And a few more questions that have never stumped atheists…
They never seem to stop trying, do they? OK, I’ll play along. 1. Do you really believe that science is the only answer to all of life’s questions? No, and I don’t think anyone ever said it could, or should. Science is the best tool we have for understanding the world around us, including how […]
Read MoreTwenty (more, because none of these lists has stumped any atheist yet) questions atheists (supposedly) struggle to answer
I’m going to preface this briefly before diving in. Like most such lists, these questions fall into roughly four categories: 1. we don’t know X, therefore god, 2. I don’t understand science, therefore god, 3. how is [completely unrelated thing] possible without god, and 4. since you don’t believe in god, why aren’t you a […]
Read MoreHistory of Christianity Pt I: Rome and a Messiah
In order to have a solid understanding of the historicity of Jesus and to be able to approach the New Testament intelligently, there are several historical realities with which one must first be conversant. Since that training takes many years of study, much of it at the graduate level, I obviously can’t give too much […]
Read MoreEssay on ‘Not real Christians’
People keep saying “Islam is a peaceful religion,” and then they follow it up with “ISIL isn’t Islamic” or “ISIL is not real Islam, but a twisted and warped version of it.” Or, these days it’s “Those people aren’t real Christians” or “real Christians would never vote for this or that or so-and-so,” of “no […]
Read MoreFrom Patheos: Trump Cabinet Makes Theocratic Moves
I suggest taking Patheos overall with a grain of salt; there are hundreds of contributing authors, and not all of them are equally authoritative. I have checked out the background on this, and it coincides with everything else I have seen about members of Trump’s cabinet. Drollinger’s group, Capitol Ministries, has been on the radar […]
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