3 Fatal Flaws Hidden Within the Dogma of Progressive Revelation
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 BY BOB SEIDENSTICKER Progressive revelation is the doctrine that God doled out his message over time. I agree with the problem—the Bible message does change over time. But…
Contradictions in the Bible? No, It’s Progressive Revelation!
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 BY BOB SEIDENSTICKER Did you know that the Quran has no contradictions? This isn’t due to God’s guiding hand but to a clever loophole within Islam called the…
Let Go of Lies About Heaven: Eight Myths Many Believe
MARCH 25, 2021 BY RANDY ALCORN Big books full of Scripture, theology, and quotations from people long dead don’t normally sell well. Yet to my surprise, and the publisher’s, over a…
What Does 666 Really Mean in the Bible?
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 BY STELUSHKIN The Devil’s Number. The Mark of the Beast. But what does the number ‘666’ REALLY mean? Research suggests that it is actually a secret code. The number…
Exorcising the Ghosts of Jesus Past
OCTOBER 29, 2020 BY VANCEMORGAN One Sunday, toward the end of a particularly lively and deep seminar with my “Living Stones” adult Christian education group after the morning service, I asked…
Don’t Read the Constitution like Literalists Read the Bible
OCTOBER 16, 2020 BY VANCEMORGAN Not long ago, I found myself involved behind the scenes in a squabble between the chair of my department and another department colleague. Their disagreement was…
Why Can Christians Hope to See Their Loved Ones Again in Heaven?
MARCH 9, 2020 BY JOSH DAFFERN Recently I delivered a funeral message for a dear brother that unexpectedly passed away. He was a firm believer in Jesus Christ, and his funeral…
What it Truly Means to be Free
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 BY VANCEMORGAN Iris Murdoch is one of my favorite philosophers and novelists, but I seldom get to use her work in my teaching. Murdoch claimed to be an…
7 Common Christian Beliefs That Aren’t in the Bible
AUGUST 28, 2019 BY STEPHANIE HERTZENBERG Christians have been reading and reciting the Bible for as long as it has existed. The teachings found within its pages form the bedrock of…
A Mom is Irrationally Mad About a Bible Reading in Her Daughter’s English Class
BY HEMANT MEHTA SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Should the book of Genesis be part of a high school English class? An Indiana parent is complaining about it, and the lack of…
Pastor Steven Furtick and Evangelical Heresy: Is Almost True Good Enough For The Gospel?
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR I read recently an article from Life Way Research that said we now live in a day and age in the United States where one-third…
When the Bible is Not the Word of God
AUGUST 19, 2020 BY VANCEMORGAN This month marks the eighth anniversary of this blog. It started on WordPress as an outlet for short essays that I had been writing for a…
When Christianity Becomes an Angry and Fearful Faith
JUNE 3, 2019 BY VANCEMORGAN At its best, faith is the overflow of gratitude, the attempt to live as if we are loved, the fragile hope for something better on the…
Christianity, Because How the Heck Do You Explain the Resurrection Otherwise?
JULY 7, 2020 BY BOB SEIDENSTICKER Christian apologist Jim Wallace has an explanation for the Resurrection story. He gives his winning argument in a recent video, “Why Naturalistic Explanations for the…
The Problem of Divine Hiddenness, Answered Poorly by William Lane Craig (2 of 2)
JUNE 22, 2020 BY BOB SEIDENSTICKER Christian apologist William Lane Craig (WLC) recently responded to a post from the atheist blog A Counter Apologist. This is the conclusion of my response to his attack…
Florida Rep. Mike Hill: God Told Me To Introduce Abortion Ban With No Exceptions For Rape
MAY 24, 2019 BY MICHAEL STONE God made him do it: Florida Rep. Mike Hill claims God spoke to him, and told him to introduce an abortion ban with no exceptions…
Why I Am Disobeying the Bible
Why I Am Disobeying the Bible I was brought up to believe, as I was taught, that a true Christian always obeyed biblical commandments with certain rare exceptions. One such exception had…