Randal Rauser's Blog, page 7
March 25, 2023
The Disappointment of Superficial Science/Faith Integration
This past Thursday night, I attended a public lecture titled “Science as a Barrier to the Gospel?” by Arnold Sikkema, Professor of Physics at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC (my alma mater). The lecture was sponsored by the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation of which Sikkema is a past president. General Thoughts There was much […]
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March 24, 2023
When Christian Apologists Defend Kidnapping Girls
Yesterday, I posted the following tweet: Numbers 31 describes Israelite soldiers slaughtering Midianite civilians and seizing Midianite virgin girls, many of whom would be 12-13 years old, for their soldiers. This is no different than Boko Haram. Don't let evangelical apologists gaslight you. — The Tentative Apologist (@RandalRauser) March 23, 2023 Among the replies the […]
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March 15, 2023
Progressive Christianity on Apocalypse Here: Debriefing a Debate
My latest interview with the Here Apocalypse YouTube Channel covers a range of issues concerning progressive Christianity and the evangelical misinformation peddlers. ?
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March 13, 2023
My Progressive Christianity Debate with David Wolcott
Over the last year, I have been seeking for an evangelical apologist who is willing to defend in debate Alisa Childers’ claim that progressive Christianity is another religion. Last week, David Wolcott agreed. Here is the debate hosted by Tim Hull:
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March 7, 2023
Being a Christian When You Don’t Believe It’s True? The Capturing Christianity Interview
This morning, I was interviewed on Capturing Christianity discussing The Doubters’ Creed. Check it out: ?
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March 6, 2023
Red Pen Avoidance: How Evangelical Apologists Avoid the Main Issue
In this video, I critique a video by Red Pen Logic which distracts from the problems with the prolife movement and biblical violence. Note, in the video I reference God commanding the killing of Midianites in Numbers 31. Technically, Moses commanded their killing but God presumably approves because he then directs the division of the […]
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March 2, 2023
Pantheism Paranoia! Deconstructing Alisa Childers’ Misinformation
Alisa Childers is spreading misinformation and promoting paranoia with regard to the concepts of pantheism and panentheism. In this video, I offer a reply. ?
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February 27, 2023
Frank Turek Claims Atheists Are Beyond Salvation
In this video, we deconstruct a clip in which Frank Turek argues that Romans 1 teaches that genuine atheists cannot be saved. God has given up on them and they are all going to hell. For my full critique of the Rebellion Thesis see my book Is the Atheist My Neighbor? https://amzn.to/41w7PBl (promoted) ?
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February 25, 2023
Are Progressives Like Me Going to Hell? A Response to Sean McDowell and Tom Gilson
Tom Gilson has posted a critique of my critique of Sean McDowell. Now I post a critique of Gilson’s critique of my critique of Sean McDowell. ?
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February 24, 2023
Sean McDowell’s Radical Sectarian Attack on Progressive Christians
Sean McDowell claims progressive Christianity is another religion. But in fact, his argument implies a radical fracturing of Christendom in which any Christian who doesn’t accept his conservative American evangelical beliefs does not count as a Christian. ?
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