In this post I am going to crystalize Brad Gregory’s historical overview from the time of the Reformation to today in seven simple steps. For this is what he does in “Relativizing Doctrines,” in chapter 2 of his book The Unintended Reformation. So hang on tight…there’s a lot of ground to cover, and we’re going to…
Last weekend on Saturday Night Live, there was a skit that was a parody of the movie God’s Not Dead 2. What was shown was a mock “trailer” of a fictional movie called, God is a Boob Man, and the fictional storyline was that of a Christian baker being taken to court because she didn’t…
In my last post, I discussed how Brad Gregory, in his book The Unintended Reformation, began to make the argument that our current secular society, complete with its assumption that “science and reason” deal with the real world and “religion and faith” deal with private feelings, is actually an outgrowth of the Reformation’s battle cry,…
So how did the Protestant Reformation lead to our current secularized culture? How did Luther’s famous “Sola Scriptura” lead to legal battles over Christmas crèches and prayer in public schools, the creation/evolution controversy, Bill Maher, Bill Nye, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Ken Ham? Well, in reality, Luther’s “Sola Scriptura” didn’t directly lead us to…
Today, Ken Ham posted a short article on his blog, entitled “It’s Confirmed: A Snake is a Snake!” The gist of the article is simple: scientists have studied the fossilized remains of a supposedly 10 million year old snake. After 10 million years, a snake is still a snake, therefore evolution isn’t true…because a snake…
For the next week or so, I am going to provide you with a bit of a history lesson that, trust me, you’ll be glad you learned. If you are like me, and find yourself looking in bewilderment at so many things in our society, from the insanity of the current presidential election, the growing secularism…
This week I wrote two posts regarding the movie God’s Not Dead 2. The first post was essentially a summary of the film, and the second was my analysis of it. The basic points I hoped that came across were these: The “persecution narrative” that is often promoted within many Evangelical circles simply is not…
Brief Note: My apologies for the length (3500 words). I was debating whether or not to split it up into two posts, but in this case, I think one large post is better. Enjoy… On April Fool’s Day this year, God’s Not Dead 2 hit the theaters. Reactions to the movie were as predictable as…
I know I am in the middle of writing my review of God’s Not Dead 2, but a very unusual thing just happened to me this afternoon that I thought worthy enough to share. Those of you who know Elliot’s story know what a miracle child he is. He has defied death already a few…
Yesterday, I decided to see God’s Not Dead 2, with the expressed purpose of writing a blog post on it. Now, even though I grew up in the Evangelicalism of Wheaton, Illinois, and taught Bible for 16 years at three different Evangelical high schools, I have never been a big fan of “Christian” movies. The…