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...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Philosophy

Heresies: Gnosticism – A Divided World

“I can’t wait to get out of this body and off this earth to live with Jesus forever.” “The things on earth are all evil. Material possessions, earthly...

Did Paul Make a Fundamental Mistake in Athens? – Paul the Philosopher (Part I)

When I was in college, I remember reading F.F. Bruce’s superb work, Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free. I recall, however, Bruce’s suggestion that Paul’s preaching at Athens...

“How People Become Evangelists of Unbelief” or Leaving (Christ)ianity – An Evangelical Epidemic

I sat down with a young lady not too long ago and had a conversation. This was a conversation about faith—her faith. Better put, this was a conversation about a faith...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Philosophy

Creation/Evolution

Current Issues in Theology

Epistemology

Postmodernism

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The History of Science is the History of Bad Ideas

“The history of Science is the history of bad ideas.” This is a quote that I heard recently. I think that it is a rather tongue-in-cheek way of expressing our...

The Incoherency of the Christian Faith or Why Calvinism is Confusing, Yet True

I had a gentleman come by the Credo House the other day. I think he just came to argue. He was one of “them.” You know what I am talking about. You would think...

A Calvinist’s Understanding of “Free-Will”

There are many words and concepts in theology that suffer from misunderstanding, mis-characterization, and misinformation. “Predestination,” “Calvinism,” “Total Depravity,”...

God is Great, God is Good: Why Believing in God Is Reasonable and Responsible

I’m excited about a new book that was delivered to my door two days ago, God Is Great, God Is Good, co-edited by William Lane Craig and Chad Meister (InterVarsity Press). Of...

Inferring Design from Anti-Design Scientists

In a recent debate on the topic of design, I expressed amazement at all the huffing and puffing by anti-design proponents. Though they assert that a design hypothesis is...

The Galileo Incident: A Clash of Faith and Science?

The past few weeks I’ve been teaching an adult Sunday school class on the relationship between the Christian faith and science. We’ve reviewed what the Genesis text says—and...

by C Michael Patton

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