Experiencing Anglicanism
In a previous post, Experiencing Eastern Orthodoxy and a Recommendation, I discussed some of my initial exposure to Orthodoxy and I recommended a great podcast which I have enjoyed for some time now....
View ArticleThe American Myth
There is a peculiar myth that is cherished by Americans. Dating back prior to the founding of the country, this myth has engrained itself into the very ethos of society. It has been the driving force...
View ArticleGreece: I perceive in all things that you are very religious
Last Spring I attended an academic study trip to Northern Greece with some of my colleagues, faculty and postgraduate research students from two other universities (Liverpool Hope and KU Leuven), and...
View ArticleHow to Argue from the Bible Poorly
Lately, I have noticed a particular bent in conservative evangelical circles toward a special type of biblicism. This biblicism is characterized by a style of argumentation that loosely takes after the...
View ArticleAre We Listening to the Deaf Community in the Church?
What constitutes an unreached people group? Generally, it applies to a group, usually related to a geographical area, in which less than 2% of the population identify as Christian. Furthermore, it is...
View ArticleFinding Hope in Apologetics
1 Peter 3:15 is a core verse used to make a case for apologetics. Apologetics is the defense of a religion and, rightly so, this verse speaks firmly of that. While we often find ourselves and our...
View ArticleMy Dear Wormwood
Dear Wormwood, Seeing as your Uncle Screwtape is busy after being promoted to a particular world leader, he has handed you over to me. Now, my dear Wormwood, I see that the possibility of a human war,...
View ArticleFundamentalism and Recent Trends in Evangelicalism
What is Fundamentalism? Christian fundamentalists (think R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon, or recently, John Piper, Norman Geisler, Paul Washer, John MacArthur, Wayne Grudem, etc.) are part of the movement in...
View ArticleWrestling with Gungor’s Doubts
How do we help people who are wrestling with doubts in their faith? Can we create a safe space for them to question and voice their doubts without being judged for their questions? How do we help give...
View ArticleIs Mormonism Another Christian Denomination?
Over here at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN we recently had an Apologetics event where we discussed the topic of Mormonism. Specifically, we wanted to help people think through the common question of...
View ArticleAfter Whiteness with Dr. Willie James Jennings (Podcast)
Concluding our series on Cultural Identity, we are joined by Dr. Willie James Jennings, who is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies at Yale Divinity School, and the author of...
View ArticleAround the Table: Reflections on Cultural Identity (Podcast)
On this episode we reflect back on our Cultural Identity series and the things that stood out to us the most. We use the analogy of the table to highlight that these conversations need to happen in an...
View ArticleThe End of Apologetics with Dr. Myron Bradley Penner (Podcast)
Kicking off our brand-new series on apologetics we begin with the end! Our first guest is Dr. Myron Bradley Penner, the author of The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context...
View ArticleResurrection & Rationality with Dr. James T. Turner (Podcast)
Carrying on our broader conversation on Apologetics, we are joined by an analytic theologian, Dr. James T. Turner, who is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Anderson University and the author of On...
View ArticleHumble Apologetics with Dr. John G. Stackhouse, Jr. (Podcast)
Carrying on our conversation on Apologetics, we are joined by Dr. John G. Stackhouse, Jr., who is Samuel J. Mikolaski Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in New Brunswick (Canada),...
View ArticleApologetics & The Problem of Christian History with Dr. John Dickson (Podcast)
On this episode we continue our apologetics conversation by specifically talking about the problems throughout Christian history with Dr. John Dickson, who is the Distinguished Fellow and Senior...
View ArticleUrban Apologetics & Whitewashing Christianity with Pastor Jerome Gay, Jr....
As the penultimate episode in our Apologetics series, we discuss the need for Urban Apologists in particular to address how Christianity has been whitewashed. For this conversation, we are joined by...
View ArticleIntroducing Christian Anti-Judaism (Podcast)
In this episode we kick off our brand-new series on Christian Anti-Judaism. Here we introduce the key topics of the conversation, and provide some context for why we regard this conversation as an...
View ArticleThe Beheading of John the Baptist with Dr. Nathan Shedd (Podcast)
Carrying on with our Christian Anti-Judaism series, we discuss the early reception of John the Baptist as a key figure for the “parting of the ways” between Christianity and Judaism. Joining us for...
View ArticleJewish-Christian Dialogue with Larry Behrendt and Dr. Anthony Le Donne (Podcast)
In the final episode of our Christian Anti-Judaism series (which began with our introductory episode [Episode #106] on 02/02/2022), we turn to discuss Jewish-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue...
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