The Importance of Believing True Things
“Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not...
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Category: Apologetics
The One Question Critics of a Literal Genesis Need to Answer
When it comes to the very first chapters of the Bible, there is no shortage of disagreement about...
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The Power of Subjectivity
In our pursuits to be careful and skilled apologists, I think we often get concerns relative to...
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Did Early Christians Practice Socialism or Communism?
To the chagrin of many Christians today, it may be surprising to learn that some scholars and...
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The “New” Objective Morality
The final days of the 20th century and beginning days of the 21st were rife with socio-political...
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Productive dialogue begins with a truthful premise
Have you ever found yourself in a conversation that was going absolutely nowhere? No matter what...
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IMPORTANT: Everything you need to know about Critical Race Theory
I have to admit—I was shocked. Don’t get me wrong, I understand that we are living in quite a...
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Recent Appearance on the Mentionables
Many Christians struggle with knowing how to react when skeptics begin to attack their faith — can...
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Worldview as the issue
On yesterday’s podcast episode I discussed my approach to apologetics… For those who didn’t...
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My approach to apologetics
A recent question from a reader of mine sparked the idea that it may be time to bring up the issue...
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Be Kind. No, like, Actually.
We often see t-shirts, signs, and other paraphernalia promoting biblically based concepts… That...
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Disagreement on the merits…not the man
Today’s is a fairly simple lesson in logic and careful thinking. Doesn’t it frustrate the living...
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What we love, we’ll defend
When we really love something, it’s not hard to defend it. For example: Your family. Wouldn’t you...
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The Bible and Phenomenology
To the extent possible, I want you to place yourself in the shoes of the ancient Hebrew writer....
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Mark and Avoid
Yesterday, I released a podcast episode about creationist cancel culture. I figured I would follow...
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The Consistency of Young Age Creationism
Last week my family took an impromptu vacation to Kentucky to see the Creation Museum and the Ark...
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How to Do Biblical Theology Without Sacrificing “Literal” Truth
As I have expanded my horizons a bit and start learning from teachers who don’t always fit within...
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The Accounts of History: The Truth About Bible “Stories”
Growing up in a profoundly Christian context, I was surrounded by Bible “stories.”...
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Modern Science ≠ General Revelation
In the origins debate, no shortage of ink has been spilled on the subject of the applicability of...
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The Art of the Reductio
While we’d all like to think we are prone to rational discourse, we nevertheless can be deceived into thinking that just because someone is smart, they are a careful thinker. As the example of Jesus, Paul, and parents everywhere shows—this is not necessarily the case.
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The Dangerous Normalcy of Deconversion: 3 Things to Remember
In the wake of yet another “celebrity” deconstruction story, the reactions are beginning to pour in from many across the Christian spectrum. I’ve refrained from posting anything substantive regarding the other celebrity deconstructions in recent memory, but I want to say something now.
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Do Miracles Happen?
Do miracles happen? One of the primary reasons people take issue with religious thought is that it almost necessarily involves a concept of the miraculous—an offensive idea to one living in the 21st century West. We’ve got it all figured out, right?
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Philosophers Define Atheism as the Proposition that God Does Not Exist
It’s quite common for the atheistic community that hangs out online to claim that atheism is merely the psychological lack of a belief in God or any gods. However, a recent Facebook conversation sparked discussion around how philosophers define it, which seems to decisively answer the question.
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On Lydia McGrew’s Maximal Data Approach to Presenting the Resurrection of Jesus
We’re just off the heels of another Easter season, which should be a favorite time of year for all Christians. I know it is one of mine! We not only get to celebrate our Savior’s Passion for us, but we are presented with new opportunities to present it in the public arena.
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Marriage in the Bible and Sinning Against God
Many make the mistaking of thinking marriage is more of a constitutional union. In other words, one is married insofar as they have a piece of paper that declares it to be so. This isn’t necessarily wrong, but it is not the full picture.
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