What does Christian resurrection mean? On April 3rd, my dad died at the age of 85. Three days later, an […]
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Sweeping agnostic claims are anything but humble … or wise
Yesterday, The Atheist Missionary posted the following comment on my blog in which he declared his commitment to metaphysical agnosticism: […]
agnosticism, epistemologyApologetics and the Indoctrinated American Atheist
Over the last fifteen years, I have engaged extensively with atheists across North America. I’ve spoken to local groups, participated […]
apologetics, atheism, indoctriationThings I Learned from My Father: Everyone has a name
This past Saturday, family and friends gathered in Kelowna, B.C. to celebrate the life of my father, John Rauser. During […]
meditation, reflectionPete Buttigieg and the Christian Defense of Same-Sex Marriage through Experience
In his book The Bible Made Impossible, Christian Smith identifies a problem with the use of the Bible as a […]
ethics, hermeneutics, Pete Buttigieg, same-sex marriageRandom Thoughts on the Death of My Father
On Retreating into Mystery: A problem for Christian apologists?
Ever since Antony Flew published his short parable of the invisible gardener, atheists have complained that theism is a hypothesis […]
A.C. Grayling, apologetics, mystery, paradox, poisoning the well, rhetoricDabney’s Disturbing Defense of the Elation of the Elect in the Destiny of the Damned
In 1878, the Anglican priest and theologian, Frederic Farrar published a monograph defending hopeful universalism titled Eternal Hope. In the […]
damnation, ethics, hell, Robert DabneyPrayer, Hypocrisy, and Hospitality: A Response to Stephanie Borowicz
This week, the first Muslim woman ever was sworn into the Pennsylvania State Legislature. The Christian politician who prayed to […]
hospitality, hypocrisy, prayerThe Last Visit with Dad
My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease on a rainy afternoon in December 2017. Afterward, we went out for lunch […]
death, hope, mortality, resurrection