Last week I wrote a series of posts working over Jesus’ life, death and resurrection…and defining what it means to us both spiritually and experientially. In case you missed any of the posts, here’s a list and a summary: HANDS: A Potent, 5-Step Defense of the Deity of Christ An Easter Challenge for Christians Small-Town…
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UMass professor of philosophy Dr. Louise Antony confesses two distinct drawbacks to being an atheist. During her closing statement at a 2008 academic debate on the , Dr. Louise Antony made a startling admission: She said there’s a heavy price or two to pay for being an atheist. Heavy Price One First, Antony said that an…
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Is God blissfully unmoved by the world’s anguish? An argument for God’s emotions. On a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon, he got the call. Nicholas Wolterstoff answered, and within seconds the cold burning pain arrived. “Mr. Wolsterstoff?” “Yes.” “Is this Eric’s father?” “Yes.” “Mr. Wolterstoff, I must give you some bad news.” “Yes.” “Eric…
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One of the most enigmatic moments the Bible describes is Jesus’ prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. In that moment we see Christ struggle with the incomprehensible reality of what he was about to endure–drinking from the . This moment is an open door to the heart of the God-man. An open window into his mediatorial work…
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Want to know who the 13 most famous Pentecostals of all time are? Read on. Pentecostalism, for nearly a century, has been a native American sect. And it vies with Mormons and Southern Baptists as one of the most vital religious movements in our country. This is the tradition I grew out of. So its close…
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Did you know that most of what you and I know about Christianity in American today is scarcely Christian in any traditional sense? Over 100 years ago, William James said the American sense of religion is almost wholly experiential. Today, it’s much the same. American religion is dominated by solitude, individuality and the pragmatism of…
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Ever wonder how we got the notion of justice–that abuses should be corrected and the oppressed taken care of? Wonder know more. In short, God’s justice means He will correct the abuses of the oppressors and meet the needs of the oppressed. Let’s see how we got to this point. What Is Justice? The is twofold. 1….
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Part of the 10 Questions with an Atheist series. Hemant Mehta, blogger at and author of , is probably best known for putting his . Before then he attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he graduated with honors in both Mathematics and Biology. He is now earning his Masters in Math Education at DePaul University. While at U of…
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In which I write. A lot. And love it. In a journal. That’s why I’m a writer and not a waiter. A writer and not a salesman. A writer and not a pastor. I like people. But I like words more. [Pray for me. Seriously.] And that’s why it’s natural for me to keep a…
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Part of the Quick Facts on Christian Cults series. File this under controversial. Conspiratorial. Bizarre. Trivial. Wherever you file it, know this: This is serious stuff some people lock-in on. In the last two weeks I’ve showcased the Adventists and Unitarians. Two relatively close cousins to orthodox Christianity. This Sunday I thought I’d go out to the far branches of…
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