Sean McDowell recently debated James Corbett on the question of whether morality is better grounded in atheism or theism. (MP3 here) Some highlights include: We require a transcendant source of morality in order to judge other cultures. We require a “Law above the law” Objective moral standards require a God Without objective moral standards, all we are [...]
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I recently ran across this article in the WSJ thanks to Ed Stetzer, Lifeway’s church planting guru. The article examines the whole church planting movement (or fad) in light of entrepreneurial practices that other small business or startups could emulate. Did you catch that? Other small businesses or startups. Where in Scripture are we given [...]
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Bible Flashcards is an Android application based on the data files provided by the Crosswire Bible Society‘s Flashcard application. It contains flashcards for both Greek and Hebrew along with appropriate fonts for proper display. I’ve also included an additional lesson set titled “greekBasics” which includes flashcards for the Greek alphabet. Here are some screenshots: You [...]
I recently ran across this article by Dr Little regarding the question of evil and suffering in the world. Dr. Little asks the often overlooked (or assumed) question of “Must good come from every evil in the world?” Dr Little’s answer may surprise (and anger) you, especially since it goes against what many pastors tend to offer [...]
What should new believers expect to find when they sign up to follow Christ and thereby inherit a spiritual family? Well, pretty much the opposite of this list recently posted on a group support website for former Christians. I think it is worth noting the stark contrast between conversion stories vs. de-conversion stories. One is [...]
In a recent discussion with a group of de-converts from Christianity the following objection was raised: Actually, my article *argues* that there is no objective definition of Christianity; it does not assume it. That was pretty much the point: there is no supernatural referent to “Christian” (or “God” or “salvation” or any of it), so [...]
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Copyright has been one of the leading issues of the 21st century and yet surprisingly little has been written on it from a uniquely Christian perspective. The most one reads about it, for example, is that violation of copyright is akin to stealing and the treatment of copyright pretty much ends there. However I don’t [...]
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Much has been said regarding pornography. It’s use, it’s consumption, it’s effects on both groups, and it’s effect on society. I want to step back, however, for a minute and discuss how pornography itself constitutes a “way of knowing” regarding sex and how this method of knowing, this ideological grid, colors how we think about [...]
I recently attended a lecture by Dr Richard Howe on the Prosperity Gospel and Word of Faith Movement and decided to share the slides from the event with a few of my friends. The following are a few questions that were raised during the course of our discussion. “Are there spiritual laws and forces?” Sure, [...]
[HT Wintry Knight] My friend Wintry Knight recently turned me on to an excellent American economist, statistician, and a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, Milton Friedman. Here is a short clip of Milton answering a rather pointed question regarding our responsibility to the poor wherein Milton explodes the myth that Capitalism and [...]
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