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January 2016

January 05, 2016
In my last post titled “What’s Up with Monogamy? Reflections and Resolutions in a Time...

December 2015

December 30, 2015
2015 was a revolutionary year for defining marriage, to say the least. It has even...
December 23, 2015
How will Christians worship on Christmas if scientists report this week that there is extraterrestrial...
December 22, 2015
Many people with whom I speak can't get over Donald Trump's ongoing ascendance in national...
December 14, 2015
Is a patient near the end of life simply temporarily animated matter--a soon-to-be corpse that...
December 10, 2015
Donald Trump’s recent statements about banning Muslims from the States has met with a wide...
December 07, 2015
Anti-Theologies Are Theologies, Part I For those who think that metaphysics and theology are antiquated...

November 2015

November 30, 2015
In the concluding chapter of Sociobiology: A New Synthesis, Harvard University’s Edward O. Wilson states,...
November 27, 2015
What would you do if you were a chaplain or pastor or trusted friend given...
November 16, 2015
Max Weber wrote that the "progressive disenchantment of the world" marks modernity. This is indeed...
November 14, 2015
Last night, our monthly Buddhist-Christian dialogue took a sudden turn in view of the deeply...
November 12, 2015
An Interview with Dr. Paul Louis Metzger conducted by Olivia Lovern: Dr. Paul Louis Metzger...
November 10, 2015
Is religion a biologically determined neurosis? Yes and no. Before seeking to answer this question...
November 05, 2015
Recently, I corresponded with Dr. Steve Baker, a medical doctor who oversees New Heights Clinic...
November 04, 2015
A student asked for prayer for his mother yesterday. She lives in Oregon and is...
November 01, 2015
Cynics are everywhere today, even in the church. This point came home to me when...

October 2015

October 30, 2015
Jesus challenges self-righteousness at every turn. For example, he told a parable about a Pharisee...
October 28, 2015
By Paul Louis Metzger and John W. Morehead* Masks and costumes shroud people at Halloween....
October 20, 2015
Don’t compromise on multi-faith dialogue. Go all out. Multi-faith dialogue entails thick narrative descriptions that...
October 14, 2015
Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Moving Past Hatred....
October 13, 2015
*This blog post is part of a series of entries on education in contemporary society. ...
October 09, 2015
[This post, co-written with John W. Morehead,* originally appeared here at Theologyofculture.com ] If jihadi groups are...
October 05, 2015
Capitalism works. Darwinism works. But do they work well enough? Many believe that capitalism effectively...
October 02, 2015
The fatal, tragic shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon yesterday highlights how...

September 2015

September 29, 2015
According to popular opinion among certain groups of creationists and Darwinians alike, Darwin devalued humanity...
September 23, 2015
“If I weren’t a Christian, I’d be a Buddhist.” I remember sharing these words several...
September 22, 2015
Was Newton a friend or foe of religion? What about nature? Let’s start with religion....
September 18, 2015
The air in the room went flat. A friend of mine challenged me on my...
September 14, 2015
If one were to argue that the Church’s fallout with Galileo was one of science...
September 08, 2015
“An unguarded strength is a glaring weakness.” A wise sage, Dr. Calvin Blom, shared these...
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