Apologetics/Worldview

Today longstanding shared presuppositions about reality continue to evanesce. We not only think about different things, but we think differently. The scientistic worldview that continues to expand legitimate science beyond its legitimate domain normalizes relativism. This relativism is not arrived at through philosophical reasoning, but rather by viewing life as either only understood or best…

Elsewhere, I develop this more fully as well as lay out historical, constitutional, and intellectual arguments for an alternative to the “separation” model for governing the relationship of church and state, which I call The Proportional Accommodation and Appreciation Model.[1] This article focus is only the moral argument. The problem is that secularists often, successfully, seek to…

Recently, Richard Harvey presented a very helpful paper in the Round Table in Ideology that dealt with A Christian consideration and appraisal of Monism and the New Age Movement. The difference between Eastern and Western civilizations is a deep-seated contrast in worldviews, even a divergence of the meanings of logic, truth, and reality. A clear…

Far too often, we hear a statistic and assume, with very little evidence, that it is correct. Particularly, and quite oddly, Christian pastors and leaders seem vulnerable to quickly incorporating such into their proclamations. For example, we are repeatedly told that Christian couples are divorced at the same rate as non-Christian couples. The clear implication…

I have spoken and written on the true character of Muhammad, Islam, and its history. I am deeply concerned that people not be lulled into thinking it is simply another “peaceful” religion. Consequently, I thought this article was important enough to replicate here. This article appeared in Kairos Journal, which is a journal for pastors.…

Self-love and denial of God are inseparable companions. The prominence of practical atheism in a Christian’s life is in direct proportion to his love of self. Conversely, self-denial is the hallmark of following Christ. We are to love God with our total being, and from that love relationship comes the true God-honoring ability to love…

There are two prominent theories regarding the use of apologetics. Recently, Adam Westerman presented a paper and the following succinct distinction between the two schools of thought. Personally, I am in much more agreement with the evidential and classical approach than with the presuppositional approach. Definitions of Pre-Suppositional v. Evidential Apologetics Adam Westerman 11-21-12

Recently, Rick Harvey presented a very helpful paper in the Round Table in Ideology that dealt with the problem of evil. A clear understanding of the problem of evil and answers to the problem are something every Christian needs to have in order to strengthen our own faith and to be equipped to help others…

1 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, said, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”[i]   [i] back of cover of Bonhoeffer, Pastor,Prophet, Martyr, Spy, by Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer

Read the following carefully. It is supposed to be a critique of my theological position found in my book Reflections of a Disenchanted Calvinist. Please note, this Calvinist and my brother in Christ says all of this without having read my book–this all comes from an interview of my testimony on sbctoday.com –and please note what he says…