Larycia Hawkins, Wheaton College, Muslims, Evolution…and Political Idolatry (Part 2)
Yesterday, in my previous post concerning the Larcycia Hawkins/Wheaton College story, I tried to reflect on what the more fundamental issues really were....
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Larycia Hawkins, Wheaton College, Muslims, Evolution, and Politics (Part 1)
Over the past month, the story of Lacycia Hawkins has gained national attention. She is the tenured professor at Wheaton College, a prominent Evangelical colleg...
Sam Harris and “The End of Faith”: Conclusion 10:2
Sam Harris perhaps represents the most dangerous form of atheism. It is inflammatory, irrational, hostile, and missionary. He is not content to “let the facts s...
Sam Harris and “The End of Faith”: Conclusion–Part 10:1
Now we come to the conclusion of my critique of Sam Harris’s book, The End of Faith. What I have attempted to show in this detailed analysis is the following: H...
Ken Ham and Bryan College…and that Evil Evil Secular Media that Just Distorts Everything!
Today, I’d like to share a short response to one of Ken Ham’s blog from a couple of years ago. This response has not made it into the book I am writ...
Sam Harris and “The End of Faith”: Scientific Spirituality and a Hopeless Contradiction (Part 9)
Sam Harris’ final chapter in The End of Faith is entitled, “Experiments in Consciousness.” In light of the basic premise of his book (i.e. faith is destructive ...
Sam Harris and “The End of Faith”: A Science of Good and Evil? (Part 8:2)
Yesterday, I began to look at Sam Harris’ attempt to root morality within the field of science. Needless to say, such a claim is highly problematic. As I should...
Sam Harris and “The End of Faith”: Can Science be the Basis of Morality? (Part 8:1)
Despite his attacks on religion and “faith,” atheist Sam Harris nevertheless holds to his own presuppositional faith in “science,” namely that there can be a “s...
Ken Ham, Virgins, and the Shutting of Doors (Part 2)
In yesterday’s post, I addressed Ken Ham’s use of the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25, and his claim that Christian pastors and academics who don’t sup...
Ken Ham’s Fascination with Virgins, Doors, and His Propensity to Shut Them–Part 1 (Plus a Brief Overview of Matthew 21-27 that will Blow You Away)
By all means, please like this post, and please share it! A couple of days ago, Ken Ham re-tweeted a previous post he had written back on March 19, 2012: “The D...