I’m a long time fan of Gary Larson’s comic strip The Far Side and this cartoon is one of my favorites. Not only does it capture the bizarre, off-beat humor for which The Far Side is justly famous, but it also succinctly summarizes a problem with the conception of God punishing people eternally in hell. How so? Well, let’s start with […]
retributive justice
43. Can pedophiles be saved? A conversation with Scott Drennan
Over the last year we’ve tackled many topics on the Tentative Apologist Podcast from big bang cosmology to biblical interpretation. But no topic is as difficult or immediately gripping as the topic of this podcast. Today we are tackling the topic of pedophiles: their crimes … and their redemption. Redemption? To many, talk of redeeming and restoring these […]
An eye for an eye, a paralysis for a paralysis
In response to my article “The Reason for Hell: A critical engagement with Timothy Keller (Part 3)” FroKid04 wrote the following: “The consistent Biblical definition of retribution is the return of the sinner’s own sin upon his own head. The righteous judgment of God is a wrath that sinner’s have “stored up for themselves” (Rom […]
“True Grit” is truly great … but what’s with the snakes?
Please note I have amended my original review by adding the following email from a reader: “Dude, you put WAY too many spoilers in that review, without indicating ‘WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS!’ Many people will resent that. Just sayin’ . . .” Now this film isn’t exactly “The Sixth Sense” but nonetheless you have been warned. […]
