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November 17, 2021
What is the One Thing I Wish Was Not True About Christianity? And Other Questions Answered.
I was asked to respond to the questions in this video. I’ve selected what seem to me to be the three most interesting questions and I provide a response to each below. The video itself is only three minutes in case you want to hear the questions in context. ? “If there was one religion, […]
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How an Inerrant Bible Can Have Errors
In this video, I explain how God can inerrantly include human theological errors within a plenarily inspired biblical text. For further discussion see my book Jesus Loves Canaanites: ?
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November 16, 2021
Jesus Loves Canaanites: A Discussion on Multifaith Matters
This is my second appearance on the Multifaith Matters Podcast, this time discussing biblical violence and Jesus Loves Canaanites. You can also listen to the audio podcast here. ?
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November 5, 2021
The Fonz in a White Jacket? I Think I Might Be Dreaming
In this video, I address the perennial epistemological question, “Am I awake or am I dreaming?” with help from Fonzie and “Happy Days.” ?
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November 4, 2021
Why Theology Doesn’t Make Contributions to Natural Science
Theology has repeatedly changed because of natural scientific advances. Does natural science ever change because of theological advances? And if not, is that a problem? ?
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November 2, 2021
Don’t Confuse Christ’s Sovereign Ability to Speak Truth in All Things with Pluralism
Abraham Kuyper famously wrote, “There is not a square inch in the whole of creation over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!’ There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!'” That includes […]
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October 31, 2021
9.5 Theses for Christian Apologetics on Reformation Day
This Reformation Day, in honor of Luther’s 95 Theses I present 9.5 Theses for Christian apologetics. Okay, it’s actually 10 theses, but the 10th one is really short. 1. Too often, Christian apologists conflate their partisan interpretations of Christianity with the defense of the faith simpliciter. You are welcome to defend young earth creationism or […]
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October 25, 2021
Would Jesus have endorsed gay marriage?
Jesus never talks about same-sex relationships, but he does talk about marriage (e.g. Matthew 19:1-10, Mark 10:1-12). And when he describes marriage, he always does so within the context of an indissoluble male/female covenantal bond. His understanding of the indissolubility aspect is an important topic in the conversation, But here I want to focus on […]
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October 20, 2021
Should a Christian use the Name and Preferred Pronouns of a Trans-Gender Person?
Five years ago, I delivered a plenary address titled “What Would Jesus Say to Caitlyn Jenner?” According to many Christians, the first thing he’d say is “Hiya, Bruce!” For example, Robert Gagnon defends the view that using the preferred pronouns and name for a transgender person constitutes blasphemy against God: by referring to Jenner as […]
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God the Liar
I recently posted the following question on Twitter: If a Muslim imam prays for a man stricken with cancer, and the tumor immediately disappears, can a Christian interpret that as a miracle wrought by the Christian God? — Tentative Apologist (@RandalRauser) October 18, 2021 One commenter noted that, in his view, if the Christian God […]
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