What is a Christian? (Request for Comments)
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book, and an attempt to define what a Christian is, exactly: Before discussing the truth of Christianity, we must clarify what is meant by…
Notre Dame: Raging at the Dying of the Panda
I have a lot of mixed feelings about the Fire of Notre Dame. On the one hand, it is an indescribable tragedy. One of the most majestic and awe-inspiring feats…
A Pastor’s Failed Response to the Dis-Ontological Argument
I recently submitted a question to TalkToAPastor.com, in order to test the dis-ontological argument against Christianity: I've struggled with theology since High School. I was trying to be a Christian…
The Dis-Ontological Argument Against Christianity
I've made two videos now attempting to lay out this argument. While the audio quality of the first one is not ideal, I think it is the better video in…
Strange God
What a curious glory, A baffling kind of love, That pulls our eyes from beauty And turns them up above; In what strange morality -- And to what foggy ends…
The Real Meaning of Christmas
One of the features of the Christmas season is the Christian reminder to "remember the real meaning of Christmas." On its face, I kind of like the reminder. Anything that…
God vs. Judith: The Emotive Problem of Evil
Pastor Robert Houghton got a look at "Judith" by A Perfect Circle three weeks ago, and his reaction-video has gone somewhat viral -- amassing 283,000 views, 5,900 likes, and over 6,000 comments…
On Pragmatic Christianity
It's becoming common in politically-right circles to hear that the West won't be revivified without Christianity. Vox Day has variously argued that the West itself is composed of three parts…
Are you “Spiritual?”
I think the fastest-growing religion in America today is probably "spiritual but not religious." The continual rise in witchcraft seems to match this trend: with a few unique exceptions, the…
Render Unto Caesar
Ezra Pound and Propertarianism have gotten me thinking a lot about debt recently (even to the point of poetry). The Christian personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey calls debt "slavery," and he…