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September 2022

September 18, 2022

Religious-Based Shaming Against Suicide Victims

Content/Trigger Warning: Discussion of Suicide/Suicide Attempts September is Suicide Awareness Month. Christianity has often done...

August 2022

August 06, 2022

Good and Bad Friends: Exploring Biblical Takes on Friendships

With National Friendship Day coming up, we have ample reason to reflect on the Bible's...

August 05, 2022

Slavery in the Bible

Addressing the issue of whether or not slavery is condoned in the Bible is a...

July 2022

July 20, 2022

Analyzing the Tragic Story of the Ohio Girl and the Abortion Debate

The world learning about the horrific story of a 10-year-old from Ohio forces us all...

June 2022

June 29, 2022

Absalom Avenging Tamar: An Old Testament Tale of Brotherly Vengeance

The story of Absalom avenging his sister Tamar in 2 Samuel reminds us that when...

June 22, 2022

Looking into Catholic Indulgences as a Protestant

Studying the topic of Catholic indulgences as a Protestant is a bizarre experience. Indulgences began...

June 13, 2022

Analyzing the Calvinist Doctrines of Predestination and Limited Atonement

It's been an uncomfortable journey, learning more about the Calvinist doctrines of predestination and limited...

June 09, 2022

Studying the Spiritual Issues in Calvinism

From what I've been studying, there are certain spiritual dangers in Calvinism, toxic enough to...

June 03, 2022

Addressing Scorn Towards Deconstruction

There continues to be an alarming amount of scorn towards deconstruction, the process of re-analyzing...

May 2022

May 17, 2022

The Brotherly Love of David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel

The story of David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel is a touching tale of love...

May 16, 2022

1 Samuel 21-22: David’s Little Lie and Saul’s Rage Against Nob

Reading about King Saul's slaughter of the city of Nob in 1 Samuel is disturbing...

May 14, 2022

Bibliolatry: The Ultimate Form of Cherry-Picking Bible Verses

Bibliolatry is a word that refers to Christians cherry-picking Bible verses for the sake of...

May 07, 2022

Forgiveness and Accountability: Looking at the John MacArthur Scandal

Something that particularly bothers me about this John MacArthur scandal is the toxic take we're...

May 03, 2022

Defending Catholicism as a Protestant

Defending Catholicism as a Protestant is important, especially in light of the arguable hatred our...

April 2022

April 27, 2022

Addressing the Issues With Sola Scriptura

Addressing the issues with the "Sola Scriptura" ("only Scripture") belief entails discussing how it mishandles...

April 25, 2022

Purgatory: Looking at a Catholic Belief as a Protestant

Purgatory is a Catholic doctrine that baffles Protestant minds like mine. Understanding the nature of...

April 23, 2022

The Communion and Intercession of the Saints

I've enjoyed learning more about the communion and intercession of the saints in the Catholic...

April 22, 2022

Evangelical Scorn of Catholicism: A Misunderstanding of Mary

There's been plenty of Evangelical scorn against how Catholicism sees Mary. The Catholic Church has...

April 06, 2022

The “Moore” the Merrier: Vouching for Female Preachers

Beth Moore is a shining example of the value of female preachers. When women are...

March 2022

March 29, 2022

Crises of Faith: Addressing Extremities in Christianity

After watching a recent video from Christian apologist Alisa Childers, I've become more aware of...

March 21, 2022

“Conformity or Self-Denial”: The Struggles Faced By LGBTQ+ Christians

We LGBTQ+ Christians face constant demands from religious groups, including that we practice conformity to...

March 17, 2022

What Is the Definition of Progressive Christianity?

What's the definition of "Progressive Christianity"? Perhaps it has multiple, fluid definitions as an umbrella...

March 13, 2022

Christian Fanaticism’s False Witness Testimony Against Ukraine

Russia is propagating false witness against Ukraine, and unfortunately, we have Christian fanatics doing the...

March 09, 2022

Reconciling the Existence of Hell With God Who Is Love

Reconciling God who is Love with the existence of Hell is of absolute importance for...

March 04, 2022

Exploring the “Sexual Revolution” and Its Tie to Deconstruction

Members of the Evangelical crowd have mentioned a supposed "sexual revolution" that merely amounts to...

March 02, 2022

Learning About Deconstruction and Its Relation to Evangelical Christianity

Evangelical Christianity keeps pouring fuel on the fire called "deconstruction", damaging others' faiths without taking...

February 2022

February 01, 2022

Spiritual Abuse: Telling LGBTQ+ Kids They’ll “Go to Hell”

Eli Fritchley was an innocent 12-year-old kid who was bullied to death by his peers...

August 2021

August 15, 2021

So Many “Gay Revelations” in 4 Weeks

This was a rapid-fire time of learning more about the truth behind the "clobber passages",...

August 14, 2021

Christian Partiality Against LGBTQ+ Folk: Understanding the Issue of Favoritism Mentioned in James 2:1-13

Christian partiality against the LGBTQ+ crowd is quite toxic, and there's a Biblical warning against...

August 12, 2021

Analyzing a Christian Response to the “Pray Away” Documentary

Even with all of the scorn against LGBTQ+ Christians, I never thought that I'd see...