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August 02, 2018

Literary Christian Fiction: Where Is It? (Some Examples)

Literary Christian Fiction: Where Is It? (Some Examples) I have always been a fan of...

July 2018

July 29, 2018

Who Is God?

Who Is God? On Youtube one can see a series of portions of an interview...

July 25, 2018

Accredited by Whom? And How? Some Thoughts about “Accreditation” in Relation to Christian Higher Education

Accredited by Whom? And How? Some Thoughts about “Accreditation” in Relation to Christian Higher Education...

July 22, 2018

A Possible Partial Explanation of the Contemporary Evangelical (Fundamentalist) Political Posture

A Possible Partial Explanation of the Contemporary Evangelical (Fundamentalist) Political Posture I know that I...

July 20, 2018

Can Prayer Change God (Yes and No)

Can Prayer Change God? (Yes and No) If I were to write another book about...

July 15, 2018

Is God Necessarily the All-Determining Reality?

Is God Necessarily the All-Determining Reality? Occasionally I “meet” (including non-face-to-face meetings here and elsewhere)...

July 12, 2018

“What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate”

”What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate” If I’ve learned anything from blogging...

July 10, 2018

For the Thai Boys: Thanks Be To God! For the Hispanic Refugee Children: Please, God, Bring Deliverance

The whole world is rejoicing at the almost miraculous rescues of a boys soccer team...

July 06, 2018

A Dilemma Unacknowledged by Liberal Western Academics (Colonialism Old and New)

A Dilemma Unacknowledged by Liberal Western Academics (Colonialism Old and New) For some years now...

July 03, 2018

What Is the Difference Between an Illegal Immigrant and a Refugee?

What Is the Difference Between an Illegal Immigrant and a Refugee? What is the difference...

July 01, 2018

Remembering the Difference between Patriotism and Nationalism

Remembering the Difference between Patriotism and Nationalism I’ve become increasingly concerned that many American Christians...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

Something Interesting Is Happening in the Worldwide Anglican Communion (And Why It Matters to Non-Anglicans)

Something Interesting Is Happening in the Worldwide Anglican Communion (And Why It Matters to Non-Anglicans)...

June 25, 2018

Has the Time Come for a New Neo-Evangelicalism?

Has the Time Come for a New Neo-Evangelicalism? A bit of history for those who...

June 24, 2018

Guest Post: “Should Christians Declare or Decree Things over Our Lives?”

Should Christians Declare or Decree Things over our Lives?   Guest post by Andrew K....

June 21, 2018

Does the Bible Require the Christian Always to Obey Laws?

Does the Bible Require the Christian Always to Obey Laws? Recently two U.S. government officials...

June 17, 2018

Is Cruelty to Children Ever Justifiable?

Is Cruelty to Children Ever Justifiable? Just asking or hearing such a question should bring...

June 14, 2018

Is Suicide Sin?

Is Suicide Sin? According to news reports suicide has increased in the United States by...

June 11, 2018

Is It Okay to Hate Men?

Is It Okay to Hate Men? Recently the Washington Post (online edition if not print...

June 08, 2018

Is the Evangelical Christianity of My Youth Gone?

Is the Evangelical Christianity of My Youth Gone? I know I’m not the first person...

June 05, 2018

Did God the Father Really “Turn His Face Away” from Jesus?

Did God the Father Really “Turn His Face Away” from Jesus? A relatively new (“newish”)...

June 01, 2018

About the Handbook of Denominations in the United States (14th Edition)

About the Handbook of Denominations in the United States (14th Edition) (Note: This book, of...

May 2018

May 29, 2018

Shopping for a Church (An Oldie but a Goodie)

Shopping for a Church (An Oldie but a Goodie) One question I've been asked several...

May 26, 2018

My Feeble Attempts at Satire Miss the Mark

My Feeble Attempts at Satire Miss the Mark Occasionally I use my blog to make...

May 25, 2018

Totally Tongue-in-Cheek but Hopefully Enlightening

Totally Tongue-in-Cheek but Hopefully Enlightening A new trend is developing in the American restaurant business....

May 22, 2018

Who Is the Ruler of this World? An Answer for Bible-believing Christians

Who Is the Ruler of this World? An Answer for Bible-believing Christians The answer may...

May 18, 2018

Who Is the Most Influential American Theologian?

Who Is the Most Influential American Theologian? I apologize for the picture; I cannot find...

May 15, 2018

What Is “Identity Politics” and Why Does It Matter?

What Is “Identity Politics” and Why Does It Matter? American academia (post-secondary education organizations and...

May 11, 2018

My Most Important Book

My Most Important Book Over the forty years of my career as a Christian theologian...

May 09, 2018

Should Abused Women (or Men) Stay with Their Spouses?

Should Abused Women (or Men) Stay with Their Spouses? According to news reports a Southern...

May 05, 2018

Are You Being Manipulated without Knowing It? Thoughts about “Public Relations”

Are You Being Manipulated without Knowing It? Thoughts about “Public Relations” Recently I enjoyed a...

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