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April 2026

April 03, 2026

Pagan Jesus?: The Easter Mystery vs. The Mystery Cult

Was Jesus a pagan god? During Easter week it has become commonplace for skeptics to...

March 2026

March 26, 2026

Vischer, Jethani, and “Creeds Only” Christianity

There is a new trend in the Evangelical vlogosphere among progressive Christians, in particular over...

February 2026

February 03, 2026

What the Hell: Annihilationism vs. Eternal Conscious Torment

Recently, actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron shocked many conservative Christians when he announced his change...

January 2026

January 24, 2026

Moral Combat: Critical Theory versus Christianity

Okay, let's clarify a few things about Critical Theory, a topic I have written on...

January 16, 2026

Peter Thiel and Antichrist: Lectures on the End of the World

In this interview with author, theologian and pastor, C.R. Wiley, I had the pleasure of...

January 02, 2026

Fifty Books Later: My Top Five Reads of 2025

My Top 5 Books of 2025 Well, I only managed to read 50 books this...

December 2025

December 23, 2025

The Intolerance of Christmas

Is Christmas really a holiday of peace? In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus says something that suggests...

October 2025

October 11, 2025

Of Prophets and Pedants: A “New” Split Among Evangelicals?

In a recent post, Michael Clary, a pastor in Kentucky, made an incisive statement about...

September 2025

September 10, 2025

The Final Turning Point: On The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk

Update (9/15/2025 1:55 pm PST): This will be the final update to this post. According...

September 10, 2025

The Two Faces of Evil: On Magical and Mechanical Power

One of the most memorable scenes in the Star Wars mythology occurs between Admiral Motti...

July 2025

July 25, 2025

Beauty Must Be Saved before It Can Save the World

This is a guest post by colleague and FB friend, Chester Delagneau. Chester is a...

July 18, 2025

James Gunn’s Not So Super “Superman”

I did not want to write this movie review. I had better things to do,...

July 09, 2025

Is USAID Necessary for Salvation?

Recently there has been another wave of what I can only call "irrational thinking" about...

May 2025

May 30, 2025

Did Jordan Peterson Just Get Exposed? Yes, And Here’s Why

Somehow I knew this was coming. I had hinted at it in various FB posts,...

April 2025

April 22, 2025

Pope Francis and The (Continued) Crisis of Modernity

Pope Francis, aka Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died. As to the man and his...

February 2025

February 20, 2025

Political “Gods”: The Right-Wing God

In my previous post, The 'Gods' of Left and Right, I started my analysis of...

February 11, 2025

The “Gods” of Left and Right: The Left-Wing God

Ever since Panaetius of Rhodes (185-110/109 BC) philosophers have recognized three modes of theological expression....

January 2025

January 30, 2025

The Many Sins of “Bishop” Mariann Budde

Recently Mariann Edgar Budde, an Episcopalian bishop who preached at Donald Trump during a National...

January 08, 2025

What is the Soul? An Interview with Joshua Farris

This episode of the Theology and Ethics podcast takes a deep dive into theology and...

December 2024

December 20, 2024

Reflecting On The Two Greatest Christmas Songs

I am not saying with this article that there are only two great Christmas songs....

December 06, 2024

Are Demons Using AI?

Before I begin, Happy St. Nicholas Day! Let's just get that out there first. Second,...

November 2024

November 07, 2024

The Positives and Negatives of A Trump Victory

Okay, let's get to it: the takeaways for Evangelical Christians regarding the Trump victory. To...

October 2024

October 29, 2024

Megan Basham’s “Shepherds for Sale” with Bethel McGrew

In this episode of the Theology and Ethics Podcast, The Kirkwood Center interviews Christian author,...

October 22, 2024

More Fake Political Umbrage by Evangelical “Leaders”

Yet another group of evangelical "leaders" (whoever anointed them as such, we know not), has...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Olympics 2024: Celebrating Dionysius at The Lord’s Table?

Editors Note: This is a guest post by Christian author and speaker Kaon Serjani. Immediately...

June 2024

June 28, 2024

Paganism Book Review: Response to “Under The Ancient Oaks”

Recently, I posted about a new eBook I wrote on the return of Paganism in...

June 13, 2024

My New eBook: “The Return of Paganism”

Roughly three and a half years ago I started writing for Patheos. Around that time,...

May 2024

May 30, 2024

What is a Saint in Christianity?

In the last post I tried to answer the question of "What is Legalism?" within...

May 23, 2024

What is Legalism in Christianity?

The charge of "Legalism," or of being legalistic, can often come quick and hard in...

May 20, 2024

Natural Theology vs. Ancient Idolatry

Natural theology can mean two things. It can mean the affirmation that God (Yahweh) is...