Currently there is a war of words unfolding between John W. Loftus and his minions at “Debunking Christianity” and the folks over at his old stomping grounds, “Freethought Blogs”. The war concerns the essence of skepticism and the way that skeptics should be seeking to advance their agenda. As I observed at his blog, if this […]
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The most interesting pastoral job posting in America
A friend of mine sent me the following job posting for a pastoral position at ChurchJobFinder.com. You can see the original ad here (for as long as it is up). But for posterity I have included it below. We both thought it was likely satirical (the reference to 6 church members seems to be a clear tip off), […]
Will the real Christian please stand up?
And so the discussion on Christian unity and Christian identity continues. I apologize for my spotty engagement in the discussion. On Friday I drove five hours to another city to teach a Christian worldview course Friday evening and all day Saturday. Too bad y’all weren’t there because one of the points I emphasized is the […]
What unifies Christians for Christian unity week?
We are in the midst of Christian unity week, a time extending from January 18-25 when Christians around the world pray for unity. Incidentally, did you hear that Fred Phelps and his tiny media darling Westboro Baptist Church (the infamous “God hates fags” church) will be participating this year? Since they believe they’re the only Christians on […]
Can the Calvinist and Arminian ever sing Kumbaya … together?
Paul Manata wrote several things in response to my recent article on Calvinism and the contrast effect. Since he sounded particularly exasperated this time around I thought I’d better field some of his comments directly. (However, I must admit that I’m presently slower in responding to comments generally than I’d like because I’m finishing a book […]
