Another year of reading down, which means that it is time for my (and every other blogger out there's) short list of top books read during this last year. Perhaps some people view these types of lists as a mere vanity show. A ‘Look at me! Look at me!’ mini competition within the blogosphere. And... Continue Reading →
Pantheism’s Big Problem with the Big Bang
Christians ought to be careful with how we refer to the Big Bang, or more specifically we need to be very aware of what exactly we mean when we affirm it as an event that happened in the history of our universe. Christian theology is very friendly to the general idea of the Big Bang,... Continue Reading →
Jesus or Pop Culture?
The growth of the mega-church movement walked down the aisle hand-in-hand with the growth of the attractional church model. The two were wed together as a framework for understanding and applying church growth and expansion. Although many obvious flaws could be stated outright, it is worth noting that there was a pragmatic surface-level effectiveness found... Continue Reading →
C.S. Lewis’s Warning to Apologists
There have been very few more effective Christian apologists in the last century than C.S. Lewis. His writings, both fiction and non-fiction, have brought many to the faith and persevered the faith of many more. When such a man gives a warning to fellow apologists, we would do well to listen (and all Christians are... Continue Reading →
The Poisonous Nature of the Fear of Missing Out
The fear of missing out, or FOMO for short, is experienced by many. At its core, the fear is fed by options and opportunity. There is a term within economics called opportunity cost, that counts the loss occurred when one pursues one opportunity at the expense of pursuing another. FOMO is this concept fleshed out... Continue Reading →
The Importance of Listening Well
One of the reasons I love Christianity is for its rich anthropological vision. Being a Christian allows us to take the humanity and the personhood of individuals with a seriousness and beauty that few, if any, worldviews can. Our fellow humans can never be viewed as merely means to an end, but must always be... Continue Reading →