A great point of contention among modern Christians is over what exactly occurs within the Lord’s Supper (or more appropriately, the Eucharist, or Divine Liturgy). Most of the contention surrounds John 6:53–60, but sadly many people bring theological baggage to the debate; thus, it is best to approach the passage as objectively as possible via … Continue reading
A fair warning to all who read this article: If you aren’t up to date on AMC’s The Walking Dead, then be forewarned that there are spoilers in this article. In fact, the entire article is one giant spoiler for Season 2 (up to this point at least). For those who aren’t familiar with the … Continue reading
Some months ago I wrote a series of posts critiquing the Reformed doctrine of total depravity. As a result, I was promptly accused, by some readers, of being a Pelagian. It was then that I realized that I had made a rather notable mistake: I had failed to expound upon what I believed with regards … Continue reading
As Christians, we sometimes forget what Christ really brought – what He really brings – into this world. We find it easy to place our message on a bumper sticker, or to put it on a t-shirt, or to make a really cool song out of it. It’s easy to sign a petition or pass … Continue reading
“The problem I have here is not what ought to succeed mankind in the sequence of species ( — the human being is a conclusion — ): but what type of human being one ought to breed, ought to will, as more valuable, more worthy of life, more certain of the future. This more valuable … Continue reading
This is part two of a new series–to read the introduction click here. “What is good? — All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man. What is bad? — All that proceeds from weakness. What is happiness? — The feeling that power increases — that a resistance is … Continue reading
In the forward to his attack on Christianity, The Anti-Christ, Fredrick Nietzsche wrote the following: “This book belongs to the very few. Perhaps none of them is even living yet. Possibly they are the readers who understand my Zarathustra: how could I confound myself with those for whom there are ears listening today? — Only … Continue reading
As you may have heard, a few weeks ago Rick Perry held a prayer rally shortly before announcing his candidacy for the presidential race. In the weeks leading up to the rally there was quite an uproar, though since the rally things have seemingly quieted down. That being said, Perry did point out something wrong … Continue reading
The other day while I was at a restaurant I watched as a host attempted to seat two gentlemen in the bar area. Mind you, the “bar area” isn’t actually at the bar, but just in the vicinity where most restaurants allow open seating and smoking (in states where smoking is allowed; in my own, … Continue reading
If you haven’t heard already, Rebecca Black is “about to blow up” and she wants everybody to know about it. All of you “haters” out there who said, “see you later,” are, in fact, total losers and she wants you to bemoan the fact that she is doing things you never dreamed of. What’s the … Continue reading
