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The Problem of Christians Becoming Atheists
A central goal of Christian apologetics is to persuade people to become and remain Christians. But what happens when that […]
atheism, discipleship, interview, John Marriott, secularismHow a “vaccine-hesitant” mom changed her mind, and what that can teach the apologist
In apologetics, arguments are important. But whoa man, disposition/attitude is even more important. If you want a great example of […]
anti-vax, apologetics, persuasionCan a subjective, private religious experience be veridical?
It has been a long while since I engaged anything written by John Loftus. (Though I still think our book God […]
epistemology, John Loftus, religious experienceAtheism and the Desire for Privacy
He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when you’re awake He knows if you’ve been bad or good So […]
An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, apologetics, atheism, Justin Schieber, theism21st Century Martyr: A conversation on the legacy of John Allen Chau
On November 17th, 2018, 26-year-old Christian missionary John Allen Chau was killed while attempting to evangelize the native Sentinelese people […]
divine calling, ethics, evangelism, interview, John Allen Chau, John Stackhouse, missionaryWould you support a Muslim charity if it was more effective than a Christian one?
Here’s the situation I’d like to pose to my fellow Christians: when engaged in charitable giving, do you value the […]
efficiency, evangelism, NGO, social justiceDo bad children go to hell?
When I first became a father, I found myself facing a question that most Christian parents must confront at one […]
damnation, hell, soteriology, theology, What's So Confusing About Grace?Some Thoughts on the Bennett/Lee Dialogue on Gay Christianity
These brief ruminations are offered in response to the latest episode of Unbelievable featuring a dialogue between David Bennett and […]
David Bennett, ethics, homosexuality, Justin Brierley, Justin Lee, UnbelievableDoes inerrancy apply to the human authors of the Bible?
This morning I posted a tweet on inerrancy which prompted a reply from the philosopher Paul Franks. I thought it […]
Bible, hermeneutics, inerrancy, inspiration, Paul Franks, revelation, theology