Tertullian On Equality and Mutuality Within Marriage

Last updated on: May 4, 2022 at 4:12 pm By Eric Scot English

By default, all passages in scripture are either prescriptive (commands the believer to adhere to something) or they are descriptive (describing an event, idea, or concept). Prescriptive passages can either be contextual (applicable only to the people the passage was written to) or universal (applicable to all people at all times) in their application. In order to determine whether or not something is contextual or universal, the exegete must look not only at the context that the passages were... Read more

God is Dead! A Post Easter Reflection

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:10 pm By Eric Scot English

During the Easter season, we focus heavily on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a great holiday that reminds us of the pain and suffering and the ultimate victory that Jesus had over the grave. Now that we have had all of our good fuzzy feelings we need to get back to the business of proclaiming what is real and true about God; namely, that he is DEAD! Throughout his works, Fredrick Nietzsche declared that “God is... Read more

Jesus Permits Us to Question

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:16 pm By Eric Scot English

There are so many people who believe that doubt has no place in the Church. From Church leadership to the layperson. The reason that is often given has to do with the perceived incongruity between faith and doubt. However, what most of these people fail to understand is that faith is created in the infernal cistern of doubt. Even when most evangelicals present the Gospel it is often presented in such a way that one must doubt their “worldly” perspective... Read more

The Gnostics – A Response to Keith Giles

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:16 pm By Eric Scot English

Retraction/Clarification 4/21/22. It has been brought to my attention by Keith that his intention was not to compare Richard Rohr and Rob Bell’s writings to Gnosticism in general, but to Valentinus’ specific book The Gospel of Truth. It is always my goal to make sure that all of my writings are honest critiques, so in this spirit, I give you this clarification. Recently, in his article “First Century Deconstruction” my friend Keith Giles gave the impression that Gnostics... Read more

Sexual Harassment at Christianity Today

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:16 pm By Eric Scot English

Another evangelical institution has been accused of sexual misconduct. Yesterday it was reported that Christianity Today underwent a third-party investigation, which determined that under prior leadership sexual harassment was an issue. 12 women came forward during the investigation to testify that former editor-in-chief Mark Galli and former advertising director Olatokunbo Olawoye were the two culprits. The current President and CEO of CT Timothy Dalrymple explains here Christianity Today Handled things (almost) Perfectly I have been reporting on sexual misconduct within... Read more

What Would Jesus Do in Ukraine

Last updated on: March 9, 2022 at 10:39 am By Eric Scot English

This image came to my mind when I began considering what Jesus would do in Ukraine? You can view my UNenlightenment YouTube Channel HERE You can view my UNenlightenment Podcast HERE You can follow me on FaceBook HERE Read more

Deconstructing Racism (Part Two)

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:17 pm By Eric Scot English

In part one we deconstructed racism by looking at its history from the Civil War to the highway construction project. In this part, we will look at the economic racism that was prevalent in the Regan years. Ever heard of “Reaganomics”? Ronald Reagan was known for his economic policies. So much so that an economic perspective was created known as Reaganomics. We are often taught in conservative economic theory how great this time was for our country. We are taught... Read more

Deconstructing Racism (Part One)

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:17 pm By Eric Scot English

Note: I will not be able to address this issue as it deserves because the information is so plentiful it would easily fill books upon books. Therefore, this is a very slim survey meant to help provide at least some perspective for those who want to better understand why racism still exists in our country today. Much of the racism that occurs in America today (at least for those not intending to be racist) is based upon a lack of... Read more

A Conversation with Dr. David Fitch about the Church & Evangelicalism

Last updated on: January 31, 2022 at 3:12 pm By Eric Scot English

I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. David Fitch who is a Professor of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary in Chicago. Kierkegaard once said that when Christianity became legal it ceased to be Christianity. Although Kierkegaard was mostly writing hyperbole when he said this, Dave Fitch is very serious when he argues that the Church changed in a significant way once Constantine began to influence the Church. In this conversation, the historical nature of the evolving Church... Read more

Towards a Non-Toxic View of Sex

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:17 pm By Eric Scot English

As a disclaimer, I should say that I have many presuppositions as it relates to sex. I will try to shed as many of those as I can in this article; but, alas, I am a former evangelical; I identify as a male, and I am white. There are doubtless other factors that influence my perspectives on sex, but those are likely the most significant ones. Let me also say that I am a work in progress about this... Read more