The Official Blog of Benjamin L. Corey

A Case For Christian Universalism (From A Non-Universalist)

April 12, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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Christian universalism is a solidly biblical and reasonable belief. Read more

Did Jesus Die Only To Save His Favorites? (The Calvinist Heresy of Limited Atonement)

April 10, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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Is the Calvinist doctrine of limited atonement even biblical? Read more

If You’re Thinking About Suicide, Please Try These 5 Things First.

April 9, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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5. At least become willing to delay your plan. If you’ve gone far enough in your process that you’ve actually developed a general or specific plan or intent to follow through on suicide, try to become willing temporarily delay acting on it– even if it’s just an internal commitment to not do it over the next 24, 48, or however many hours. Make this promise to yourself. Give yourself a fighting chance to at least think this decision through with… Read more

Principles Christians Should Remember In A World At The Brink Of War

April 7, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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Last night many of us went to bed hearing the news that the United States has more formally entered the ongoing conflict in Syria by unleashing nearly 60 missiles onto a Syrian airbase. While the use of chemical weapons against their own citizens was surely a crime against humanity that warrants action by all nations, as the people of Jesus we must resist the temptation to endorse, embrace, or celebrate the use of war and death in an attempt to address… Read more

God Can’t Be In The Presence of Sin? (And Other Crap About God We Mindlessly Repeat)

April 5, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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Growing up evangelical, you’ve probably heard this answer to the question, “Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?” “Well, Johnny or Susie, it’s because God can’t be in the presence of sin.” They will often go on to explain how sin is so intolerable to God, that he can’t be anywhere near it. To be able to pull close to God, somehow we must be completely free and cleansed of sin first. It’s also why we’re often told that… Read more

Some Problems I Have With Penal Substitution Theology of Atonement

April 3, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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If penal substitution is true, God is not unlike other ancient, blood-thirsty god. In church we often sing worship songs with themes and phrases that say, “there is none like you!” I believe those songs are beautiful, because it’s true– there is no God like our God. But if penal substitution is true, God isn’t unique at all– God would be just like every other ancient god who had a thirst for blood. I mean, how is a god who… Read more

A Mom’s Kids Targeted At IKEA By Human Traffickers? Highly Improbable

March 31, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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A now viral Facebook post by Southern California mom, Diandra Toyos, reports that she and her children were stalked by probable human traffickers while shopping in IKEA. The post has now been shared over 100,000 times on Facebook. I saw it float through my newsfeed by multiple people, and had many readers email me directly to ask my opinion. Human trafficking is a hot topic and one that I’ve written about extensively, in addition to having four years doctoral work… Read more

Being A Good Friend Reminder: Suicide Rates Go Up In Spring

March 31, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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So, there’s this myth about suicide– and the myth is that depressed or grieving people who contemplate suicide are most at risk around the holidays. Turns out, that’s not accurate– the annual suicide rate actually begins to spike right now, with the bloom of spring. It may seem counterintuitive based on what we’ve been taught, but it’s true. Holidays can actually give one hope, purpose, reason, and even a distraction. For many families, even if there is a lack of… Read more

Iranian Refugee Victim of Anti-Muslim Hate-Crime, Isn’t Even Muslim

March 30, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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In Portland, Oregon, an Iranian refugee came home from a few days out of town to find his home had been horrifically vandalized while he was away. And, I’m not talking just some spray paint on the outside of his garage door– the house was broken into, and every room in the house had been vandalized. From slashing his couch, to spray paint on the walls and mirrors, the racist vandals wanted to send a message: Muslims are not welcomed here…. Read more

To The Guy Who Threw Rocks And A Bible Through The Mosque Window

March 27, 2017 By Benjamin L. Corey

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This morning I woke up with the above headline in my newsfeed– which is shocking since we supposedly live in a country where we’re told that Christians are the ones on the receiving end of anti-religious persecution. As reported by KKTV, an unidentified man vandalized the mosque at the Fort Collins Islamic Center around 4:00am on Sunday, breaking windows and throwing a Bible into the mosque. While the individual who did this is just one person, and even though at this… Read more