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The Tentative Apologist

Speaking Your Truth? Unpacking Evangelical Apologetic Rhetoric

October 27, 2022 by Randal

In this video, I explain how some evangelical apologists misrepresent a common phrase (and what it really means. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, evangelicalism, relativism, rhetoric, truth

Defending Christians Who Do Not Doubt God’s Existence

October 25, 2022 by Randal

Sarah Salviander recently said that she cannot doubt God’s existence. Some folk think she was irrational to say that. Are they right? ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: belief in God, doubt, Sarah Salviander

Interview on Deconverted Man

October 24, 2022 by Randal

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Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, atheism, interview

Apologetic Advice on Addressing Objections to the Bible

October 24, 2022 by Randal

If you are going to address objections to the Bible effectively, you first need to identify the underlying presuppositions that motivate the objection. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, Bible, presuppositions

The Many Confusions of Alisa Childers

October 22, 2022 by Randal

In this video, I interact with an excerpt from a new Sean McDowell interview with Alisa Childers in which she makes vague references to “the world” as a mere foil for her own views and appears to endorse a bracing moral skepticism. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Alisa Childers, evangelicalism, indoctrination, rhetoric

Red Pen Logic Gets the Red Pen

October 19, 2022 by Randal

A discussion of how Mr. B of Red Pen Logic misrepresents Brandon Robertson by confusing reading the Bible with preaching the Bible. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: exegesis, hermeneutics, preaching

Can Skeptical Theism Save Biblical Violence?

October 18, 2022 by Randal

According to skeptical theism, God could have reasons to allow evil and suffering in the world that we cannot even imagine. If our reasoning is so limited in this area, could it also be limited in understanding the nature of morality? ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: biblical violence, skeptical theism

Progressive Christianity: A Caution and an Invitation

October 14, 2022 by Randal

My latest video is a great conversation with philosopher Ben Cook on his journey to Eastern Orthodoxy and some of the problems with and cautions for Progressive Christianity. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Ben Cook, Eastern Orthodoxy, interview, progressive Christianity

Can Atheism Support Objective Morality?

October 13, 2022 by Randal

Theists often claim that atheism cannot support an objective view of morality. In this video, I challenge that conventional wisdom and explain how atheism can support both objective morality and an objectively meaningful life. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, metaethics, morality

Killing Canaanites? Debriefing the Copan/Rauser Debate

October 12, 2022 by Randal

In this post-debate debrief, I review one key section of my debate with Paul Copan and explain how his view of Joshua entails that Israelites targeted and killed an indiscriminate number of Canaanite civilians. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: biblical genocide, biblical violence, debate, Paul Copan

Progressive Christians: The Unenlightenment Podcast Interview

October 10, 2022 by Randal

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Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: interview, Progressive Christians Love Jesus Too, Unenlightment Podcast

If an Atheist Asks About Biblical Violence DON’T SAY THIS!

October 10, 2022 by Randal

The Bible depicts God commanding and commending apparent moral atrocities. So what do we say in response? Well for starters, don’t say this! ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, biblical violence, Frank Turek

The Worst Apologetics Talking Point Ever?

October 9, 2022 by Randal

Christian apologists have some strong arguments and thought-provoking talking points. They also have some bad arguments and some really bad talking points. In this video, I describe what may be the worst apologetics talking point ever. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics

Debating the Canaanite Genocide with Paul Copan

October 7, 2022 by Randal

I think this is my eleventh appearance on “Unbelievable” with Justin Brierley. It was also one of the most enjoyable and lively debates in which I’ve had the privilege to participate. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: biblical violence, debate, Jesus Loves Canaanites, Justin Brierley, Paul Copan, Unbelievable

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