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Archives for April 2017

A Little Learning is a Dangerous Thing, or the biggest problem with popular Christian apologetics

April 30, 2017 by Randal

Thirty years ago popular Christian apologetics (henceforth PCA) was thin on the ground: Josh McDowell, John Warwick Montgomery, Norman Geisler, and a smattering of others largely carried the field. But these days the field of PCA is crowded with luminaries ranging from distinguished academics (e.g. William Lane Craig; Gary Habermas; Timothy McGrew) to lay church […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, education, indoctrination

Who is Eric Schneider and why is he defaming Bruxy Cavey?

April 29, 2017 by Randal

Yesterday I became aware of a nasty article by a fellow named “Eric Schneider” who has a blog devoted to destroying the reputation and ministry of Bruxy Cavey. The article was poorly argued and evinced little by way of analytic skills, biblical or theological knowledge, or a modicum of charity. So who is Eric Schneider? […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bruxy Cavey, doctrine, Eric Schneider, heresy, heresy hunting

Charity and Confession: The case of Bruxy Cavey and Tyndale Seminary

April 28, 2017 by Randal

Today I came across a blog article titled “Why is Bruxy Cavey Teaching at Tyndale?” (Bruxy is a leading figure in progressive Christianity, an author (here’s his latest book) and pastor of one of the largest churches in Canada. Tyndale Seminary is a large evangelical seminary in Toronto.) The blogger who wrote the article, a fellow […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bruxy Cavey, doctrine, orthodoxy, principle of charity, Tyndale Seminary

Universalism, Evangelicalism, and The Shack

April 26, 2017 by Randal

Two days ago I came across this article at CBN: “Art Designer of ‘The Shack’ Book Cover Says He Regrets His Involvement.” In a Facebook post of three weeks ago, Dave Aldrich states that he lacked discernment when he agreed to illustrate the book cover for The Shack a decade ago. He now recognizes that the theology […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Christian mind, evangelicalism, heresy, The Shack, universalism

An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a (Coffee) Bar: The Brew Podcast

April 26, 2017 by Randal

When Justin Schieber was in Edmonton for our brief Alberta book tour, we recorded a podcast interview with The Brew Podcast. You can listen to the podcast and join the conversation by clicking on the cool image.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Drake De Long-Farmer, interview, Justin Schieber, podcast

Universalism for Evangelicals? A Review of Heaven’s Doors

April 25, 2017 by Randal

George W. Sarris. Heaven’s Doors: Wider than you ever believed! (Trumbull, CT: GWS Publishing, 2017). Though he has long been a great defender of the traditional doctrine of hell, J.I. Packer once conceded: “If you want to see folk damned, there is something wrong with you!” That statement has always stuck with me because it implies every Christian […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: George Sarris, Heaven's Doors, review, soteriology, universalism

Teaching the Controversy on Earth Day?

April 23, 2017 by Randal

Yesterday CNN kicked dirt in the face of Mother Earth by featuring William Happer on a panel discussion. Happer is a climate change skeptic who — no surprise — “advises” Donald Trump on the environment. In this section he begins by pointing out that CO2 is a gas that occurs naturally in the environment (human […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bill Nye, climate change, CNN, Earth Day, global warming, propaganda

Strange Revelations I’ve Received in the Mail (Part 2)

April 21, 2017 by Randal

Of all the end-of-the-world prophecies I’ve received over the years, this is surely the strangest and, in a bizarre way, the most endearing. And in contrast with the long-winded revelations of Warren Jeffs, it is also mercifully brief. I now present to you (drum roll please) … Hercolubus or Red Planet! Originally published in 2004, Hercolubus […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: rationality, revelation

Strange Revelations I’ve Received in the Mail (Part 1)

April 21, 2017 by Randal

As a seminary professor, I get a lot of emails (probably 3-4 per week) from strangers who are peddling their new self-published book or who are simply keen to share their revelations about the end of the world or the evil of Islam or their new theory on X or Y. Over the years I’ve […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bible, revelation, Warren Jeffs

And Now for Something Completely Different: The Outline of My New Book

April 14, 2017 by Randal

Today I finished the final draft of my 11th book. At this point I switch from heavy editing mode into light copy editing mode. The typesetting stage should follow soon thereafter. This book is unlike anything I’ve done before. At 86,000 words, it is one of the longest books I’ve written. It is also most surely […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist

What are Human Rights Based On? A Response to Andy Bannister

April 11, 2017 by Randal

A couple weeks ago “Unbelievable” featured a debate/dialogue on human rights between Christian apologist Andy Bannister and humanist/atheist Peter Tatchell. The show begins with a short video from Andy and so in providing my critical response that is where I’ll begin as well: Andy is an articulate and engaging speaker. But I disagree with his […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Andy Bannister, anthropology, atheism, existentialism, humanism, meaning, Unbelievable

The Bible as God’s Anthology

April 8, 2017 by Randal

My views on the Bible really began to change when I went to university to pursue a double major in English and religious studies. At that time I began to learn about hermeneutics including the importance of interpreting distinct literary genres, heeding historical context, and attending to the many distinct approaches to textual interpretation. Along […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bible, hermeneutics, inspiration, Norton Anthology of American Literature, revelation

How I’ll Know When I’m Ready For Heaven (Hint: it has to do with dog turds)

April 7, 2017 by Randal

Over the last month the snows have gradually receded from Edmonton as spring has tepidly taken hold on the northern prairies. It’s an exciting time of year, except for one thing: dog turds. Yes, dog turds. I try to get out for runs on a regular basis and as the snows melt away on the […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: ethics, heaven, holiness, sanctification, self-sacrifice

This is Not Normal: The Importance of Satire in the Age of Donald Trump

April 5, 2017 by Randal

One month ago Donald Trump tweeted a series of bizarre accusations that Barack Obama wire tapped Trump Tower during the election. The charge was complete nonsense. And yet, in the weeks that followed Trump’s surrogates have engaged in a jaw-dropping exercise in confabulation, attempting to find something — anything — which can provide some sort of corroboration […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Donald Trump, media, politics, satire

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