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20 Arguments Against Same-Sex Marriage, Rebutted (Part 5)

December 11, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

Same-sex marriage seems inevitable in America, but anti-gay arguments remain a siren song to many conservatives. Let’s critique arguments 12-16. Read more

20 Arguments Against Same-Sex Marriage, Rebutted (Part 4)

December 7, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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Same-sex marriage seems inevitable in America, but anti-gay arguments remain a siren song to many conservatives. Here we’ll critique arguments 9, 10, and 11. Read more

A Skeptical Christmas

December 5, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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It’s Christmas time! Here are a few Christmas-themed posts from the vault. Read more

Missionary John Chau Died for Nothing: Why the Great Commission Didn’t Apply to Him (or to You)

December 3, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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Sorry, John Chau—your death was not in the service of a great good. Read the Bible and see that the Great Commission doesn’t apply to you. Or to any Christian today. Read more

A Very Zeitgeist Christmas: Rebuttal to the Astrology Claims for Jesus

November 30, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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Let’s look skeptically at the Zeitgeist movie’s astrological take on Jesus and his role on earth. Read more

The Star of Bethlehem: Rebuttal to the Zeitgeist Argument

November 28, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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The Zeitgeist movie’s astrological take on the star of Bethlehem and Jesus was interesting, but we need to resolve a few loose ends. Read more

The True Meaning of Christmas (According to the Zeitgeist Movie)

November 26, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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Remember the Zeitgeist movie? It caused a stir ten years ago. It has an interesting astrological take on the star of Bethlehem and the meaning of Jesus’s ministry. Read more

20 Arguments Against Same-Sex Marriage, Rebutted (Part 3)

November 24, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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Same-sex marriage seems inevitable in America, but anti-gay arguments remain a siren song to many conservatives. Let’s critique arguments 7 and 8. Read more

What Is a “Real Man,” According to the Bible? (2 of 2)

November 22, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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A conservative Christian site has a list of biblical rules for a modern man of God. Here’s a more interesting list. Read more

What Is a “Real Man,” According to the Bible?

November 20, 2018 By Bob Seidensticker

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A conservative Christian site has a list of biblical rules for a modern man of God. But why stop there? Let’s look to the Bible to find a more interesting list. Read more