A favorite atheist challenge is “what evidence do you have for the existence of God?” Summaries of the existing arguments abound, but most people don’t…
Every metaphysical system with any cogency and appeal has some points of strength, and all have weaknesses. The question is which have more strengths and…
How should we view religions other than our own? Do they contain truth at all? Or some truth? Is that truth just offered as part…
If we ignore for the moment the scientific claims for the age of the universe, and only look at scripture, especially the creation story in…
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.” (John 8:34) Few things annoy my atheist…
I hate to admit it, but there are plenty of times I sit in church on Sundays and don’t enjoy the sermon. It’s not always…
One of the many benefits of being active in a spiritual community, in my case an Evangelical church, is the rhythm of spiritual practices that…
Every metaphysical system with any cogency and appeal has some points of strength, and all have weaknesses. The question is which have more strengths and…
As we explore a biblical view of mankind, a significant starting place, perhaps foundation, may be found in the imago Dei (iD). The many scriptures…
In his 2011 book God On Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer, Peter Greig gives us a short outline of why God has legitimate…
The term “Christian nation” is ambiguous and asking for a useless fight. The question is not a binary “should we apply Christianity in public life…
One challenge to the life of Christian faith is trying to determine the best approach to understanding key Christian doctrines and scripture. The book of…
Until 1929, when Edwin Hubble and colleagues proved that the universe was expanding, the dominant view of the cosmos was that it was eternal and…
I am commonly on facebook groups seeking to test my ideas and engage with intellectual people on the topic of faith. Unfortunately, as we all…
When trying to prove or find the truth, most of us are used to the idea that the scientific method of experimentation and data is…
My Dad was a Jew, and I am not deaf to the complaints of my Jewish family and friends who doubt that Jesus was the…
In 2003, Mitch Albom released a popular book called Five People You Will Meet in Heaven. This emotional-psychological puff piece has helped many people release…
Philosophical Theology is a discipline that seeks to explore theological and religious concepts from a natural theology point of view, that is, without first considering…
Yes, that is the sesquipedalian title of my Master’s thesis, and what was funny is that our final paper’s title was read out loud at…
Many times, when I attempt to critique atheism, the atheist will accuse me of the straw man fallacy, accusing me of expanding my definition of…
If you get involved in theological or other logical arguments, you will soon come upon the many logical fallacies that all people engage in unless…
In my frequent discussions with atheists, I often see faith referred to in a very negative light, and I realize that we are talking about…
In The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief (2006), Huston Smith (d. 2016), the lifelong religion scholar and Professor of Philosophy…
The question of how Christians can and should approach our interaction with believers from other faith traditions is an important theological, if not tactical issue…