In the past, I have shared my broad concerns about Hugh Ross’ apologetic ministry “Reasons to Believe.” When I heard […]
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Strawmen, the Golden Rule, and Apologetic Hypocrisy
A couple months ago I was sent a copy of Josh and Sean McDowell’s new edition of Evidence that Demands a […]
apologetics, hypocrisy, Josh McDowell, Paul Copan, Sean McDowellThe Lost World of the Israelite Conquest: A Review
John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton. The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest. InterVarsity Press, 2017. Some folks will likely […]
biblical studies, biblical violence, biblical warfare, canaanite genocideIf you support Donald Trump, you do not support personal liberty
Today, my favorite conservative Christian Trump supporter posted the following tweet: If we're afraid to fight for our liberties today, […]
demagoguery, democracy, Donald Trump, Michael BrownAn Unbelievable Illustration of My Problem with Christian Apologetics
I have some significant frustrations with popular Christian apologetics. Perhaps my greatest problem is that Christian apologists often prefer answers […]
apologetics, Bart Campolo, Justin Brierley, Sean McDowell, UnbelievableBauckham’s Exorcism: A Review of Jesus and the Eyewitnesses
Richard Bauckham. Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony. 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2017), 680 pp. We’ve all […]
apologetics, biblical studies, Gospels, historical Jesus, Richard BauckhamHospitality is a Two-Way Street: Gender Pronouns and Welcome of the Other
In her article “I am the parent of a non-binary child,” Susan Knoppow describes how her child Miriam decided in high school […]
gender, gender binary, gender politics, hospitality, transgenderCan a Bad Apologist Produce a Good Apologetic?
This morning, I posted the following survey on Twitter: Years ago, I bought Dinesh D'Souza's apologetics book "What's So Great […]
apologetics, character, Dinesh D'SouzaShrewd as Snakes: The Christian and the Psychopath
Note: six years ago I wrote a series of articles on psychopathy. This article is based on that earlier work. […]
Christianity, psychopathy