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Is there still a place to tremble before God?

October 20, 2014 by Randal

Christianity Today recently published a web review of Peter Enns new book The Bible Tells Me So. The reviewer, a fellow named Andrew Wilson, provides a fair-minded and balanced critique of Enns’ book, noting both its strengths while flagging its weaknesses. (That said, I find Wilson’s rating of the book at 2 1/2 stars out […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: church, fear, ideology, indoctrination

I was creeped out by a happy face balloon

January 31, 2014 by Randal

One of the dogs woke me up at 5:40 this morning. *lick, lick, lick* So I got up, went downstairs, put the coffee on, and turned around. Before I go further, you should know that a birthday was recently celebrated. The streamers and banners have since come down. But one happy face helium balloon remains, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: balloon, fear, rationality

Please rescue me lest I drown: On the fear of losing faith

December 29, 2011 by Randal

The following is an essay I wrote on three different kinds of fears that keep Christians from examining their faith. Please rescue me with a strong hand to deliver from these waters of doubt lest I drown Bill Mallonee, “Dreamcoat”   Some years ago a seminary student came to me with a question. She had […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Christianity, doubt, faith, fear, reason

On scaring the hell out of your friends: An All Hallows Eve Meditation

October 31, 2011 by Randal

When I was a teenager I had an audiotape of evangelist and alleged exorcist Bob Larson visiting hell (or describing the experiences of somebody else who visited hell; I forget which). I lent the tape to a friend of mine, a headbanger who looked the part with his long hair and worn jean jacket with […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: evangelism, fear, Halloween, Hell House, review

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