangelicals and Fundamentalists,…
Ok, since I really enjoyed the video below, I thought to read the short (16 page) Arizona immigration bill (PDF) myself and see what all…
I have moved off of Firefox for Google Chrome, for now. If you load the DEV version (5.x), you finally have an almost worthy browser…
As I wrote previously, Lang wrote Leaving to Stay about leaving faith, but recently returned to faith and wrote this beautiful song as a testimony…
Jonny Lang, who left his childhood faith, returned to it a few years ago, and won a Grammy on the first CD that came out…
I was updating my ID3 data on my mp3 collection, and had a great time going through all of my old CCM (Contemporary Christian Music)…
Here’s my list of resources for those interested in the history of religion and science, both pro and anti-religious. THEIST For the Glory of God:…
I just purchased the Leader’s version of Logos Software 4, and wow! I am learning like crazy without even trying. Just trying it out, I…
Here’s the abbreviated list from a good article from the American entitled When to Doubt a Scientific “Consensus”. You can also hear an interview with…
You can listen to the sermon below: How to Misunderstand Scripture Sermon outline after the jump. This sermon contains the following points: A. Good Teacher…
My uncle sends me a lot of conservative ‘spam,’ and some of it is interesting stuff. Here’s the latest. I wonder what these posters would…
Obama couldn’t sell watermelons?!? Nice.
It is a media inevitability that when a high-profile murder occurs the motivations will invariably be described as “right-wing.” Somehow, regardless of the circumstances, the…
Republicans and conservatives are often accused of holding President Obama to an impossible standard and simply criticizing him for every decision he makes. It is…
Miracles have long been a stumbling block for many investigating Christianity and other religions. Why would a person living in the 21st century believe that…
I wrote this essay back in 2001 during my period of away from Christianity, while I was exploring Vipassana Buddhist Meditation. Begin Although it has…