Is Our Gospel Sinking or Saving? A Parable of the Anatomy of Faith
The Parable Four people are drowning and are given a life-preserver. The first one looks at it and says, “I don’t believe it’s a life-preserver, and I don’t believe it can...
Is Belief in God a Properly Basic Belief?
Have you ever wondered whether belief in God could be considered a “Properly Basic Belief”? If you’re not familiar with the term, don’t worry;...
On Losing Followers Due to My Last Blog
My last blog caused me to lose some Patron supporters. This was due to the disappointment that I was not everything they thought I was. I don’t want to kid with you:...
Physically Overweight and Spiritually Underweight: Chronicles of My Shame
I sit here writing this, finding it hard to type as my hands are shaking. I don’t know why. It’s not as if the essence of what I’m about to convey is a...
We Have Met the Enemy: Not to Say We Told You So, But . . .
Here are the grammatical corrections: Much of the maligned predictions of those who see a theological difference between men and women are coming home to roost. When we fail...
Selflessness and Sorrow: The Unknown Life of Joseph Scriven
In the vast canvas of historical figures, some remain hidden in the background, their tales whispered among only a few. Joseph Scriven is one such name. His life was a complex...
This Calvinist’s Primary Paradox: The Problem of Freedom, Responsibility, and Determinism
I’ve been pondering a complex issue today without much clarity. Free will always has given me trouble. It is not as though it is just the view I take on free will give...
It’s About Time: A Quick and Dirty Harmonization of a Six-Day Creation with Our Current Scientific Model
Here’s my attempt to harmonize the concept of six literal days of creation with a 15-billion-year-old universe using the theory of time relativity and dilation and...
“So You’re Saying There’s a Chance?…That There’s NOT a God? The Problem Using Statistics to Prove God’s Existence
Introduction The realm of statistics has often been used to argue for the existence of God or some higher power. From the probability of Jesus fulfilling biblical prophecies...