Jonathan Edwards, the Intellectual Magpie:
Jonathan Edwards, the Intellectual Magpie: Introducing Oliver Crisp’s Jonathan Edwards Among the Theologians (Eerdmans) Paul Copan Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is one of my...
Was the Trinity Broken at the Cross? Paul Copan
As we approach Good Friday, it would be good to reflect on what did and didn’t happen while Jesus was on the cross. Some modern theologians (e.g., Jürgen Moltmann in his...
Why I Don’t Believe in Hell Right Now
As of this moment, I do not believe in Hell. There is not a place called Hell where people are burning, screaming or suffering. I remember many years ago hearing about someone...
Doing Philosophy as a Christian: The Example of Justin Martyr
“Our doctrines are not shameful, according to sober judgment, but are indeed more lofty than all human philosophy.” -Justin Martyr, Second Apology 15 NOTE: I have...
I Finally Figured Out These Elections
Not really. I thought the headline would be a better grabber than that I’m “trying really hard” to figure out what’s going on with these elections. Even though this...
Apologetics Unplugged: One off episode – The Final Republican Debate of 2016
We are taking a bit of a pause from our new series on the trancendentals. But are we? Listen in as Clint and Carrie discuss how a belief in an objective, universal truth (or...
Eight Reasons Why the Gospels are Embarrassing
I don’t know if you have ever realized this, but the Gospels are quite embarrassing. No, I don’t mean that the Gospel itself is embarrassing, but that the four...
The Problem of the Nameless Gospels
In the New Testament, there are four canonical “Gospels.” These are basically four different people writing about the life, death, and resurrection of Christ from...
Confessions of a Pill-Popping Pastor
This Place is Not for Me When I first arrived at rehab, I was met by a big, tattooed, long haired, bare foot Native American. “Here is where you will sleep. Lucky! . ....