Religion

A Blueprint for Getting More from Your Bible Reading

Posted by on November 10, 2024 at 7:13 pm

“Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” — Charles H. Spurgeon, Christian theologian known as the ‘Prince of Preachers’ Regular reading in God’s Word is an important part of Christian life and practice (Psalm 119; John 8:31-32; 2 Tim. 3:16-17). But, to be honest, it isn’t always easy. Sometimes it’s the particular book […]

Sleepwalking Toward Tyranny

Posted by on October 27, 2024 at 7:02 pm

“Like the proverbial frog slowly boiled to death for failing to detect the rising temperature of the water, we are sleepwalking toward tyranny.” — Joe Boot, Ruler of Kings I have cited twice before from Ruler of Kings: Toward a Christian Vision of Government, written by apologist, pastor, and cultural theologian Rev. Dr. Joseph Boot. […]

Did Unbelief Prevent Jesus from Doing Miracles in Nazareth?

Posted by on October 20, 2024 at 8:08 pm

“One thing that even the son of God can’t do. Even Jesus cannot override your unbelief.” — Steven Furtick, founder & pastor of Elevation Church We’re gonna do a little Biblical exegesis and theology today, folks! Some Bible teachers, particularly among (but not limited to) charismatics, use Mark 6:5 as evidence that Jesus Christ could […]

When Heresy Creeps into the Christian Cultural Worldview

Posted by on October 6, 2024 at 8:30 pm

“Final authority resides only with the Author of all creation, who places human beings in His creation, made in His image, and subject to His Law-Word for all things. This is no less true in biology and history than in political science or theology.” — Joe Boot, Ruler of Kings I finished a book a […]

Does Ancient Art Prove Humans Co-Existed with Dinosaurs?

Posted by on September 22, 2024 at 7:17 pm

One of the “evidences” for a young Earth that some Young Earth Creationists (YEC) like to present these days is the existence of paintings and carvings on stones (and maybe cave walls) that look a lot — or even just somewhat — like dinosaurs. (Or, at least, how dinosaurs are portrayed by modern artists. That’s […]

Countering Abolitionist Accusations of Pro-Lifers’ Moral Compromise

Posted by on September 15, 2024 at 7:32 pm

“Even with a bill that they believe will or could be a successful end run around the tyranny of the federal judiciary, [those who passed the Texas ‘heartbeat’ bill] still chose to violate God’s law absent any even pragmatically compelling reason to do so. This is indicative of an addiction to compromise on the part […]

About Those Back-Alley Abortions…

Posted by on September 1, 2024 at 7:54 pm

“These are the faces of women who died because they could not obtain safe and legal abortions. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, these pictures could include your daughter, sister, mother, best friend, granddaughter.” — found on home page (in 2005) for the website of the National Organization for Women (NOW) when Justice O’Connor announced […]

Top 7 Recommended Creation/Evolution/ID Books NOT by RTB/Hugh Ross

Posted by on August 25, 2024 at 8:35 pm

Hey, all! It occurred to me that, given how many books I read by the scholars at Reasons to Believe — in particular, Dr. Hugh Ross — and how often I quote them in this blog, some people might think RTB is basically my only source on matters of science apologetics. Do I ever recommend […]

The Cult of the Expert

Posted by on August 18, 2024 at 8:07 pm

“The idea that monetary policy is politically neutral is a convenient fiction rather than a reflection of reality.” — Stephen D. King, British economist and journalist One of the books I began reading recently is Ruler of Kings: Toward a Christian Vision of Government by Joseph Boot. Dr. Boot is a cultural theologian, leading Christian […]

Origins or Functions?: Contra the Walton Forms of Bara and Asa

Posted by on August 4, 2024 at 8:17 pm

This is the fifth & final entry in my series citing Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense (2023) by Dr. Hugh Ross. If you have read any of the earlier entries in this series, you might remember Dr. John Walton being mentioned as one of the modern Christian theologians making controversial claims regarding the Bible and […]