Chris Barrigar's Trinitarian Big History agrees with evolutionary theorists that religion has predisposed us to "neural transcendence-positing dispositions. Yet, evolution does not account for our knowledge of the divine Trinity. Special revelation in Jesus of Nazareth accounts for this. Read more
Paula White and Christian Nationalism? Are they connected? No. But some self-rightous progressive Chrstians are ready to sling mud at Paula White and hope that some of the mud rubs off on the president. Why bother with slinging mud at other Christians? Why not sling all of it directly at the right target? Read more
The White House has turned its guns on everyone domestic who sedulously spends money on helping the poor, the homeless, and the sojourner. A new blast of groundfire is shooting at, of all people, the Lutherans. For decades Lutherans have deftly and efficiently distributed both private donations and public contributions to desparately needed social services. Under the marching orders of Michael Flynn and Elon Musk, the Lutherans will be starved out of Washington's largess. What should those faithful to Jesus' teachings about compassion do? Read more
Fraser Watts at ISSR offers an update on those Working on Science and Religion. Let's add to Watts' list an update on theologians attending to the ecological crisis, genetic engineering, Artificial Intelligence, astrobiology, and post-colonial critique. Read more
The talk of the UAP town is the new book by Luis Elizondo, "Imminent." Elizondo briefly alludes to evangelical apocalypticism within the Pentagon and those who believe that UFOs are demonic. Just how should we evaluate apocalyptic thinking in both the Pentagon and conservative Christianity? Read more
A heavenly voice speaking within a UFO abduction experience tells Louis Farrakhan to become the prime minister of the Nation of Islam. It is science in its more highly evolved extraterrestrial manifestation that consecrates and redeems here on Earth. On this count, the Nation of Islam shares something in common with the UFO contactees who brought us a heavenly message of peace on earth. Interesting, eh! Read more
Are space aliens more scientifically and technologically advanced than we on Earth? If so, and if they are visiting Earth in flying saucers or various other UAP, might they bring to our planet spcial gifts? Might aliens bring what we need most: world peace and a solution to our ecological problems? If so, then ETI might look a lot like Santa Claus? Are aliens really our celestial saviors? Read more
The Abundant Life Christian School witnessed one more devastating event in the history of human sin. Murder is a sin. Suicide might be. But certainly America suffers from a gargantuan social sin, namely, protecting gun sale profits at the cost of the life of precious children. Read more
When we ask whether AI can become possessed by a spirit sent by Satan, we might unnecessarily beflummox our minds with an detour into puzzlement over the relationship between disembodied spirits and machine intelligence. The straight path is to follow Leona’s Law of Evil: You know it’s the voice of Satan when you hear the call to shed innocent blood. Read more
I argue against Patheos columnist Dennis Knapp who contends that "justification by faith alone" is unbiblical and that Martin Luther was wrong for holding this view. In contrast I argue that faith alone justifies. But genuine faith is never alone. Love and hope keep faith company. Read more
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