Back to Constantine (or the Apostle Paul!), Christians have always loved dramatic celebrity conversions to their tribe (though in fairness, most folk do). So it is not surprising that Christian apologists are celebrating Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s conversion to Christianity which she anounced yesterday in an essay simply titled “Why I am now a Christian.” For […]
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Debriefing the Ehrman/Bass Debate
Last week, Christian apologist Justin Bass debated methodological naturalist and agnostic apologist Bart Ehrman on the resurrection. It did not go well. Here is my debrief. ?
Being a Christian When You Don’t Believe It’s True? The Capturing Christianity Interview
This morning, I was interviewed on Capturing Christianity discussing The Doubters’ Creed. Check it out: ?
Red Pen Avoidance: How Evangelical Apologists Avoid the Main Issue
In this video, I critique a video by Red Pen Logic which distracts from the problems with the prolife movement and biblical violence. Note, in the video I reference God commanding the killing of Midianites in Numbers 31. Technically, Moses commanded their killing but God presumably approves because he then directs the division of the […]
Frank Turek Claims Atheists Are Beyond Salvation
In this video, we deconstruct a clip in which Frank Turek argues that Romans 1 teaches that genuine atheists cannot be saved. God has given up on them and they are all going to hell. For my full critique of the Rebellion Thesis see my book Is the Atheist My Neighbor? https://amzn.to/41w7PBl (promoted) ?
Christian Apologists Talking Badly About Secular People
In this video, I take a look at three Christian apologists talking badly about secular people. ?
Does God Limit Evidence of His Existence to Protect Our Free Will?
No. That is confused. See video. ?
The Doubters’ Creed and Apologetics Through Agreement
In this video, I introduce my new book and contrast it with conventional evangelical apologetics. You can pick up a copy of the book at Amazon. (promoted) ?
Christianity for the Hesitant: An Interview with John Stackhouse
Many in the learned classes in the West find Christianity to be not only false but intellectually arrested and utterly implausible. They see it as a way of viewing reality that belongs to another generation, one that it is no longer defensible for the educated person today. How does the Christian apologist respond to that […]
Christian Bellows on the Design Argument
In this excerpt from Christian Bellows Timeless Truth in a World of Lies (A Fundamentalist Apologetics Satire) Christian Bellows gives his account of the design argument for God’s existence. If you think a big bang without a banger is crazy, you’d be right. But that’s just the beginning of the nonsensical doctrines of atheist faith. […]
Why I Think Frank Turek is an Evil Person
Progressive Christianity is not progressive, and it's not Christian. — Frank Turek (@DrFrankTurek) November 21, 2022 Frank Turek‘s behavior in this tweet is evil. The term “progressive Christian” is every bit as diverse in lexical range as “evangelical” and has been used to refer to Christians who are demonstrably orthodox (e.g. Brian Zahnd who is […]
An Announcement on My Fifteenth Book
My next book is going to be published later this month. It’s my first satire and it was probably the most fun I ever had writing a book. Here is the title, subtitle, and table of contents. Christian Bellows: Timeless Truth in a World of Lies (A Fundamentalist Apologetics Satire) Table of Contents Introduction from […]
My Upcoming Apologetics Conference
I just wrote a satirical schedule for an apologetics conference. Let me know if you’re interested. I know several suburban megachurches that will host!
Speaking Your Truth? Unpacking Evangelical Apologetic Rhetoric
In this video, I explain how some evangelical apologists misrepresent a common phrase (and what it really means. ?
