Benjamin L. Corey's Blog, page 6
July 25, 2017
Why Do Intelligent Atheists Still Read The Bible Like Fundamentalists?
Before I begin, if you’re an atheist coming here looking for a fight, I’m the wrong guy. Yes, I’m a Christian (okay, the Religious Right would take issue with that claim, but whatever), but I have the utmost respect for my atheist friends and colleagues– especially the fruitful dialogue we have, and the many areas [Read More...]
July 19, 2017
Christian Ghosting: The Destructive Christian Practice We Don’t Talk About
I don’t think I believe in ghosts– I suppose I’m open to the possibility, but never in my life have I seen an apparition of anything ghost-like. But while I don’t believe in ghosts, I have been “ghosted” and it remains one of the more painful and destructive experiences in my whole life. Ghosting is [Read More...]
July 11, 2017
Some Things to Remember When Life Feels Like a Shipwreck
Remember that a big part of why this happened is because you were someone who dared to risk--and that's the only way worth living, even if there's a shipwreck in your story.
Some Things To Remember When Life Feels Like A Shipwreck
The other day I was hiking on Monhegan Island in Maine, and stumbled upon an old shipwreck. While it was a scene that pointed to a past event of tragedy and heartache, there was also something beautiful about it all. On one hand, there were the remains of a twisted hull and still rusted pieces of [Read More...]
June 19, 2017
Food Crisis in Kenya: 5 Signs of Hunger I’ve Never Seen (A Guest Post From East Africa)
There's a dire famine striking East Africa. Here's how you can help.
June 14, 2017
How Modern Science Proves A Critical Aspect of the Genesis Creation Narrative
Can modern science prove that Genesis 1 is actually true? Yes, but not in the way you’re thinking. Too often Christian discussions around Genesis and the connection to science focus on debates that are ultimately irrelevant. For example, whether or not the days in Genesis were actual 24 hour days, metaphorical for longer periods of time, or [Read More...]
June 12, 2017
Yes, There’s An American Christian Taliban– and Yes, We Need To Stand Against Them
I am a Christian. I grew up in Sunday School memorizing Bible stories as the teacher illustrated and taught each one on an old green felt board. I grew up going to Church not just on Sunday mornings, but Sunday evenings, too. And of course, there was the Wednesday night prayer meeting as well. When [Read More...]
June 7, 2017
5 Things I Wish Conservative Christians Understood About Muslims
Conservative Christians seem to have a lot of opinions about Islam and our Muslim neighbors. Those opinions are often grossly misinformed at best. I’ve met very few conservative Christians who have spent any considerable amount of time in friendships with Muslims; it’s also true that I’ve rarely met an overly anti-Islamic conservative Christian who has studied [Read More...]
June 1, 2017
Franklin Graham: Forcing People To Get Married Is A Great Idea
Forced Marriages: What Franklin Graham Is Wrong About Today I thought I had seen it all, and then today came. The Fundamentalist Pope, Franklin Graham, is praising Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza for FORCING people to get married. Yes, that’s right– forced marriage. President Nkurunziza is a professing Christian who is serving a questionable third term [Read More...]
May 23, 2017
The Ultimate Ways We Can Reduce and Prevent Terrorism
We live in a world that is sadly marked by violence and terrorism. It seems like very few days go by, if any at all, without some horrible act of terror or random violence. Even as I write this, news reports are flowing in of yet another terrorist act– this time in England. The lead-up [Read More...]
