“I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I...

Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology – #8 Caiaphas Ossuary

This post is a continuation of our Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology series. To see the complete series please click here. 1967 1967 was an active year. The Doors...

by Tim Kimberley

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A Short Defense of the Resurrection of Christ

Get PDF here Just as we test the historicity of any event, not through emotional conviction, but with historical evidence, I would like to devote some time to laying out a...

New Atheism? Yea, yea, yea whatever…

… had been my reaction to the frequent use of this label by authors and scholars who have been addressing the issue of Atheism New Atheism. I simply thought, what could...

What if God Read Your Posts? Christian Conduct on the Internet

I believe that we are to defend the faith. I believe that we are to contend for the faith. One of my great loves in theology is the discipline of apologetics. But sometimes...

Googling for Truth: The Importance of Irenic Theology in our Postmodern World

In some sense, this is a charter post for Parchment and Pen as it expresses so much of what we are about. Have a great Fourth of July weekend. Googling for truth can be a...

Why is God So Silent?

If I were in charge of the universe, I would most certainly do things differently. Hey, this is a given. God already said that his ways are not my ways. I also know that his...

“Someone Knows Something I Don’t”

Dealing with Doubt – Part 7: Uncertainty. Please note, this is both an extension on my doubt series but also the promised follow up to the “What if I Missed...

Paul as a Culturally-Relevant Bridge-Builder: Paul the Philosopher (Part II)

In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul affirms the goal of becoming “all things to all people” when communicating the gospel. Providentially, Paul’s own cultural background enabled him to...

“What if I Missed Something?”

Not too long ago I sat on the airplane waiting to fly out of Orlando back to Dallas. The plane was delayed for quite some time as, for some reason, the checks that they...

by C Michael Patton

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