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Anthony Costello is a theologian and author. He has a BA in German from the University of Notre Dame, an MA in Christian Apologetics, and MA in Theology from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, where he was awarded the 2018 Baker Book Award for Excellence in Theology. He has published in journals such as Luther Rice Journal of Christian Studies, the Journal of Christian Legal Thought and the Journal of Christian Higher Education. He co-authored two chapters in Josh and Sean McDowell's Evidence That Demands a Verdict (2016), and has published apologetics' resources for Ratio Christi Ministries and in magazines such as Touchstone. He has made online contributions to The Christian Post and Patheos. Anthony is a US Army Veteran, former 82D Airborne paratrooper and OEF veteran. Currently, he is the president of The Kirkwood Center for Theology and Ethics (kirkwoodcenter.org), a ministry dedicated to helping the local church navigate culture, and is the host of the Theology and Ethics Podcast of the Kirkwood Center.

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Are Demons Using AI?

Before I begin, Happy St. Nicholas Day! Let's just get that out... read more

The Positives and Negatives of A Trump Victory

Okay, let's get to it: the takeaways for Evangelical Christians regarding the... read more

Megan Basham's "Shepherds for Sale" with Bethel McGrew

In this episode of the Theology and Ethics Podcast, The Kirkwood Center... read more

More Fake Political Umbrage by Evangelical "Leaders"

Yet another group of evangelical "leaders" (whoever anointed them as such, we... read more

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

Editors Note: This is a guest post by Christian author and speaker... read more

Paganism Book Review: Response to "Under The Ancient...

Recently, I posted about a new eBook I wrote on the return... read more

My New eBook: "The Return of Paganism"

Roughly three and a half years ago I started writing for Patheos.... read more

What is a Saint in Christianity?

In the last post I tried to answer the question of "What... read more

What is Legalism in Christianity?

The charge of "Legalism," or of being legalistic, can often come quick... read more

Can Dreams Be Sinful?

In contemporary Christianity the claim is often made that only behaviors are... read more

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