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About Robert Hutchinson

Robert J. Hutchinson is an award-winning Catholic writer and the author of numerous books of popular history, including The Dawn of Christianity (Thomas Nelson), Searching for Jesus: New Discoveries in the Quest for Jesus of Nazareth (Thomas Nelson), The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, When in Rome: A Journal of Life in Vatican City (Doubleday) and The Book of Vices: A Collection of Classic Immoral Tales (Putnam). Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Hutchinson attended a Jesuit high school and university, earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy, moved to Israel in his early 20s to learn Hebrew, and earned a graduate degree in Theology and New Testament Studies from an evangelical seminary. He is currently pursuing graduate studies in the Philosophy of Religion in Europe and writes for many publications. Hutchinson and his wife Glenn have five children and four grandchildren

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Intelligent Design: Pro and Con

In the 1990s, a handful of scientists, mathematicians and lawyers launched an... read more

Doubting Richard Dawkins

An interesting new book has just come out, a collection of stories... read more

Over the centuries, Christians have used the word faith in many different... read more

J.L. Mackie and the Logical Problem of Evil

The Australian philosopher John Leslie Mackie’s 1955 article, “Evil and Omnipotence,” is... read more

Philosopher Refutes Common Argument Against the Afterlife

William F. Vallicella has an interesting post on his blog Philosophy in... read more

Who’s Really in Charge in America?

I have to admit, the brouhaha over Joe Biden's obvious cognitive decline... read more

How is Bodily Resurrection Possible?

In the simplest of terms, there are basically two schools of thought... read more

Can Philosophy Make Sense of the Afterlife?

What actually is the afterlife? In Adolf von Harnack’s magisterial summary of... read more

New Patheos Column Explores Disputed Questions

Welcome to the inaugural post of Disputed Questions on Patheos! If you've... read more

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