September 29, 2019
“Theology is for everyone. Indeed, everyone needs to be a theologian. In reality, everyone is a theologian — of one sort or another. And therein lies the problem. There is nothing wrong with being an amateur theologian or a professional theologian, but there is everything wrong with being an ignorant or sloppy theologian.”* — Charles […]
Tags: amateur theologian, anti-intellectualism, arenas of theology, C. Michael Patton, careful study, Credo House, cringeworthy theological beliefs, folk theology, folklore, lack of discernment, lay theology, ministerial theology, poor study methodology, reflection, tabloid theology, The Theology Program, traditions, uncritical thinking
Posted in Religion |
September 22, 2019
“I am the change St. Petersburg needs. I solve problems. I don’t just take photos.” — Anna Paulina Luna As Director of Hispanic Engagement at Turning Point USA and a former guest commentator on Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna is no stranger to American politics and social issues. This self-described proud “Chicana” has also been […]
Tags: activist, anti-socialism, conservative environmentalism, Force Blue, GOP contender, green conservative, Green New Deal, Latina running for Congress in FL, Mexican-American, Turning Point USA, USAF, veteran
Posted in Politics |
September 15, 2019
Those who dislike or despise President Trump are fond of blaming his “inflammatory rhetoric” for the violence committed by others, from the local racist jerk to terrorists and psychopaths. In fact, they were seemingly justified in these accusations, thanks to a study conducted by three professors at the University of North Texas and Texas A&M. […]
Tags: academic integrity, anti-Trump bias, confirmation bias, faulty analysis, hate crimes, importance of peer review, independent confirmation, inflammatory rhetoric, journalistic integrity, media bias, MSM, questionable methodology, Reason.com, The Daily Signal, The Washington Post, Trump rallies
Posted in Politics |
September 8, 2019
What do Benny Hinn, the Big Bang, and Joe Biden’s gun-grab have in common? Nothing, as far as I can tell, other than the prominence of the letter “B” and the fact that all three show up in this blogpost. Stick with me… Despite having gotten a good-sized post published on time last Sunday, the […]
Tags: Benny Hinn, Big Bang cosmology, consistent treatment of evidence, Costi Hinn, Democratic gun-grab, enemy attestation, evidence for Jesus' resurrection, false prophet, Joe Biden, Luke Nix, prosperity gospel, Samuel Sey, the Empty Tomb, Wintery Knight
Posted in Politics, Politics / Science / Religion, Religion, Science & Religion |
September 1, 2019
Having parallel accounts within the Bible for some events and incidents is great for biblical study purposes and for apologetics. The Synoptic Gospels (i.e., Matthew, Mark, Luke) are notable for this. But, they can also be a double-edged sword, so to speak, when certain details seem to be inconsistent between accounts. A few weeks ago, […]
Tags: ancient writing, apparent contradiction, chronology of events, fallible witnesses, Gleason Archer, importing modern assumptions, inconsistencies, jump from Temple tower, KJV, Luke, Matthew, parallel accounts, Satan the tempter, stones to bread, Synoptics, temptations of Christ, textual differences, world dominion, writing styles of the Gospel writers, wrong order
Posted in Religion |