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April 2023

April 27, 2023

“Faith Healing” : What Is It?

“Faith Healing” : What Is It? This subject has come to my attention through reading...

April 25, 2023

Announcement of First Reading/Discussion of “Why?”

Announcement of First Reading/Discussion of “Why?” My plan is to begin discussing I Introduction (pp....

April 22, 2023

Churches and Denominations; Why Hide?

Churches and Denominations; Why Hide? During the last twenty-five to thirty years I’ve noticed a...

April 18, 2023

What Is “Church?” Any Group that Calls Itself “Church?”

What Is “Church?” Any Group that Calls Itself “Church?” Not far from where I sit...

April 16, 2023

About “Why?” By A. van de Beek

About “Why?” By A. Van de Beek This is for those of you who plan...

April 15, 2023

The Basic Difference between Lutheran Theology and Reformed Theology

The Basic Difference between Lutheran Theology and Reformed Theology The basic difference between Lutheran Theology...

April 14, 2023

“Reformed” and “Calvinist” Are Not Synonyms

“Reformed” and “Calvinist” Are Not Synonyms I know I have written about this subject here...

April 11, 2023

How Dynamic Is God?

How Dynamic Is God? This is the first installment of a series about the Christian...

April 07, 2023

Is “Power” Something A Christian Should Want?

Is “Power” Something a Christian Should Want? This is not an easy question to answer...

April 03, 2023

Angry Theologians

Angry Theologians A recent column published by Christianity Today asks “Why Are There So Many...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

What Is “Theology?”

What Is “Theology?” Here I am asking only about Christian theology, not philosophical or theologies...

March 27, 2023

Christ’s Atoning Death was NOT “Divine Child Abuse”

Christ’s Atoning Death was NOT “Divine Child Abuse” Many feminist and womanist (and other) theologians...

March 25, 2023

Thank God for Womanist Theology, But…

Thank God for Womanist Theology, But… As a new Anabaptist, I subscribe the magazine “Anabaptist...

March 23, 2023

Whatever Happened to Common Sense?

Whatever Happened to Common Sense? Recently I was asked to help the manager of an...

March 17, 2023

A Call for Universal Communion (among Orthodox Christians)

A Call for Universal Communion (among Orthodox Christians) The divisions among Christians is a tragedy...

March 14, 2023

Is America Now “Decadent” (as Khrushchev predicted)?

Is America Now “Decadent” (as Khrushchev Predicted)? Can anyone who has lived long enough (60...

March 11, 2023

A non-fundamentalist, evangelical narrative of the divide

A non-fundamentalist, evangelical narrative of the divide Thanks to Don Johnson for his personal, fundamentalist...

March 08, 2023

Fundamentalism vs. Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, and New Evangelicalism – what’s the difference? (Guest Post by self-identified fundamentalist Rev....

March 03, 2023

Ask Professor Olson about Theology

Ask Professor Olson about Theology One of my favorite channels on Youtube is one where...

February 2023

February 26, 2023

Is the Mind More than the Brain (Again): NDEs and Scientists

Is the Mind More than the Brain (Again): NDEs and Scientists I wonder how many...

February 23, 2023

Did God Command Israel to “Show Them No Mercy?”

Did God Command Israel to “Show Them No Mercy?” I have visited this issue before,...

February 21, 2023

Facts vs. Faith?

Facts vs. Faith? Last evening I watched a few episodes of the TV series “Young...

February 18, 2023

The Most Basic Problem in America Today

The Most Basic Problem in America Today What an audacious thing to dare to say!...

February 16, 2023

Truth and Trump

Truth and Trump I recently viewed and listened to a fascinating interview, conducted in Toronto,...

February 14, 2023

About “Dogmas” And Closed-Mindedness

About “Dogmas” and Closed-Mindedness What is a “dogma?” Dictionary definitions don’t always help. Words mean...

February 10, 2023

Are UFOs Real? Back to the Claim of “Scientific Dogmas”

Are UFOs Real? Back to the Claim of “Scientific Dogmas” A few weeks ago here...

February 07, 2023

How Essential is Doctrine to Christianity?

How Essential is Doctrine to Christianity? Historically speaking, doctrine has always, until recently, been an...

February 06, 2023

A Radical Suggestion for Christian Educational Institutions

A Radical Suggestion for Christian Educational Institutions During my forty years teaching religious studies and...

February 02, 2023

Sing a New Song?

Sing a New Song? I love satire, including Christian satire. I used to devour every...

January 2023

January 30, 2023

What Is Gravity? A Theologian Learns about Physics

What Is Gravity? A Theologian Learns about Physics Recently, here, some commenters have argued that...

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