My Response to “The Five Emerging Factions of Evangelical Higher Education” *Note to would-be commenters: Keep it brief (no more than 100 words), civil (no hostile, argumentative or insulting comments), and on topic. Do not include links or photos. Respond to me only. This is not a discussion board.* Here is the link to the Patheos essay to which I am responding here: Patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2022/04/the-five-emerging-factions-in-evangelical-higher-education/ Normally I don’t respond to other blogs here. However, this one caught my interest and I... Read more

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind—Again *Note to would-be commenters: Please know this is not a discussion board; I moderate the comments and delete ones that are uncivil, argumentative, off topic, or that misuse this blog to promote the writer’s own agenda. This is a place for civil, respectful, peaceful discussion of my here published opinions. Do not include any links or photos. Keep your comment to less than 100 words, please.* In 1994 evangelical church historian Mark Noll published... Read more

The Salvation of Infants *Note to would-be commenters: If you choose to comment here, make sure your comment or question is directly related to the topic of the blog post and does not in any way misrepresent what I wrote. Also, do not misuse my blog to “preach” your own alternative perspective although you are free to say you disagree and why. This is not a discussion board; it is a safe space for calm and civil conversation about my... Read more

Thoughts about Denominational Divisions (What They Are Really About) *Note to would-be commenters: Know that this is not a discussion board; this is my space to express my thoughts and enter into constructive discussion with fellow evangelicals and others who want to ask questions. If you choose to comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief, about the subject of my post, civil, kind and respectful, and does not include any links or photos.* All over the USA denominations are... Read more

What Nonconformity Does NOT Mean *Note to would-be commenters: Please know this is not a discussion board but a place for readers to interact with me about my expressed opinion. If you post a comment, make sure it is calm and civil and constructive. You may disagree with me if you give reasons. Please do not post enigmatic sayings, cliches, scripture passages (alone without comment), links or photos. Keep your comment under 100 words and to the point; do not... Read more

Rediscovering Christian Nonconformity *Note to would-be commenters: Know that this is not a discussion blog but a place for civil, kind, respectful conversation about my expressed opinions. Please do not respond to other commenters; respond only to me with a question or brief comment. If you choose to respond, make sure your response is not argumentative but constructive. You may disagree in a civil and respectful manner with reasons for your disagreement. Do not include any links or photos in... Read more

What’s Wrong with Men? *Note to would-be commenters: If your comment is too long (over 100 words) or hostile, argumentative, not constructive or civil, it will not be approved here. Do not include any links or photos. Respond only to me, not to other commenters. This is not a discussion board. Stick to the subject and do not misrepresent what I wrote.* Just asking this question, “What’s wrong with men?,” opens a huge can of worms. But it needs to... Read more

Problems with Remembering Too Much: Reflections on Current Events in Light of Past Ones My family and friends sometimes tell me that I have an unusually clear and detailed memory of the distant past. My childhood, for example. But also many national and world events. Also old television shows from the 1950s such as “Father Knows Best” (my stepmother’s favorite) and “Rawhide” (my father’s favorite). The latter television series starred, among others, a very young Clint Eastwood. (Sidebar: I am... Read more

Evangelical Christianity and Atonement Again *Note to would-be commenters: read one of my previous posts here for the “rules of the road” and please follow them.* Here are some further thoughts about evangelical Christianity and atonement: 1. I have considered the possibility of “substitutionary atonement” without the “penal,” but Craig’s book convinced me that’s really not possible. If Jesus Christ was crucified as our substitute and for our salvation, then there had to be a penal aspect or dimension to... Read more

Evangelical Christianity and Atonement *Note to would-be commenters: If you choose to comment, be kind and civil, not argumentative, and do not misuse my blog to promote your own alternative opinions. Respond to my expressed opinion with a comment and/or question. Please keep your comment relatively brief (no more than 100 words) and include no links or pictures. Do not misrepresent what I wrote.* I have studied evangelical Christianity, the ethos, not only the American movement, for at least fifty... Read more