I attended camp every summer as a kid. Most of the time, this camp would be indistinguishable from other summer camps. My friends and I would play basketball, pass notes back and forth with girls, listen to music, etc. The rest of the time, however, the camp was quite different. You see, this was a …
Tag Archive: jesus
Aug 30
The Problem of Divine Hiddenness
I like to think of The Problem of Divine Hiddenness as atheism’s version of the Fermi Paradox. If God exists, where is he? If God is real and honestly wants me to come to know him, then he would give me the evidence I need to believe. Or, at the very least, he could have …
Aug 02
Gospel Truth: A Christmas Story(ies)
This is my third post in a series on the New Testament Gospels. The purpose of this series is to introduce in a very general way the findings of New Testament scholars using the historical-critical method. Thus far, I have covered whether the gospels were written by eyewitnesses and discussed a few general contradictions that …
Jun 29
Human Sacrifice
Imagine a village in ancient times. This village is inhabited by a culture that is quite primitive when viewed through the lens of today. They don’t know much about how the world works. In good times, they are thankful to their local god for the bounty. In hard times, they feel they must have wronged …
Feb 15
Gospel Truth: Do we have eyewitness testimony?
Examining the claim that the gospels were written by eyewitnesses
Dec 11
Why the Hell are we so scared? (Part 2 of 2)
What powers the eternal fires of Hell – God’s judgment or human imagination?
Dec 01
Why the Hell are we so scared? (Part 1 of 2)
Does the Bible support the modern Christian notion of Hell?
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