There's a story in the Bible that always bothered me when I was younger. Located in 1 Kings 13, it's the story of a young prophet living in Judah whom God sends to Bethel in order to pass along a message to King Jeroboam of Israel. When he arrives, the prophet calls out to the… Continue reading Listening to the Old Prophet
Category: Agnosticism
Really Interesting Article from CNN on Evolution
This article on the science blog at CNN is really interesting, and it relates to the article I linked to in this recent post. The CNN writers noted that when they posted about Australopithecus sediba, they received around 2000 comments that covered a broad spectrum on how people feel about evolution. It's an interesting article,… Continue reading Really Interesting Article from CNN on Evolution
Tolerance
Sometimes I think my blog may come off a bit too strongly. Since the recent deconversion my wife and I have gone through, our relationships with parents, siblings, and many of our friends have changed substantially. Due to the doctrine of withdrawal (which I still plan to write about one day), they don't believe they… Continue reading Tolerance
Interesting Article from LA Times
Ran across this article and thought I would share: God Didn't Make Man; Man Made Gods
Human Reasoning
As I was growing up (and also as I went through my de-conversion), I often heard Christians criticize certain lines of argument by saying that they used “human reasoning.” But if we really think about this complaint, we should realize that it's almost meaningless. We use human reasoning in everything we do (or we should).… Continue reading Human Reasoning
Book Review: Letter to a Christian Nation — Sam Harris
I just finished reading Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris, and I really enjoyed it. It's an extremely short book at only 91 pages (and they're small pages, at that), but he plows through a lot of ground in it. True to the title, Harris writes this book as a letter. It's actually… Continue reading Book Review: Letter to a Christian Nation — Sam Harris
A Review of Lee Strobel: the Problem of Evil
So I've started reading The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel. Strobel was a journalist for many years and worked with the Chicago Tribune. After spending a long time as a skeptic, he converted to Christianity in 1981. In this book, he looks at 8 objections to believing in God and examines whether or not… Continue reading A Review of Lee Strobel: the Problem of Evil
Acts of God
I live near Birmingham, Alabama. Our area is still dealing with the aftermath of the tornadoes that tore through the South on April 27th. Over 300 were killed by the storm, most of them in Alabama. Tragedies like this force people to consider their own mortality, and the subject of religion naturally comes up. I've… Continue reading Acts of God
The Problem of Hell Part 2: Logical Issues
We are told that Hell is a place of punishment for those who do not serve God. Yet we’re also told that we are God’s children, and he wants us all to be saved. After I had spent some time as a father, I began to realize that there are some deep logical problems with… Continue reading The Problem of Hell Part 2: Logical Issues
The Problem of Hell Part 1: Textual Issues
In the Old Testament, it’s interesting to note that eternity is almost never dealt with. Instead, the Israelites were told that if they went after other gods, or didn’t follow the law God gave them, then he would drive them out of their land, cut them off from their people, or they would be put… Continue reading The Problem of Hell Part 1: Textual Issues
Finding Truth 