Here I explain my theory of the origins of liberal theology among Christians especially in America. I set it forth more fully with examples in my book Against Liberal Theology (Zondervan). First, of course, I must define “liberal theology.” Most basically it is theology without miracles or anything supernatural. It has taken on many forms over the past 200 years, but all share that basically naturalistic view of reality. For a fuller account of liberal theology, read Against Liberal Theology.... Read more

Some time ago I asked Trump supporters what it would take for them to withdraw their support from Trump. The most common answer was only if he changed his whole political position to left-wing, something that is not really even in the realm of imagining. I considered that a non-answer. I believe that many Trump supporters, including many Christian ones, even “MAGA Christians,” are reasonable people who have a limit to their support for any politician. I know of one... Read more

Here I continue discussion of Daniel Taylor’s book The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian and the Risk of Commitment with Chapter 5: The Risk of Commitment. If you have read the chapter, feel free to comment. If not, feel free to ask a question. In any case, be sure to follow the rules laid out at the end here. On page 113 Dan says “I do not have absolute certainty that anything I believe is true.” One has to... Read more

  Our Blessed Hope Revelation 21:1-7 Many students of the Bible have added much speculation about these events, about what biblical scholars and theologians call “eschatology.” Numerous books have been written attempting to answer every conceivable question about life after life and the return of Christ and the “end times.” Movies, Youtube videos, books, songs…many of them create fear in even Christians’ hearts and minds. What will be? What will happen? Why isn’t the Bible clearer about it all? Why... Read more

Here I continue discussion of the book The Myth of Certainty by Daniel Tayler with Chapter 4: The Search for Truth and Certainty. If you have read the chapter, feel free to comment. If not, feel free to ask a question. In any case, be sure to follow the rules stated at the end of this blog post. It is my considered opinion that Dan has hit the proverbial nail on the head in this chapter. What “nail?” The whole... Read more

Many people are asking the same question: Are we in America now in fascist territory? (Here I will capitalize “Fascism” but not “fascist.) There’s no easy, simple answer. Here I will describe Fascism and leave it to you to decide whether or not we, in America, are now in fascist territory. Fascism began in Italy with Benito Mussolini in the early 1920s. He is the original prototype of Fascism. All later Fascisms must be tested by him and it although... Read more

*The image is not intended to represent God; it is only intended to represent deliberation* What I ask here is whether the God of the Bible makes decisions and chooses between options. I’m not asking about any other god. Does the God Jews and Christians worship consider options and make choices and then act on them? The god of the philosophers usually does not. Blaise Pascal said with some justification that the god of the philosophers is not the God... Read more

Here I continue discussion of Daniel Tayler’s book The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian and the Risk of Commitment with Chapter 3: The Reflective Christian in the Secular World of Ideas. If you have read this chapter, feel free to comment. If not, feel free to ask a question. Speaking of his many encounters with secular academics (most likely at professional society meetings) Dan says “If I maintain my role as an academic, or good old boy, there is... Read more

I heard it and was flabbergasted. When asked what could hold him back from acting in world affairs, Trump said “Only my morality.” He went on to say that his own morality is in his mind and that he doesn’t want to hurt anyone. Every dictator thinks only his own morality limits him. That is what makes him a dictator. But the question for Trump and all dictators is what constitutes his own morality? Besides the fact that what Trump... Read more

Here I continue discussion of Daniel Taylor’s book The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian and the Myth of Certainty (InterVarsity Press). If you have read Chapter 2 you may comment here. If not, feel free to ask a question. In any case, follow the rules at the end here. Chapter 2 is entitled The Reflective Christian and the Church. Here Dan reveals what he thinks about many American churches, especially (but not only) ones he and I consider fundamentalist... Read more