Subliminalism & The Anti-Progressive Book Hijacking Jesus

May 11, 2024 By Eric Scot English

Columnist, pastor, and founder of Stand Strong Ministries Jason Jimenez has written a new book called Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaking Him And Taking Over His Church. Jimenez is one of a growing number of evangelical leaders taking up the anti-progressive agenda. Much has been written on Patheos about people like Alisa Childers who is perhaps the loudest in the crowd of protestors shouting and pointing fingers. But Jimenez is a newer voice that is becoming louder each... Read more

4 Things Progressive Christians Get Wrong

April 10, 2024 By Eric Scot English

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Nothing encourages a person more than telling them what they are doing wrong. I have written for years on the problems in evangelicalism. It is only fair to apply the same critique to progressive Christianity. There is no doubt that there are many things people get wrong about progressive Christianity. Perhaps chief among them is that progressive Christianity is a belief system that runs antithetical to conservative Christianity, specifically, evangelicalism. As I argue in UNenlightenment, progressive Christianity is a milieu... Read more

6 Questions Every Evangelical Should Be Asking Themselves

March 22, 2024 By Eric Scot English

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It seems like almost every week we are hearing about a new scandal within evangelicalism. And it seems like evangelicals are more prone to provide excuses or distance themselves from these events, often writing them off as anomalies, instead of allowing them to provoke introspection. Here are 6 questions that evangelicals should be asking themselves for introspection. 1. Why are so many people leaving evangelical churches? The answer to this question is complicated as the reasons why people leave... Read more

The Unbiblical Ministry of Jesus and Alistair Begg

February 12, 2024 By Eric Scot English

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Recently, an evangelical pastor named Alistair Begg was cut from American Family Radio due to advice he gave a grandma on one of his programs. The gifted Scottish preacher with the Highland Twang hosts the program Truth for Life. Begg is known for his practical wisdom and his keen exegetical skills. He is highly respected within evangelicalism and has a significant following of listeners. Begg is a conservative evangelical through and through, which means he also holds to a “traditional”... Read more

The Truth About “Homosexuality” in 1 Corinthians 6:9

January 18, 2024 By Eric Scot English

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It is a popular trope among progressives to argue that the word homosexual was not in any English translation of the Bible until 1946. I am not sure how long this argument has been making its way around progressive circles but it was thrust back into the spotlight based on a documentary that was done by Sharon Roggio. The documentary was based on Christian authors Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford who were researching the Revised Standard Version translation. We will... Read more

My Brief Glimpse Into Being Black

December 18, 2023 By Eric Scot English

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Believe it or not, this is the fourth iteration of this article. I have gone back and forth as to whether or not to publish this. But as I have been reflecting on this experience, I feel more and more convinced that I must. I always thought to some extent I could imagine how horrible it must be to be a targeted minority in this country. Sure I have been pulled over before, so I can imagine what it must... Read more

Fun with Philosophy: Experimenting with Certainty & God’s Existence

November 21, 2023 By Eric Scot English

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As a philosopher, specifically metaphysics, I have been trained to view reality in terms of possibilities instead of certainty. I recognize this bias going into any thinking project. However, I also think this is a good way to view the world. This of course means that I am often cautious of any claims of certainty, even scientific claims but it also means it is difficult to land in any one place. For a secular philosopher, this might be okay,... Read more

Only UNenlightenment Can Help You Find God

November 3, 2023 By Eric Scot English

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Let me apologize at the outset. I admit the start of this article is a little self-serving but it adds important context for what I would like to say. Today is the anniversary of the release of my first book, UNenlightenment: A theological foundation for Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Christian Faith. The book was a 15-year project in the making. It was something that I wanted to publish more than anything because not only was there nothing else like it... Read more

Tim Ballard: ANOTHER Alleged Sex Scandal

October 16, 2023 By Eric Scot English

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You may or may not be familiar with the name Tim Ballard. Tim Ballard is a Christian whose story was immortalized on the big screen in the hit movie The Sound of Freedom, which as of this writing has grossed almost 235 million at the box office. The movie follows former government agent Tim Ballard as he starts an anti-trafficking organization and works to rescue those being trafficked. The name of the organization is Operation Underground Railroad and Ballard served... Read more

Evangelicalism Will Eventually Die and This is Why

September 25, 2023 By Eric Scot English

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It seems like an extreme statement to state that evangelicalism will die. In general, I do my best to try and avoid such statements. However, in this particular case, I think this statement is not only accurate but justifiable. Additionally, not only do I believe that evangelicalism will never change I think it will ultimately die. Here is why. The Nature of the Problem Evangelicals universally acknowledge the Bible as the cornerstone of their faith. This biblio-centric worldview often encompasses... Read more