by The Skeptical Believer | May 20, 2012 | Miscellaneous
A few months ago USA Today ran an article detailing the growing dilution of spiritual belief in America and general apathy towards anything beyond the material. It came as no surprise to me. I know a lot of people who are cynical about god, disillusioned,...
by The Skeptical Believer | Dec 6, 2011 | Apologetics, Miscellaneous
When I first started The Skeptical Believer, it was meant to be in conjunction with the publication of my first book. I originally saw the blog as a supplement to the book, and a way to expand on some of the issues raised in it. Here is the introduction from my first...
by The Skeptical Believer | Nov 25, 2011 | Miscellaneous
I’ve been promising a wrap-up to my review of Rob Bell’s Love Wins for some time now, so let’s get ‘er done. This will dovetail nicely with a recent post I made for our church blog, How Can A God Of Love Send People To Hell? Let’s talk about the image of hell that...
by The Skeptical Believer | Sep 20, 2011 | Miscellaneous
Whatever you’ve heard about Love Wins, whether positive or negative, Rob’s main thesis in the book is simply this: that God’s love is far bigger and more powerful than any human being can conceive of. Infinitely bigger. Eternally more powerful. I think that’s...
by The Skeptical Believer | Jun 21, 2011 | Miscellaneous
I know this review is a bit late to the party, but since this book has attracted so much attention even outside of Christian circles, I thought I’d write my thoughts on it. I’ll get it out of the way right now instead of beating around the bush and say...
by The Skeptical Believer | May 3, 2011 | Miscellaneous
So Osama bin Laden has finally met the end promised to him almost 10 years ago, and it looks like he ran out of time to become an Apostle bin Laden. As followers of Jesus, how should we view this momentous event? I think there are a few ways. First, as an American, I...
