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October 05, 2024

What Is “Democratic Socialism?”

What Is Democratic Socialism? Democratic socialism is what all rational people would choose in the...

October 02, 2024

Why Trump?

Why Trump? Ever since the 2016 race for the White House I have asked myself...

September 2024

September 26, 2024

Does Satan Do That?

Does Satan Do That? Recently I was talking with a friend about a failed plan...

September 23, 2024

A New Evangelical “Barmen Declaration?”

A New Evangelical "Barmen Declaration?"   I have long called for a new Barmen Declaration...

September 20, 2024

Should Christians Believe in Ghosts?

Should Christians Believe in Ghosts? Many, many people do believe in “ghosts,” more an visions...

September 18, 2024

Should Christians Participate in Alternative Healing?

Should Christians Participate in Alternative Healing? My wife and I often watch episodes of a...

September 13, 2024

An Example of Modern, American Barbarism

An Example of Modern, American Barbarism We Americans think we are civilized, not barbaric. Of...

September 09, 2024

Is Demonic Possession Real? What about Exorcism?

Is Demonic Possession Real? What about Exorcism? The reason for this blog essay is the...

September 05, 2024

My Trickle-down Theory of Ideas and Practices

My Trickle-down Theory of Ideas and Practices Several readers have asked me about the relevance...

September 02, 2024

Does God “Become?” Another Revolution in Theology

Does God “Become?” Another Revolution in Theology Recently here I wrote about a major turn...

August 2024

August 30, 2024

Strange Bedfellows: Hegel and Kierkegaard

Strange Bedfellows: Hegel and Kierkegaard My immediately preceding post was about Hegel’s revolutionary idea of...

August 26, 2024

The Modern Revolution in the Doctrine of God

The Modern Revolution in the Doctrine of God I have here before talked about the...

August 23, 2024

Young American Men Turning Right

  For a long time I’ve been saying to whomever would listen that the progressive...

August 21, 2024

The Journey of Modern Theology (New Edition)

The Journey of Modern Theology (New Edition) I received in the “mail” (some delivery method)...

August 19, 2024

No Such Thing as “The Evangelical Church”

No Such Thing as “The Evangelical Church” There, I heard it again. A talking head,...

August 17, 2024

Was RichaNixon a Communist?

Was Richard Nixon a Communist? Did Donald Trump say the late President Richard Nixon was...

August 15, 2024

Is So-And-So in Heaven?

Is So-And-So in Heaven? Recently I came across a Youtube video consisting of a discussion...

August 13, 2024

The Way We Were: American Evangelicals

The Way We Were: American Evangelical In my previous post here I announced a new...

August 10, 2024

A New Discussion Topic: American Evangelicalism

A New Discussion Topic: American Evangelicalism Announcing a new discussion topic: “Mine Eyes Have Seen...

August 08, 2024

Does Calvinism Deny God’s Goodness?

Does Calvinism Deny God’s Goodness? I just watched it again. It’s on Youtube. “Does God...

August 05, 2024

A Statement of Faith (Doctrines)

A Statement of Faith (Doctrines) I wrote this one for a Baptist seminary that did...

August 03, 2024

Is There a Doctrine in the House?

Is There a Doctrine in the House? Thesis: contemporary American Christianity has by-and-large let go...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Pay Attention to All that Trump Has Said and Done

Pay Attention to All that Trump Has Said and Done! Consider this an addendum to...

July 30, 2024

If This Doesn’t Do It…Nothing Will

If This Doesn’t Do It…Nothing Will Some time ago, fairly recently, I asked here what...

July 28, 2024

Us For Them: Chapter 9: Twenty-Six Names

Us For Them: Chapter 9: Twenty-Six Names Now we come to the final chapter of...

July 27, 2024

“Christianish”

“Christianish” Repeatedly I have been challenged when I have dared to say that I don’t...

July 24, 2024

Bad Faith?

Bad Faith? I recently watched a documentary entitled Bad Faith (2024, Prime Video streaming service,...

July 22, 2024

Us For Them: Chapter 8: Wendell Berry…

Us for Them: Chapter 8: Wendell Berry Would Like a Word The subtitle of this...

July 19, 2024

Trump and Putin and NATO and Ukraine

Trump and Putin and NATO and Ukraine According to reliable news sources, former president and...

July 17, 2024

Overcoming Stereotypes and Caricatures

Overcoming Stereotypes and Caricatures Even as I type the title of this blog essay I...

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