"I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and learn as they write.” -Augustine via John Calvin
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -Aristotle You need to keep that Facebook friend with those terrible beliefs. I've seen a couple articles being shared lately about deleting Facebook friends with different opinions. This is being touted as a righteous thing to do.... Continue Reading →
The term "Millennial" is tossed around a lot today, mostly with a negative spin. While there are lots of millennial trends I'd rather distance myself from, I can't deny that i'm a millennial by birth. Those in other generations are ok but they don't get us in the same way we get us! They merely... Continue Reading →
The term "Millennial" is tossed around a lot today. Mostly in a pejorative way. While there are lots millennial trends I'd rather distance myself from, I can't deny that i'm a millennial by birth. Those in other generations are ok but they don't get us in the same way we get us! They merely adopted... Continue Reading →
The term "Millennial" is tossed around a lot today. Mostly in a pejorative way. While there are some millennials I'd rather distance myself from, I can't deny that i'm a millennial by birth. Those in other generations are cool and all but I'm not sure they get us like we get us. They merely adopted... Continue Reading →
The term "Millennial" comes with a lot of preconceived notions, it's a real loaded term. What is a millennial? dictionary.com defines a millennial as "a person born in the 1980s or 1990s, especially in the U.S.; a member of Generation Y." This definition will suffice. I'm a millennial. I was born in '91, I grew... Continue Reading →
Oh, Frosty the snowman Was alive as he could be And all the kids this season say that he can reason just the same as you and me. Abbie: "... no! I don't want to hear anymore of your sophistry! There is no creator, Frosty. And your insistence on jamming your silly beliefs down my... Continue Reading →
Hopefully you're familiar with John Newton's wonderful hymn, Amazing Grace. It has to be one of the greatest and most widely known songs in history. If you aren't familiar with it give 'er a listen real quick so this post makes sense to you. Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like... Continue Reading →
"So Augustine is right when he so often repeats the memorable saying that 'those who defend free will wreck it, instead of making it secure." -John Calvin quoting St. Augustine in the 1541 edition of The Institutes There is an on going debate throughout the history of philosophy about free will and determinism. Do we... Continue Reading →
A pervasive part of the post-modern society is personal definitions and self-identification. I've heard lots of people, mostly from my generation, say they're Christians and then espouse a series of beliefs that completely contradict the basic tenets of the Christian faith. One telltale sign that a millennial is about to obfuscate Christianity is when they... Continue Reading →
"Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, Lema sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'" (Matthew 27:45-46) I've heard it over and over, "See! Even Jesus... Continue Reading →
Why do I believe in God? That's a good question and it's been raised again and again throughout my life. It wasn't until college that I finally started thinking through a reasoned answer to why I believe. 1 Peter 3:15 tells me that I should always be ready to give a defense for the reason... Continue Reading →
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