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November 2025

November 07, 2025

Sharpening Ockham’s Razor

I frequently hear or read Ockham’s Razor (sometimes spelled Occam’s Razor) in television shows, movies,...

November 05, 2025

Why I Am A Christian

*Now begins a second part of this series; this series is about my reasons for...

November 03, 2025

The Kingdom of God According to Rauschenbusch

Here I take up the next chapter in Walter Rauschenbusch’s The Social Principles of Jesus....

October 2025

October 31, 2025

How to Start and Grow a Church

According to the Church Growth Institute, the way to start and grow a church is...

October 30, 2025

Sixth Principle: Faith Is Necessary

This essay continues a series on why I am an “evangelical Arminian Christian.” 6) My...

October 26, 2025

Jesus, the Strong and the Weak

“The strong must stand with the weak and defend their cause.” That is Walter Rauschenbusch’s...

October 23, 2025

The Achilles Heel of Secular Humanism

Recently one of my valued interlocutors here, an intellectual who espouses secular humanism, asked me...

October 22, 2025

Mystery, Paradox, Contradiction

A Mysterious Topic: “Mystery,” “Paradox,” and “Contradiction” in Theology One way in which some well-meaning...

October 19, 2025

Rauschenbusch on Jesus and Solidarity

“What the world needs is a powerful sense of solidarity.” That is the final sentence...

October 16, 2025

Why I Am an Evangelical Arminian continued

This essay continues a series about why I am an “evangelical Arminian Christian.” 5) My...

October 13, 2025

Rauschenbusch: The Social Principles of Jesus

Here I begin discussion of Walter Rauschenbusch’s book The Social Principles of Jesus with the...

October 09, 2025

Two Kinds of People?

After numerous conversations with people and watching and listening to many interviews and commentaries and...

October 06, 2025

Why I Am An Evangelical Arminian 4

*First read my first three posts in this series; they immediately precede this blog post....

October 02, 2025

Is Pacifism Naive and Dangerous?

Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War in the US government, has publicly labeled pacifism “naive...

October 01, 2025

New Book Discussion: The Social Principles of Jesus

Here I am announcing a new book discussion series: The Social Principles of Jesus by...

September 2025

September 28, 2025

The Night of the Long Knives

In late June and early July, 1934, over three to four days, German dictator Adolf...

September 25, 2025

Why I Am an Evangelical Arminian

*First read my first two posts in this series; they immediately precede this blog post....

September 22, 2025

What Is Truth? N. T. Wright on Truth

Here I complete discussion of N. T. Wright’s excellent little book (Harvard Lectures) entitled Creation,...

September 19, 2025

Why I Am an Evangelical Arminian Part 2

*First read “My First Principle…” which was a preceding blog post. This essay is the...

September 17, 2025

The Main Issue: Democracy

All other contemporary American issues pale in comparison to threats to our democracy. I say...

September 14, 2025

Imperialism and Gnosticism (N. T. Wright)

Here I continue my/our discussion of N. T. Wright’s book Creation, Power, and Truth: The...

September 12, 2025

Charlie Kirk RIP

It seems everyone, at least every Americans, has to have some thoughts about the recent...

September 09, 2025

Why I Am An Evangelical Arminian: Part 1: Truth

*Here begins a series of essays about “Why I am an ‘Evangelical Arminian Christian’.” I...

September 07, 2025

N. T. Wright: Creation, Power, and Truth

Here I begin discussion of N. T. Wright’s book Creation, Power, and Truth: The Gospel...

September 03, 2025

Is God Infinite?

I have before addressed this question: Is God infinite? I have said no, because it...

September 03, 2025

New Book Discussion: N. T. Wright, Creation…

Here I announce a new book discussion. The book is by noted evangelical biblical scholar...

September 01, 2025

The Blessed Hope (Final of God Who Looks Like Jesus)

Here I finish our discussion of God Who Looks Like Jesus; A Renewed Approach to...

August 2025

August 29, 2025

Can Education Cure Evil?

A long time ago, most people in the world believed there is a power of...

August 27, 2025

Was Arminius A Molinist?

Are Arminian Theology and Middle Knowledge Compatible? One of the most basic impulses of Arminianism...

August 24, 2025

Fascism: Experts and Elements

Rarely do I post two essays here in one day! However, someone here asked me,...