Listen to my interview discussing Jesus Loves Canaanites on The Reluctant Theologian Podcast with Ryan Mullins.
The Tentative Apologist
Did Jesus Lack Empathy?
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An Interview on Epistemic Foundationalism
My latest interview, an epistemological dialogue on the Christian evidentialism YouTube channel: ?
On Bad Arguments Against Universalism
Here is a new interview I did addressing bad arguments against universalism: ?
Hopeful Universalism: An Interview
A recent interview I did on hopeful universalism:
The Danger of the Secular Ideologue
Over the last twenty years, we have heard a lot about the danger of religious ideology. What is often missing in the conversation is the fact that secularist ideology is equally dangerous. In 1997, secularist Nicholas Humphrey delivered the Oxford Amnesty Lecture which he titled “What shall we tell the children?” (Published in Social Research, […]
How to be 100% Christian When You’re Only 50% Sure it is True
The title says it all. In this video, I explain how you can start on the path of being a Christian even in the midst of serious doubt. ?
Reflecting on the Nature of Hell in a Bathroom Warning Sign
The other day, I noticed this sign on the bathroom wall at work. Theologians can find theology in just about anything and this sign is a great example. I’m going to talk about the sign in a minute, but first I want to talk about sin and punishment. There are two popular basic views when […]
An Interview with Canadian Catholic
Today, I was interviewed by the Canadian Catholic YouTube channel on a wide-ranging (if not dizzying) number of topics from hell to James White to gay marriage to John Loftus. ?
Why It is OK for a Christian Apologist to have Doubts: A Response to James White
James White recently criticized apologist Mike Licona for saying he was 80% certain that Christianity was true. White went on to suggest that you shouldn’t be an apologist unless you are certain. In this video, I offer a reply. ?
Hell: A Christian and Atheist Discuss the Doctrine of Divine Judgment
In this video, Ben Watkins of Real Atheology presents some of his thoughts on the problem of hell and I offer a response as a Christian theologian. We agree about some things, disagree about others. But through it all we seek to model irenic and rigorous conversation and a search for mutual understanding.
Your Moral Character Resides Not Simply In What You’ve Done But In Who You Are
As the saying goes, “there but for the grace of God go I.” People typically evaluate their moral standing based on what they’ve done. But that is a faulty measure because your standing rests ultimately not only on what you’ve done but on who you are. For example, you may never have betrayed a friend, […]
Seven Things I Wish Every Christian Knew About the Bible: A Review
Michael Bird. Seven Things I Wish Every Christian Knew About the Bible. Zondervan, 2021. Seven Things is an introduction to the Bible written by Anglican priest and New Testament scholar Michael Bird. The book is written in seven chapters addressing origins (chapter 1), inspiration and inerrancy (chapter 2), authority (chapter 3), the cultural distance between the biblical […]
William Lane Craig’s Homophobia
In this article, I’m going to respond to an article by William Lane Craig titled “A Christian Perspective on Homosexuality.” The article uses a range of terms that are generally rejected in current discourse including “homosexual,” “practicing homosexual,” and “homosexual lifestyle.” Any good apologist should know that good apologetics begins by avoiding causing unnecessary offense […]
