Apologetics ministries are a dime and dozen these days, and they tend to be split down the line of denominational Christianity (which seeks to advance the theological and ethical commitments of a particular tradition) or non-denominational Christianity (which focuses on the theological and ethical commitments that are ecumenical). In the…

Polemic is a philosophical disease. — I support you in your endeavors to rebut and undercut Christian Nationalism. I disagree with your methods. I understand that once you have abandoned the belief that anything exists “up there” (like gods, angels, demons, spirits, magic, mystical forces, sin, souls, etc.) then the only reality that truly means anything is the one “down here” with all of its pursuits (economic, political, ideological, etc.). It makes complete…

As a clergy person in the Reformed tradition, it may strike you as odd that I have an argument that — if you agree is sound and valid — will undercut the ecclesial authority vested in me, but hear me out. These are the sorts of conversations in Christian theology…

and why Christian apologetics thrives in its face — Of all the atheist polemics that I have seen against Christianity, the opinion that theism is an irrational delusion is probably the worst because of how tragic it is. Polemic in general is utilized to score rhetorical points against an opposing idea in order to diminish the public image of…

So, tell me. What is it that you truly desire? Apart from the physical powers of Lucifer, the spiritual power (or “mojo” as he calls it) is the ability to compel anyone to answer that question. It is no different from Wonder Woman’s magic lasso in the sense that one cannot help themselves from speaking the truth, but Lucifer’s mojo…

Full disclosure: I consider everyone who stormed the U.S. Capitol a domestic terrorist as defined by article 802 of the Patriot Act, and as such they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. …

In my early 20s when I began taking philosophy more seriously, I came across these things called syllogisms. At the time I though I understood syllogisms, but as I learned more about philosophy in general it turned out my initial understanding was wrong. (Dunning-Kruger anyone?) As a budding theologian and…

In the Star Wars Universe, the Mandalorians are proud people who have had their homelands burned, their leadership broken, their tribes scattered, their wealth stolen, and their strength exploited. Despite the massive cultural trauma that they have experienced, the Mandalorians have never given up, have never faded into obscurity, and have remained steadfastly committed to their values and ideology. Does this sound like any people group on Earth that we know?

As the pandemic still rages on in America, many churches have had to abruptly transition to new forms of ministry they were not prepared to do in the first place. Countless preachers and ministry teams have scrambled to get high-quality online worship services available, Bible study groups and youth groups…