The documentary Merchants of Doubt provides an excellent primer explaining how spin doctors propagate misinformation. What is especially interesting is […]

climate change, science, Ted Cruz, truth

Politicians, fascists, and used car salesmen

November 21, 2015 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 14 Comments

In the last two days Donald Trump has “crossed a new line” by endorsing the suggestion of a reporter that […]

bullshit, civil discourse, Donald Trump, politics, truth

Gift Shop Wisdom

October 23, 2015 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 10 Comments

Today one of my students stumbled upon this quote attributed to Walt Whitman: This is a great example of “gift shop […]

truth

Do some Christian apologists spin their academic credentials?

October 9, 2015 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 34 Comments

It’s a familiar charge: Christian apologists are accused of being dishonest, of spinning the facts to suit their purposes. While […]

apologetics, dishonesty, truth

Does William Lane Craig care about the truth of Christianity?

September 14, 2015 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 71 Comments

Editor’s Note: Since this article was posted, Jeff Lowder sent me the following note via email: “I never thought that […]

apologetics, atheism, debate, Jeff Lowder, theism, truth, William Lane Craig

14. Is Allah the god of the Bible?

August 16, 2015 / Randal / Podcast-59 Second Apologist, The Tentative Apologist / 3 Comments

In this episode of the 59 Second Apologist we address the question of whether Allah is the god of the […]

Allah, Bible, Christianity, Islam, language, reference, theism, truth

72. You’re not as Crazy as I Think

May 21, 2015 / Randal / Podcast-The Tentative Apologist, The Tentative Apologist / 11 Comments

Have you ever noticed how many crazy people there are out there? I’m not talking about folks who sport wild hair […]

dialogue, truth, You're not as crazy as I think

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