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My Kennenth Copeland Argument Refutes Naturalism!

Here is a novel argument to refute naturalism (i.e. the view that only natural things exist). If a person is demon-possessed then naturalism is false. Kenneth Copeland is demon-possessed. Therefore, naturalism is false. Premise 1 is analytically true and the argument is valid, so all I need is a defense of premise 2. And here […]

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I Preached a Hellfire and Brimstone Sermon … and I Was on Fire

This year my church invited me to preach on January 2. So of course I preached on the under-reported doctrine of hell. ?

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Merry Christmas!

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Christmas, Virgin Mary, and the Problem of Child Brides

There are certain questions that linger in the shadows of Christian faith. Due to their awkward, difficult, disturbing implications, we are reluctant to ask them. And the Christmas story has been a catalyst for many such questions. For an earlier generation under the sway of modernist skepticism about miracles, the doubts often centered on whether […]

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Rwanda and the Ethics of Canaanite Genocide: A Conversation

I was just interviewed on the Meet Jesus YouTube channel alongside Phodidas Ndamyumugabea, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, talking about Rwanda, genocide, and the Canaanites. A unique and very interesting conversation! ?

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On Meeting My Past Fundamentalist Self

When I was a kid, I learned to view Christians who challenged my narrow fundamentalist paradigm as ‘liberals’ who were trying to subvert the Gospel. The view was borne by ignorance and an utter lack of charity. These days, when I make a point that challenges fundamentalism. I regularly get catty insults from Christians on […]

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Are Evangelicals Pluralists? Evangelical Ministries and the Problem of Dubious Scare Surveys

Back in August 2021, The Christian Post published an article with the dramatic title “60% of adults under 40 say Jesus isn’t only way to salvation; equal to Buddha, Muhammad.” The article includes the ominous subtitle: “Survey shows pluralistic worldview expanding rapidly among American Christians.” This is a classic example of what I call a […]

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William Lane Craig Says God May Command Us to “Drive Out Canaanites” in Our Day. I Respond.

Reasonable Faith just posted a short video from William Lane Craig in which the esteemed apologist defends the prospect that God may command Christians today to target people groups in the same way that the ancient Israelites targeted the Canaanites for extermination. In this video, I provide a response. ?

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The Fundamentalist Christian Creed

I wrote a fundamentalist Christian creed to make sure you’re “orthodox.”

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How Strident Pro-life Christians Harm Human Fetuses

I became an avid supporter of the pro-life movement back in the mid-1980s. At the time, I was an enthusiastic supporter of pro-life groups like Last Days Ministries. And in high school, I proudly wore an Operation Rescue t-shirt to school. Then I went on to university where I completed a BA followed by an […]

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