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Miscellaneous

Critique of Religulous

I recently watched Bill Maher’s new documentary, Religilous. I expected the movie to be funny, provocative, and offensive (it was). I also hoped (perhaps naively) that it would have some honesty, some thoughtfulness, and some...

March 22, 20099 Comments

Trust

Trusting God is easy – till you have to do it! Its easy to think you have loads of faith until you are put in a situation where you have to trust God, where you...

March 16, 20091 Comment

Joy (again)

Everyone wants to be happy, but different people seem to have different ways of pursuing it. This same end is sought by many different means. Most people, it seems to me (and I certainly include...

February 25, 20092 Comments

Animal Suffering (again)

This past fall I did a series of posts on animal suffering, and several friends here in St. Louis mentioned that they did not follow what I was trying to say. I am therefore in...

February 23, 200910 Comments

20 Qualities of Good Listeners

I have been reflecting lately on how important – and how difficult – it is to listen. I am coming to understand how much conflict and misunderstanding is related to a failure to listen well,...

February 15, 200920 Comments

Van Til’s Christian Apologetics

Although I have written critically of Van Til’s critique of Barth, I appreciate his contribution and general approach to apologetics. I recently looked a bit at Christian Apologetics, a revamped version of his syllabus for...

February 10, 20095 Comments

Proper Knowledge

For a Jan-term class on the Puritans I just finished, I had to read John Owen’s Communion with the Triune God, and I loved it. Its a great model of deep theology done unto a...

January 18, 2009No Comments

Joy

I am seeking more joy in my life this holiday season. When I say joy, I mean something more than mere happiness – something deeper and less dependent on circumstances. While I recognize that authentic...

December 14, 20081 Comment