Thoughts about “Cancel Culture” *Note: If you comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of pictures or links. Know that this is not a discussion group; not every comment will be approved for posting here.* We hear a lot about “cancel culture” these days. What does it mean? Well, in general in means one or all of three acts. First,... Read more

Two Kinds of Christian Fundamentalism *Note: If you choose to comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of pictures or links. Know that this is not a discussion board; do not misuse it to attempt to promote your own, alternative worldview, philosophy, theology, etc.* I’ve been fascinated to the point of near obsession with Christian fundamentalism for much of my... Read more

How to Read the Apostle Paul in the New Testament *Note: If you comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of pictures or links. Remember this is not a discussion board; do not attempt to misuse it to promote your own alternative worldview, philosophy, theology, whatever.* Only a few books other than the Bible have transformed me. Some have been... Read more

Against Cessationism *Note: If you choose to comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), addressed to me, on topic, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of pictures or links. Know that this is not a discussion board; avoid misusing my blog to promote your own, alternative worldview, belief-system, ethic, etc. I do NOT hate Christian cessationists. (So far as I know all “cessationists” are Christians at least nominally.) I have known... Read more

Paul Tillich and “Theonomous Culture” *Note: If you choose to comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of pictures and links. Do not misuse my blog to promote your own, alternative worldview, philosophy or theology. Feel free to express disagreement kindly but give reasons.* By all accounts Paul Tillich was a liberal Christian and a liberal thinker generally. He was... Read more

Christians against Christian Nationalism *Note: If you choose to post a comment, make sure it is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of pictures or links. Do not attempt to misuse my blog to promote your own, alternative ideology, theology or worldview. This is not a discussion board.* I have now followed the suggestion of two or three readers here and signed online the Statement... Read more

God without the “Omnis?” Advent and Kenosis *Note: If you choose to comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me (this is not a discussion board), civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of photos or links. Make sure it does not misrepresent anything I wrote. Do not attempt to misuse my blog to promote your own, alternative belief.* According to the Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ grew... Read more

A Forgotten Chapter and Theory in Creation Theology *Note: If you choose to comment here, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful in language (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of photos or links. Do not misrepresent what I wrote and read the entire blog post before responding.* One Christian controversy in which I have had very little interest is about the age of the earth. Frankly,... Read more

Would Jesus Be an “American Nationalist?” *Note: If you choose to post a comment here, please know that this is not a discussion board. I do not approve every comment. If you hope that your comment will appear here make sure it is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, does not misrepresent what I wrote, does not promote an alternative ideology or worldview, is civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of... Read more