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
This post is part of a series. Imagine a world where there is no sorrow, no disease and no death. Imagine life without fear, and…
I am commonly on facebook groups seeking to test my ideas and engage with intellectual people on the topic of faith. Unfortunately, as we all…
When trying to prove or find the truth, most of us are used to the idea that the scientific method of experimentation and data is…
My Dad was a Jew, and I am not deaf to the complaints of my Jewish family and friends who doubt that Jesus was the…
One of the things which discourages me as an author is the many great books that are forgotten or go unnoticed, often by people much…
In 2003, Mitch Albom released a popular book called Five People You Will Meet in Heaven. This emotional-psychological puff piece has helped many people release…
Philosophical Theology is a discipline that seeks to explore theological and religious concepts from a natural theology point of view, that is, without first considering…