Archive for March, 2009
Philosophical Ethics of Christian Hedonism
The phrase “Christian Hedonism” is very new, but the concept is very old. In recent days, John Piper has been responsible for the new clothing, or phrasing, and its most recent developments, primarily with the publication of his book Desiring God. Each chapter within that book details a [...]
Churches Should Not Split Over Calvinism and Arminianism
God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility are both taught in Scripture The heart of the controversy between Calvinism and Arminianism lies in the fact that there are two sets of scripture that seem to conflict on this issue. You have the God-chose-us set of scriptures (Eph. 1:3-14; Rom. [...]
Examining Agnosticism
Why Do People Become Agnostic? An agnostic is a person who claims either that knowledge of God is unknowable (strong agnosticism) or that evidence for God's existence has not personally been discovered (weak agnosticism). Furthermore, an agnostic might also be more of a relativist and simply state [...]
Why Jesus Is Trustworthy but Muhammad Is Not
What is the difference between the self-proclaimed prophets Jesus and Muhammad? Obviously, it is not the number of followers these men have, since Muhammad has almost as many followers (over a billion) as does Jesus (a billion and a half). So what is it? Why should a person trust Jesus and not [...]
Peter Gregerson’s Wise and Painful Departure from the Watchtower
Family and business man, Peter Gregerson of Gadsden, Alabama has a story to tell. It is a story of spirituality, deception, confusion, and wisdom. It is a story shared by many others who have caught a glimpse of a freeing pathway from the deceiving clutches of the Watchtower and have walked that [...]
Teaching Apologetics to High School Students
The following is the first half of my master's project, finished by God's grace in May of 2008. The project is designed as a how-to manual for people who believe God is calling them into the field of apologetics, particularly teaching apologetics to high school students. It is probably [...]