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What does Psychology say about the “Zombie Apocalypse”
Read more: What does Psychology say about the “Zombie Apocalypse”I thought it might be fun to give a psych perspective on the current American obsession with the ever-impending “Zombie Apocalypse.” Undoubtedly you’ve noticed that the movies, shows, and increasingly so, merchandise, are popping up everywhere. I don’t think there’s anything coincidental or surprising about it. So why is our culture obsessed with it? I…
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Marriage and Sex: Why? And Why “Why” Matters
Read more: Marriage and Sex: Why? And Why “Why” Matters“Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.” -Richard P. Feynman[1] For many in our society, Dr. Feynman’s above quote pretty much summarizes the telos (the goal, or end-all) of sexual activity of any type—its about pleasure, desire, and self-satisfaction (maybe even the satisfaction that…
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Rethinking Saeed Abedini’s Plight
Read more: Rethinking Saeed Abedini’s PlightFirst it was Youcef Nadarkhani and now it is Saeed Abedini. For over two years now, certain media elements, Fox News in particular, have been on an unrelenting binge of feeding the United States public news of two Christian pastors jailed in Iran. As my wife and I have been in the process of support…
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Ecclesia & Ethics Conference: Update
Read more: Ecclesia & Ethics Conference: UpdateThe details for our upcoming conference, Ecclesia & Ethics: A Eco-Friendly and Economically-Feasible Online Biblical Studies and Theology Conference, are being finalized. The ‘Call for Papers’ has ended and the parallel presentations have been selected. In addition to our main speakers – which includes notable figures like NT Wright, Stanley Hauerwas, Michael Gorman, Shane Claiborne, Brian…
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The Problem with Using Hypothetical Situations to Form Actual Beliefs
Read more: The Problem with Using Hypothetical Situations to Form Actual BeliefsAnyone who has spent significant time in Christian circles has either heard or pondered the problem of the un-evangelized individual. The problem is usually phrased as a question: What happens, hypothetically, to someone who dies without ever hearing about Jesus Christ? There is a story behind this question: An all good, all loving, all powerful…
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On Sinkholes and Suspicion: Part Two
Read more: On Sinkholes and Suspicion: Part TwoIn my last post I talked about the reality of sinkholes, the absolutely terrifying natural phenomenon in which what was once stable ground gives way and forms gaping chasms. Reports of sinkholes swallowing people from the face of the earth have been regular fare for news coverage recently. And for me, the actuality of yet…
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He is Risen Indeed!
Read more: He is Risen Indeed!It was Easter Sunday in 1972. My grandfather was preparing to sing an Easter cantata with his church choir when he suffered a stroke and collapsed. On the following Sunday, he went to be with the Lord. I never met my grandfather, but I’ve heard countless stories from my mother about what a wonderful man…
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Moving Redemption ahead of the Equation
Read more: Moving Redemption ahead of the Equation= Equality = If your facebook newsfeed was anything like mine, pink and red was the dominant color scheme of the beginning of the week. As if Valentine’s Day was having a month late resurgence, signs for equality have flooded the social media and blogospheres in the supreme courts pending ruling on the constitutionality of…
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Same sex marriage: the argument from inevitability
Read more: Same sex marriage: the argument from inevitabilityAlex Lundry, Mitt Romney’s data analyst, recently reported that over 60% of evangelical youth support the legalization of same sex marriage (SSM). This number is in stark contrast to the responses of older evangelical Christians to poll on the issue. Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen cited this statistic on NBC’s Meet the Press this past Sunday. The…
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Cabin in the Woods & Good Friday
Read more: Cabin in the Woods & Good FridayI have been waiting to review one of my favorite movies from 2012 for quite some time, Cabin in the Woods. As soon as I saw it I knew I needed to blog about it, and more importantly, I knew I needed to review it this week—Holy week. Perhaps you’re thinking, this is totally random;…