I was perusing the internet, and came upon a thread on PuritanBoard.com, in which various seminarians were discussing which systematic theology authors were used at their…
Interestingly, all religions (except Judaism, perhaps) recognize Jesus as some sort of spiritual prophet (which can not be said of Krishna, Buddha, or Mohammed). But…
We all know that paradoxes are two ideas that seem contradictory or mutually exclusive, yet are actually both true in a way that does not…
The other day, a friend mined the following quote from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility: The only force…
I’ve always been a bit of a seeker, and have re-examined and overturned many of my previous convictions as I gain more perspective. Beginning as…
One of the more informative podcasts I listen to regularly is Issues Etc. Recently, they interviewed Joel Heck, who’s written a very inexpensive book entitled…
Rob Bell’s new book Love Wins is a modern reformulation of Christian Universalism, that is, the idea that all are saved from judgement by the…
Joe over at the Evangelical Outpost (now defunct) had a nice post on the biblical view of capital punishment. In it are two ideas that…
Recently, I was accused of choosing a stance on an issue because I was favoring my own situation. Specifically, since I have married a formerly…
Many evangelicals have joined the chorus in support of reducing greenhouse emissions, but I am still on the fence about global warming. Like Bill O’Reilly,…
Many evangelicals and fundamentalists are tea-totalers, and a good number of them also look down upon Christians who do use alcohol. And while such judgmental…
As part of my hermeneuticsHermeneutics (/ˌhɜːrməˈnjuːtɪks/) is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, as well as philosophical…
In my discussions with fellow classmates on the subject of hermeneuticsHermeneutics (/ˌhɜːrməˈnjuːtɪks/) is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts,…
One of the problems with the descriptors “fundamentalist” and “neofundamentalism” is that they carry different meanings among different groups. This causes confusion when such things are discussed. …
I am working hard at getting back into the regular habit of prayer and scripture meditation/study. With two young kids and two hours of commuting…
This simple question came up in conversation the other day, and I thought to answer it. However, I would also like to answer, from a…
Because Christians are most often harping about immoral sex, and say little about the joys of sex within marriage, they are often viewed as “against…
If a man asks you this question, beware! He is most likely just looking for an argument. In fact, a question like this is just…
This post is part of a series. John Calvin coined the phrase Sensus Divinitatis (Sense of the Divine) to describe the innate sense and awareness of…
This post is part of a series. Many great Christians in history, such as Andrew Murray and Watchman Nee, have emphasized that the bible teaches…
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…
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,…
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…
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…