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Does God answer the prayers of nice rich people who want to purchase a new...
Jones’ newly acquired 1987 Buick GNX. Praise the Lord! Let me tell you about Jones. He’s a very wealthy businessman, a respected philanthropist who has established an effective and impacting charitable...
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Why would God send people to hell?
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If an atheist says they don’t think hell will be so bad, what do you say in...
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What the Bible Says About Dogs (and why it matters)
Many Christians think the Bible is a handbook for all of life. In this video, I test that idea by considering what the Bible says about dogs. (Spoiler: it ain’t good.) So, must we choose between the...
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According to Christianity, serial killers can be saved. Is that a reason to...
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Eternal Conscious Torment and Modern Sentimentalism
Christians who defend the doctrine of hell as eternal conscious torment often accuse critics of the doctrine of “modern sentimentalism”. What, like the “sentimental” ideas that slavery and torture are...
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Is Theistic Evolution a Contradiction in Terms? A response to J. Warner Wallace
J. Warner Wallace recently posted an article titled “Why I’m Not a Theistic Evolutionist.” He begins by assuming that Moses wrote Genesis. (I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised: Mosaic authorship of the...
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Atheism is a Theology
A few days ago, I posted the following statement in a tweet: “When atheists make claims about God’s non-existence, they are making theological statements. So when they categorically disparage theology...
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Creating People and Universes: On reading premodern theologians in light of...
If conservative Christian theologians think it makes sense to cite premodern theologians on the scientific creation of the universe, they should also cite premodern theologians on the scientific...
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Straining Theological Gnats
I came to Briercrest College in the fall of 2002 to teach in a one-year sabbatical-replacement position. Prior to accepting the position, I asked about the dispensationalism in their statement of faith...
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Atheists on the Bible
Here’s one big problem that atheists have with the Bible: they assume the Bible functions as a set of instructions for how to go to heaven. And then they predictably criticize the Bible because, well,...
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Should theological claims be judged by Popper’s Falsification Criterion?
Today, I’ve gotten into discussions with folks on Twitter about whether Karl Popper’s principle of falsification should be invoked to judge the value/veracity/legitimacy of theological theories. Things...
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Heaven, Hell, and Much In-Between: An Interview
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Is Progressive Christianity Worse Than Atheism? My Response to Alisa Childers
In this video, I offer a response to Christian apologist Alisa Childers’ article “5 Signs Your Church Might be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity.” The post Is Progressive Christianity Worse Than...
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Why Theology is Not Simply Listing Bible Verses
Many evangelicals seem to think that systematic theology consists simply of listing the relevant Bible verses for a particular topic or doctrine. But there is much more to it than that as I explain in...
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Theology, Worldview, and the Death of My Father
In this video, I reflect on the death of my father to Alzheimer’s in theological perspective while interacting with the eulogy I delivered at his memorial service in April 2019. The lesson: A Christian...
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Is Jesus Human and Not Divine? A Review
Dale Tuggy and Christopher M. Date, Is Jesus Human and Not Divine? A Debate. Essential Christian Debates. Apollo, PA: Areopagus, 2020. As the old joke goes, after the Sunday school teacher asks, “Okay...
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Church Doctrine & the Bible: A Review
David Instone-Brewer. Church Doctrine & the Bible. Scripture in Context. Lexham Press, 2020. The latest entry in the Lexham Press “Scripture in Context” series focuses on the relationship between...
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Talking with Randal Rauser on Apologetics (and Theology, and Epistemology, and…)
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The Four Saddest Words I Hear as a Christian Apologist
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