There are few less popular topics in our day and age than a discussion on the reality of Hell. The very idea is appalling to the modern mind and sentiment. Despite endless cries for justice, few will champion the justice and goodness of Hell. It is not uncommon to find a critique of the goodness... Continue Reading →
Jesus’s Divinity and the Septuagint
I like to think of myself as an “ecumenical Christian.” That is, I am a Christian who is very aware that the body of Christ extends far beyond the boundaries of my local church, my immediate tradition or denomination, and even my own time period. Jesus has been building His Church for the last 2,000... Continue Reading →
Modern Science and Miracles: An Epistemological Chill Pill
Recently, I was given a rare opportunity to give a short 20-minute lecture on the New Testament Gospels as reliable history in a secular setting. For the purposes of the lecture, I was not trying to prove the gospels as true, but only as historical. Obviously, I believe them to be true. However, I try... Continue Reading →
Give Till It Hurts
The Christian life is full of various tensions. The kingdom of God has been inaugurated, but it is still to come in full. Believers are free from the law, yet we are slaves to Christ. We are to rejoice in the goodness of this world, while also being so careful not to love the creation... Continue Reading →
A Tale of Two Loves
This article contains major spoilers for A Tale of Two Cities and The Sorrows of Young Werther. “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong... Continue Reading →
Reading Genesis 1 as Science Dishonors the Text and Distracts the Reader
Dr. C. John Collins is a theologian who has captured my interest recently. Collins is a multitalented individual, as a brief glance at his resume will clearly show: Bachelors and Masters of Science from MIT, MDiv, PhD in Biblical Hebrew linguistics from Liverpool, former research engineer, current professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary, and... Continue Reading →