I just got back from a conference I spoke at in Vancouver, my topics being genocide, doubt, and the imprecatory (cursing) psalms. I offer here some initial thoughts on the imprecatory psalms. A friend of mine says, “I know what you mean by what you do.” Evangelicals say that “All Scripture is God-breathed and is […]
Scientists who praise the universe
In his book Consilience E.O. Wilson, respected scientist, master of ants, and father of sociobiology, has written that “Preferring a search for objective reality over revelation is another way of satisfying religious hunger.” (7) At the core of Wilson’s quest is the unification of knowledge across disciplines, all the way from particle physics to poetry, into […]
Randal’s apologetics debate book
The Swedish Atheist, The Scuba Diver, and Other Apologetic Rabbit Trails Randal Rauser talks the Swedish Atheist on Drew Marshall “Meet Randal Rauser, a Christian, and Sheridan, an atheist. Over the course of one caffeinated afternoon, they explore a range of honest questions and real objections to Christian faith. Do people hold to a particular […]
Carl Sagan’s old time religion
I would like to say some more about Sagan’s Pale blue dot fallacy but before doing so let’s say something about Sagan’s (ir)religiosity. It is often assumed that Sagan was an atheist. (Here I am assuming the standard definition of atheist as one who believes there is no God where “God” is defined broadly as […]
You’re not special because the universe is really, really big
Today we’ll start with one of my all time favorite youtube bits, one which offers a magisterial 2 minute journey through the comparative sizes of various celestial bodies. You must watch it before you continue: Star Size Comparison Clearly size is the issue here. We start off with the moon and end up with a star […]
Everybody’s gotta god
A new/old visitor to the Tentative Apologist, whatifitstrue, asks: “When does a belief system (including , perhaps atheism) become a religion…?” So what is religion? Perhaps belief in God, an authoritative revealed text, and a set of sacred rituals? In Bob’s garage is a cherry 70’ Chevelle 454. On the shelf beside the car is […]
Say, whatever became of ole’ whatshisname?
In the last few days I’ve had a few people inquire as to the status of the Tentative Apologist. Yes, I’ve been remiss in keeping the blog crackling along, this is true. But I’ve hardly been resting on my laurels. On the contrary, it’s been a couple weeks of fever pitch activity. Here’s a quick […]
Why Richard Dawkins can’t be the world’s leading atheist
Richard Dawkins is widely touted as the world’s leading atheist. Maybe he is, maybe he isn’t. I suppose there’s no easy way to settle the matter. (Counting numbers of books sold or google hits seems a bit arbitrary, no?) But then again, maybe there is a way to settle the matter… William Lane Craig is […]
How to burn a Qur’an (and get CNN to report it)
It is a tiny church of fifty members in Gainesville Florida, but the D___ W____ O_______ C_____ found a way to put itself on the map: threaten to burn copies of the Qur’an on September 11th in protest of the “evil of Islam”. But this story isn’t about the evil of this wackadoodle group, and […]
“Why did Missy Die? God, Evil and The Shack”
Randal will be lecturing on “Why did Missy Die? God, Evil and The Shack” at King’s University College, Edmonton, AB on October 1, 2009. (Click to view PDF poster)
Finding God in the Shack Interview-Part 2
Interview with “Celebration” with Marcus and Joni Lamb (Daystar Network; May 2009)
Finding God in the Shack Interview-Part 1
Interview with “Celebration” with Marcus and Joni Lamb (Daystar Network; May 2009)
Christian Book Expo – 2009
Randal’s schedule at the Christian Book Expo (Dallas TX, March 20-22, 2009) Workshops: Finding God in The Shack Friday March 20 / 4:30 – 5:30 PM Theologian Randal Rauser will reading from his new book, Finding God in The Shack, a theological response to the often sharply criticized book, The Shack, by William Paul Young. […]
The Bridge-Book Signing
See the following article on Finding God in the Shack from a recent edition of The Bridge. [singlepic id=3 w=320 h=240 float=] (Click to view larger image)
