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Let’s Talk about Christianity and Same-Sex Relationships

September 19, 2022 by Randal

Yesterday, I posted two short videos on this topic. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: ethics, homosexuality, theology

Atheist Edge Debate Debrief and Dialogue

September 19, 2022 by Randal

Yesterday, I appeared back on the Atheist Edge YouTube Channel to debrief my recent debate with Richard Carrier. The host Kaz brought a range of questions and arguments to the discussion. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Atheist Edge, biblical violence, hermeneutics, interview, theology

I’m Writing a Book on Christianity and Gay Marriage. Could I be Damned for It?

August 25, 2022 by Randal

I hope to have my next book out in the fall in which I seek to provide an overview of the debate over gay marriage and the church. The goal is to explain how Christians can end up with very different affirming and non-affirming views. Some Christians believe that writing a book like that, that […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: ethics, gay marriage, homosexuality, LGBT, theology

Should Christians Accept the Trinity? A Conversation with Dale Tuggy

August 6, 2022 by Randal

Should Christians accept the doctrine of the Trinity? Not according to philosopher Dale Tuggy. In this episode, Tuggy explains and defends his unitarian understanding of the doctrine of God. Check out Dale’s book What is the Trinity? https://amzn.to/3QFu4Pp (promoted link) ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Dale Tuggy, interview, theology, Trinity

Where do Christian Doctrines Come From?

May 23, 2022 by Randal

In this sermon I provide an introduction to the means by which Christians form doctrine by way of an overview of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: doctrine, sermon, theology, Wesleyan Quadrilateral

A Wide Ranging Theological Discussion

March 1, 2022 by Randal

I just appeared on a new YouTube channel called “Mourning Theology” for a wide-ranging theological discussion. Check it out! ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: interview, theology

Reflecting on the Nature of Hell in a Bathroom Warning Sign

January 25, 2022 by Randal

The other day, I noticed this sign on the bathroom wall at work. Theologians can find theology in just about anything and this sign is a great example. I’m going to talk about the sign in a minute, but first I want to talk about sin and punishment. There are two popular basic views when […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, hell, theology

Grace is Not Unique to Christianity, Even if a C.S. Lewis Anecdote Claims that It Is.

January 6, 2022 by Randal

Philip Yancey begins chapter four of his most popular book, What’s So Amazing About Grace? with this famous anecdote about C.S. Lewis: “During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. They began eliminating possibilities. Incarnation? Other religions had different versions of […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: C.S. Lewis, comparative religion, grace, soteriology, theology

What if God is Dreadful?

November 28, 2021 by Randal

In his book A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis sets aside the task of theodicy that he shouldered in The Problem of Pain in favor of a searing personal account of pain and loss centered on the death of his beloved wife Joy. At one point in the book, he reflects, “Not that I am (I […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: biblical violence, hermeneutics, theodicy, theology

What is the One Thing I Wish Was Not True About Christianity? And Other Questions Answered.

November 17, 2021 by Randal

I was asked to respond to the questions in this video. I’ve selected what seem to me to be the three most interesting questions and I provide a response to each below. The video itself is only three minutes in case you want to hear the questions in context. ? “If there was one religion, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: theology

Why Theology Doesn’t Make Contributions to Natural Science

November 4, 2021 by Randal

Theology has repeatedly changed because of natural scientific advances. Does natural science ever change because of theological advances? And if not, is that a problem? ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: dialogue, natural science, theology

The Gospel is a Big Enough Stumbling Block Without Christians Adding Their Own

September 10, 2021 by Randal

Paul famously said that the message of Christ is “a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles” (1 Cor. 1:23). This provocative statement is part of an elaborate rhetorical argument that provocatively frames the way that the heart of Christianity, the incarnation, atonement, and resurrection, challenged the received wisdom of the day. This stumbling […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: stumbling blocks, theology

Jesus Dwells Within You Really But Not Literally

June 18, 2021 by Randal

In this video, I explore the importance of metaphor in theological language as a powerful heuristic tool for exploring reality. We focus, in particular, on the spatial metaphor of Jesus and the Holy Spirit dwelling within the Christian. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: metaphor, theology

How Do You Hear God’s Voice? A Review of God Calling: Spiritual Direction for People in the Real World

October 12, 2020 by Randal

Jeffrey J. Kilmartin. God Calling: Spiritual Direction for People in the Real World. Wipf and Stock, 2020. God Calling by Jeffrey Kilmartin is a spirited and somewhat iconoclastic survey of a range of topics pertaining to spiritual direction such as discerning God’s will, identifying one’s calling, praying effectively, pursuing spiritual disciplines, and engaging in spiritual […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Jeffrey Kilmartin, review, spiritual direction, theology

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