This debate is probably one of the more advanced theological debates on the subject, miles from the simplistic first-tier arguments. It is also interesting to me because the pro-gay theologian, Dr. Daniel Kirk, was my NT prof at Fuller Theological Seminary. Taking the traditional position...
Many of us suffer under the illusion that only “born artists” are creative, and the rest of us are just ungifted. But it turns out, creativity, like reading, writing, or public speaking, is a basic skill that anyone can learn. No, we are not all...
Are you an audiobook junkie? Do you crave better listening material for your long commute? Do you also own a few Kindle books? Then you are in luck. Amazon, who owns the audiobook service Audible, offers huge discounts on the audiobook version of kindle titles you...
One of my favorite atheist philosophers is Graham Oppy, Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Research at Monash University and Associate Editor of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy. Having read (and reread) the opening to his awesome book, Arguing About Gods, I wanted to...
A recent Open Letter To Straight People On The Pulse Massacre (Huffington Post) suggests that those of us who are merely tolerant of the LGBT+ community are part of perpetuating the cycle of hatred and violence against them. This desperate plea for our help in...
I have a high regard for Calvinism, since it saved me from (hyper)-Arminianism, experienced by me as the Holiness movement. This movement is the child of Wesleyan Holiness, whose major error is the idea of Total Sanctification (that we can reach complete sanctification before death...
If you are unfamiliar with NPR’s Intelligence Squared debates, you are missing out. They gather four excellently qualified people to debate, two against two, propositions on currently hot and debated topics. The most recent, entitled Lifespans are Long Enough, brings up many interesting philosophical, moral,...
This post is part of a series. In Part 1 of this series, I argued that warlike rhetoric is not unethical, but it must be used with caution and some caveats if we are not to be misunderstood as inciting violence. The next level of...
