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original sin

What is sin?

December 5, 2020 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: hamartiology, original sin, sin

From Adam to Zorg: A Dialogue on Creation and Evolution

March 27, 2012 by Randal

In response to my article on Young earth creationism and old things Walter asks: Now that we have established that YEC is a pile of baloney, could you point me to a prior post or article of yours that explains the biblical Fall as you understand it? Was there a single pair of humans that […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bible, Christianity, creation, evolution, fall, hermeneutics, original sin, science, theism

A second blushing attempt to rationalize babies being punished

October 6, 2011 by Randal

Our second attempt appeals to the concept of imputation. To impute means to assign or ascribe a value to something. In classic reformed theology there are three senses of imputation. The one most Christians like to talk about is that of God imputing our sin to the sinless Christ. Somehow God assigns or ascribes the culpability […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: earthquake, Haiti, imputation, natural evil, original sin, providence, theodicy

Pedophiles and rock stars: A reflection on “The Woodsman”

April 16, 2011 by Randal

“The Woodsman” opens with convicted pedophile Walter (Kevin Bacon) returning home after a twelve year stint in prison. Not surprisingly, he finds that his entire support network has evaporated. After all, who wants to be associated with a pedophile? But how blurred the criteria of social condemnation can be. In the late eighties the glam metal band “Winger” had […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: evil, Kevin Bacon, original sin, pedophilia, Roger Ebert, The Woodsman

Misery loves company, especially more miserable company

January 29, 2011 by Randal

For the last 8 years I’ve lived in Edmonton, Alberta on the Canadian prairies. There is a lot to be said for the region, particularly since it is a three hour drive to the Canadian Rockies. There is also a lot of sun, which is much appreciated after many years living in rainy Vancouver. But man, does it […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: contrast effect, Edmonton, original sin, Siberia, winter, Yakutsk

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