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Arguing with Jesus? Calling Out Evangelical Hypocrisy on Gay Marriage

The other day, I posted a tweet critiquing Frank Turek. I thought the gist of the critique was rather obvious. Tom Gilson did not think so, apparently, and so he posted a perplexed response asking what I was trying to do and whether I was just being “sarcastic.” What are you arguing for here, Randal? Obviously […]

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Living in the Greatest Plot Twist Ever: A Sermon

I preached this sermon at my church on April 16, 2023. ?

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Debriefing the Ehrman/Bass Debate

Last week, Christian apologist Justin Bass debated methodological naturalist and agnostic apologist Bart Ehrman on the resurrection. It did not go well. Here is my debrief. ?

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The Trauma of Hell Doctrine: A Conversation with Mark Karris

In this interview, I discuss religious trauma with therapist Mark Karris with a special focus on the trauma created by the doctrines of a wrathful god, total depravity, and hell as eternal conscious torment. ?

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Does Paul’s Epistle to the Romans Imply There are no Actual Atheists?

This is a guest post by Arnaldo Santos. Note, Greek text in original quotes has been transliterated into English. Introduction It has become fashionable in certain evangelical circles to use Paul’s letter to the Romans to support the assertion that every single human being on earth (including atheists) knows God exists. Even though some scholars argue that […]

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Debriefing the Matt Dillahunty Debate

Today, I was on SJ Thomason’s channel debriefing my debate with Matt Dillahunty: ?

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Humanism vs. Christianity: My Latest Debate with Matt Dillahunty

My latest debate was recorded today on Modern Day Debate: Matt Dillahunty and myself debating the relative value of humanism and Christianity. ?

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Dear Christian, Before You Call Islam a Wicked Religion, Consider This

The other day, I posted a video critiquing Franklin Graham for calling Islam a very evil and wicked religion. The gist of my response was essentially he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones. In short, Christianity emerges from the Jewish religion which includes key founders like Moses, Joshua, and David, all extremely […]

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Who Makes Amazingly Little Sense? A Response to Tom Gilson

om Gilson’s article: https://stream.org/right-actions-are-… My debate with Doug Groothuis:    • Randal Rauser & D…   ?

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If Kidnapping Girls is Always Wrong, What Do You Do With Numbers 31?

This video is a follow-up to my critique of Jonathan McLatchie. I don’t give you the “right” interpretation/application of the text, but I do seek to lay out some principles to guide your theological and hermeneutical reflections. ?

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