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No true Christian would subjugate and oppress other faiths

December 19, 2017 by Randal

Christianity subjugates & oppresses other faiths when it is NOT true to its principles; Islam does it when it IS true to its principles. — Dr. Michael L. Brown (@DrMichaelLBrown) June 22, 2017 Is this true? More specifically, what kind of evidence could be brought to bear to sustain or falsify Brown’s assertion? Let’s begin […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Christianity, Islam, logical fallacy, Michael Brown, no true scotsman, tolerance

Islamophobia? Secular Bernie Sanders meets the Conservative Evangelical

June 24, 2017 by Randal

A couple weeks ago Bernie Sanders undertook a provocative line of questioning during the confirmation hearing of a fellow named Russell Vought. You may have heard of this feisty exchange. It certainly got the attention of Christian conservatives who consider it solid evidence of secular incredulity toward and persecution of orthodox Christians. Here is a three […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, Islam, pluralism, salvation, secularism, soteriology, tolerance

The Intolerable Martin Luther

August 20, 2011 by Randal

Here is another entry from my forgotten back catalogue. In this article I critique the way that we airbrush our chosen heroes. I make the point by focusing on the hero of Protestantism, Martin Luther. However, the problem extends far beyond religious traditions. For the sake of truth we would all do well to heed […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Martin Luther, Protestantism, Reformation, tolerance

Why there is nothing wrong with being certain in your beliefs

May 16, 2011 by Randal

These days one often encounters the idea that being certain about a belief — i.e. having unshakeable conviction in its truth — is somehow worriesome, dangerous, or otherwise threatening.  This is how Richard Dawkins puts it:  “religion causes wars by generating certainty.”(Cited in Avalos, Fighting Words, 177).  Second, in Does the Bible justify violence? John J. Collins asserts […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: dogmatism, John J. Collins, religion, Richard Dawkins, tolerance, truth

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