Rob Bell’s “What Is the Bible?”
Rob Bell’s new book “What is the Bible?” seems to be on a trajectory that will cause a stir in American evangelicalism. His book requires a response, but I think a few words need to be said first about why responding to him is necessary. Rob Bell is a controversial and influential figure and has […]
Does the OT Teach the Doctrine of Trinity?
The doctrine of the Trinity is summarized by seven basic propositions: 1. The Father is God. (Phil. 1:2, Eph. 4:6) 2. The Son is God. (Col. 2:9, Phil. 1:2) 3. The Holy Spirit is God. (2 Cor. 3:17, Acts 5:3-4) 4. The Father is not the Son. (John 10:30, Phil. 2:9) 5. The Son is […]
Separation of Church and State in the Old Testament
The separation of church and state is a hot topic these days. As Christians, our response should always be to ask, “What does the Bible say?” regardless of what the conservatives or liberals may say about any particular topic. Christians should be political, but not partisan, in this sense. (This does not mean Christians cannot […]
Hinduism Teaches that Hinduism is False
When it comes to presuppositional apologetics, many seem to think that it’s only effective for various forms of atheism. As I’ve demonstrated in my articles about the Koran and the Book of Mormon, this is simply false. The worldview of the Old and New Testaments provide the preconditions that make reasoning of any kind intelligible. […]
What Should Christians Do With Counterfactual Evidence?
Christians are often accused of “denying the facts” when it comes to such fields of study in the sciences as archaeology, evolution, the age of the earth, and radioisotope dating. We simply dig in our heels and deny reality, or so the narrative goes. But is this actually true? Imagine for a moment that you […]
The Political Implications of the Coming of the Messiah
Many Christians have little to no idea what the Old Testament has to say about the Messiah. According to Jesus Himself, this should not be. Luke 24:27 says, “And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” All the Scriptures point to Jesus, the […]
The Bible and Transgenderism
The newest supposed front of the civil rights movement has already gone past homosexuality to transgenderism. For an Idaho spud like myself, it can be difficult to keep up with all the varieties of genders that seem to keep spawning more quickly than individual people are. Vaughn Roberts’ book “Talking Points: Transgenderism” provides a useful […]
Why Good Mormons Must Reject the Book of Mormon
As I pointed out in my article on the Koran, the same methodology for the defense of the faith should be used for all non-Christian worldviews of religions. The Book of Mormon is no exception. They worship a false God, and thus it should be possible to demonstrate that by adopting their worldview, one becomes […]
Global Climate Something
The fun part about writing for a Christian blog that’s specifically political in its emphasis is that these days everything is a partisan political issue. Only an American could make a political football out of an issue like the weather. But this is what we have in the issue of anthropogenic global warming (AGW). Many […]
Yes, God Still Hates Homosexuality
The debate over homosexuality is raging as much as it ever was. Indeed, arguments advocating its acceptance have gotten more and more fabulous. This has not diminished the need for Christians to give a defense of what the Bible says about homosexuality but only increased it. But when it comes to actually confronting unbelievers about […]
Why Good Muslims Reject the Koran
In Romans 1:20-23, Paul assures us all that every man, inescapably, can do one of only two things concerning his ultimate commitments: he can either worship the Creator or the creature. Naturally, the Creator God that Paul had in mind was Yahweh, revealed to be one God in three persons in both the Old and […]
Review of Matthew Trewhella’s Book The Doctrine of Lesser Magistrates
Most thinking Christians have heard the Romans 13 mantra enough to know they disagree with it. Romans 13 does teach that Christians should obey the civil magistrate, but it does not teach that one should always obey unilaterally. But many Christians who agree with that do not want to be caught planning the next tax […]
Review of Stephen Kershnar’s Book Pedophilia and Adult-Child Sex: A Philosophical Analysis
[EDIT: In light of the recent uproar about Milo Yiannopoulos, I think it would be helpful to repost this article. Christians have an objective moral standard by which they condemn rape, including pedophilia. But what do men like Kershnar have? He has an atheistic, materialistic worldview, in which there is no way to account for moral […]
Review of David Lampo’s Book A Fundamental Freedom: Why Republicans, Libertarians, and Conservatives Should Support Gay Rights
David Lampo published his book “A Fundamental Freedom” attempting to persuade members of the Republican party to be more progressive and become advocates of the gay rights’ movement without sacrificing their commitment to economic conservatism. As he puts it, “This, then will be the challenge for all Republicans, including libertarians and traditional conservatives…: to break […]