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I am writing a fluff paragraph introduction in order to give people a chance to avert their eyes from this spoiler-filled post. I went to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with very little prior expectations. I think I watched one … Continue reading →

Hero and Villain, You raise a lot of questions surrounding Adam and Eve and the first chapters of Genesis, and I would like to deal with all of them. Before I start, though, are you aware that there are a … Continue reading →

Hero and villain, Before I respond to the specific issues you raise, I wanted to respond to a common thread that runs through your comments: skepticism concerning miracles. Are you writing off the Bible as a fairy tale simply because … Continue reading →

God is king. He doesn’t just hold a title. He is not just a figurehead or a holdover from a past era. He actively reigns. God’s kingship is not just a brute fact. It is glorious. He is a king … Continue reading →

I was asked my opinion of a video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfegFnaRcqE. I would not recommend watching the video, but if you happen to watch it, I have written out some thoughts in response. The video is produced by TBU News, … Continue reading →

The following is a reply to a comment by “the hero and the villain” under another post below. Dear “the hero and the villain”: I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. It was not intended as … Continue reading →

No, I am not talking about where the duck-billed platypus fits on the evolutionary tree. I am talking about something even more basic: the platypus defies taxonomy itself. In other words, the fun of the platypus is that it does … Continue reading →

An old schoolmate of mine recently published a blog post accusing John Calvin of having heretics tortured and killed. I have no desire to defend or condemn Calvin. Like every single Protestant Christian in the world (including those that despise … Continue reading →

[This is a post for the more philosophically-minded.] Is the law of non-contradiction the foundational and inviolable law of reality? The law of non-contradiction states that something cannot be both Y and non-Y at the same time and in the … Continue reading →

[Please note that this is part 3 of a series on apologetics. Although it would be tempting to start with this post, please read the other two posts first.] I would like to turn my attention to my reasoning behind … Continue reading →