“I just adore this man.”
It’s not surprising that our views color our perceptions. Still, I was a bit taken aback when a recent commenter portrayed one of my favorite Christian apologists as being driven by fear and… Continue reading
Category Archive: STUMBLING BLOCKS
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Is the church bankrupt?
If Christians are perceived as stupid it is, sadly, partly our own fault. Because although there is a robust and convincing argument for the truth of Christianity, many of the faithful are unaware… Continue reading
Oh, those crazy Christians
A year or so ago I was interacting with an atheist blogger, and after reading his list of objections to faith in God I boldly asserted my intention to answer each of them.… Continue reading
Is there such a thing as original sin?
I can think of little else more horrifyingly unjust than to send an innocent child, a newborn even, to an everlasting, godless existence in hell. A babe just out of the womb, or… Continue reading
Revelation in text
If an incorporeal, self-existent, all-powerful, supernatural creator of nature exists, how might he reveal himself? Maybe if I saw him with my own eyes I’d believe, some skeptics will say. Saw a spirit?… Continue reading
Do we have a better word?
I was 31 years old before I ever cracked open a Bible, even though I was raised in a Christian denomination that professed it to be the inspired Word of God. But until… Continue reading
Why doesn’t God do something? Part 3
Thursday I continued my reasoning through the reality of suffering and the existence of a good, loving, and all-powerful God. You can read Part 1 here. In Part 2, I argued from the doctrine… Continue reading
Why doesn’t God do something?
“I prayed every night to God, asking him to rescue me from my father’s abuse. Why didn’t he?” A friend’s niece had suffered terribly at the hands of the man whose responsibility was… Continue reading
God as Master Puppeteer
“I could never worship a God who pulls all the strings.” Next to “What about the unreached?”, this objection to the Christian worldview is perhaps the most commonly voiced by the skeptic.… Continue reading
It’s not who you are, it’s whose you are
I was raised Catholic by two wonderful, loving, devoted Catholic parents. They took all ten of us kids to Mass every Sunday, and every one of us went to Catholic elementary as well… Continue reading
Barriers
I’ve had this blog for nearly four years now, but I’ve been writing commentaries of one sort or another for many more years than that…mostly letters to the editor of our local and… Continue reading
What about the unreached? Part 3
This matter of how one is saved is like a priceless gem that must be handled very carefully, and that has made me a little hesitant to make truth claims about it. My… Continue reading
What about the unreached? Part 2
Before I continue I need to emphasize that I am expressing my own views on the doctrine of salvation and do not represent any particular denomination or church. I freely admit that I… Continue reading
What about the unreached?
“A god who condemns an Amazonian tribesman who never even had a chance to hear of him to an eternity of suffering is not worthy of being worshipped.” The heart of the “evangel”… Continue reading
The scandalous mercy of God
Raising ten children meant my parents had to be intentional about seeking a balance between meeting the individual needs of each of us kids without appearing to favor any. I’m sure the scales… Continue reading