I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen an atheist cite 3rd-century theologian Tertullian’s statement “I believe because it […]
Apologetics and Moralism
Many conservative Christians believe Christianity requires a narrow moralism in which Christians don’t dance, drink, swear, play cards, see Restricted […]
The Myth of the Authoritative Deconvert
I often encounter a popular idea that deconverts from a particular belief community provide a uniquely authoritative insight into that […]
The Cross and the Gun: Stephen Bedard on Military Chaplaincy
What hath the cross to do with the gun? How does the peaceable kingdom that exists proleptically in the church […]
If you’re going to say it is a sin for a woman to preach, you better be prepared to say more
This morning, I posted the following on Twitter: Here’s the problem with complementarianism in a nutshell. The historic justification has […]
May the 33,000 Be One: Debriefing a Catholic/Evangelical Dialogue
Last night, I participated in a dialogue between Roman Catholics and evangelicals at Taylor Seminary in Edmonton. The main speakers […]
On the Pseudo-Piety of Shutting Down Questioning By Asking Who Are You, O Man?
This morning, I tweeted my old (2012) review of David Lamb’s book God Behaving Badly. The review includes an extensive critique of […]
My Monday Morning Rant Against Evangelicals Who Undermine the Bible
This morning, a tweet from Fuz Rana got under my skin. I should begin by saying that he seems like […]
On Evangelical Triumphalism
Evangelicals often take pride in the fact that they are growing and mainline churches are shrinking. But it is worthwhile […]
Blog Survey
Here is simple, one-question blog survey on Twitter: This is a survey for people who read my blog at https://t.co/yZckrsOuAU. […]