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How American (White) Evangelicalism Has Changed

How American (White) Evangelicalism Has Changed I have lived a long life “in the thick” of white American evangelical Christianity. I won’t here lay out all my bona fides. If you doubt them, look me up on the internet. I can legitimately claim to be just about as knowledgeable about white American evangelical Christianity as […]

What Is the Purpose of Preaching?

What Is the Purpose of Preaching? Over the past many years of life as a theologian I have heard numerous sermons. Some were in churches I attended as a member or regular attender. (One would not let me become a member because I had only “alien immersion” so I attended but never officially joined.) Some […]

Clearing Up Confusion about “Theology” (Prolegomena to Prolegomena)

Clearing Up Confusion about “Theology” (Prolegomena to Prolegomena) Systematic or constructive theology usually begins with “prolegomena”—so-called “first things”—foundations of theology. What prolegomena include vary from theology to theology. However, prolegomena usually begin with some discussion of the method of theology—how theology is “done”—especially including the roles of revelation, tradition, reason, and experience—the so-called “Wesleyan Quadrilateral.” […]

What Would It Take (To Convince Doubters That American Is Becoming a Police State)?

What Would It Take (To Convince Doubters That America Is Becoming a Police State)? For any of you who are not aware of what is going on in America now (and has been going on for a long time): Recently, just a few days ago, a Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer killed an African-American man who […]

Why Study/Learn Historical Theology

Why Lying Has Become Normal and Acceptable

The Problems and Possibilities of Christian Apologetics

Confusion Reigns about COVID 19 Fatality Rates

Confusion Reigns about COVID 19 Fatality Rates This is my final post on this subject—at least for now. I am disappointed by all the confusion evidenced even among very bright people—including some who have responded here. The confusion is over two very different statistics that people cannot seem to keep distinguished from each other. One […]

My One Concern (Here) about the Pandemic

My One Concern (Here) about the Pandemic Many respondents to my most recent post have assumed that I am promoting some specific “plan” for dealing with the CORONA-19 virus pandemic. That is not the case. Please do not do that. If you choose to respond to that post or this one, stick to what I […]

Why Is It So Difficult to Get Reliable Information about the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic?

Why Is It So Difficult to Get Reliable Information about the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic? I am not a scientist; I am an ethicist. My question is why is it so difficult to get reliable information about the COVID-19 pandemic? Why is there so much confusion, so many contradictory claims, and so little clarity? I might […]