Allow me to be a hipster for one second: My favorite band is probably a band you’ve never heard. They are Horse Feathers, a mix of Americana, Indie, and folk, so if you’re into that kind of thing they’re worth checking out. What I really appreciate about the band is the depth of their lyrics … Continue reading
A friend of mine who waits tables recently told me of an experience he had the other night. To increase their tips servers attempt to strike conversations with guests and will use anything they can. When a server’s guests have kids the conversation gets easier. My friend saw that one of the kids kept leaning … Continue reading
*Update at bottom of post Even though the vast majority of people who have an opinion on gay marriage may not realize it, their opinion is ultimately shaped by their view of metaphysics (even if they’ve never consciously developed such a view). In metaphysics, especially in the West, there are two predominant views: Realism and … Continue reading
This is a paper that I presented last night at Southeastern Seminary in North Carolina. It was part of a Colloquium and the paper itself placed second. I was encouraged by someone to make this available to all and so that is what I am doing here. The bibliography is included for anyone who is … Continue reading
(Apologies on the long post, but the Resurrection warrants it. Feel free to bookmark this post and come back to it if time is needed to read it. This is also partially an excerpt from a yet-to-be-published manuscript I’ve written [if anyone is interested, let me know], so I hope you enjoy) It may seem an odd … Continue reading
For the unacquainted, the “Church of the Rock” is a church in Canada that puts on a yearly Christian play to allegorize Easter. Of course, they’re a little different in that they take popular movies and television shows and use those as the settings. I was going to write about how this is just wrong both … Continue reading
For whatever reason, I find the study of evil to be quite fascinating. Perhaps this is because I see it as the greatest obstacle to an acceptance of theism. After all, if God is all good and all-powerful, why does evil exist? Rather than offering up my own theodicy (which is a theory I’m working … Continue reading
It seems a favorite pet project for Christians in the modern age is to define the Gospel. A well-balanced post points out that the Gospel Coalition (and other “reformed” views) attempt to make salvation all about what God has supplied for His elect to follow. Other views of “the Gospel” refer more to a Social … Continue reading
In yesterday’s post I wrote about how Christianity is more than following Jesus in some form of the Social Gospel, but deals with actually bringing people to Christ. I’ve thought more about that phrase that I used in the post (“bringing people to Christ”), mostly because I felt uncomfortable using it. I think the reason … Continue reading
In his latest Newsweek article, Andrew Sullivan has come up with an absolutely original idea that’s never been put forth before; abandon the Church and follow Jesus. Certainly my last statement is a tad bit facetious as the cry of leaving the Church to follow Christ has been repeated for nearly two-thousand years. Yet, Sullivan thinks … Continue reading
