That is a good question, but of course Christians have already considered this. There are many possible responses. 1. Christianity Collapses OMG we were wrong, the bible is nonsense. This response is very unlikely, in part because people do not like to give up their...
This series, written in response to challenges from atheists on Facebook, contains the following articles: Heaven: Part 1 – The difficulty of conceiving of heaven
This post is part of a series. Imagine a world where there is no sorrow, no disease and no death. Imagine life without fear, and with the love of deep, unselfish, and pure relationships. Now imagine you’re talking to someone who tells you they would...
Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God, teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (Hebrews 6:1-2...
Christianity, both contemporary and historical, has focused primarily on self-denial, and so has often mishandled and abused not only the concept of self, but the people it was meant to rescue and nurture. Biblically, there are actually five different selves, one of which is to...
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,...
Here is the lecture I gave at the 2015 Rethinking Hell Conference. It’s about an hour long, but I think it’s worth it. Enjoy.
For those new to the debate over hell, there are three main positions in Christendom: The Traditional View, a.k.a. Eternal Conscious Punishment (ECP), claims that those who fail to receive Christ are punished for the sins by being tormented forever in hell. The Conditional View,...
