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 | Feb 28, 2011 | Miscellaneous
***continued from Part One*** 2. “Jesus is just another in a long line of mythical dying and resurrecting gods like Horus and Mithra.” I’ve never heard this argument coming from people I actually meet, but it is very prevalent amongst the intelligentsia and...
by The Skeptical Believer | Feb 27, 2011 | Miscellaneous
At the urging of a few friends, I finally got around to watching the film Religulous. In it, comedian Bill Maher, who is known for his dry, cynical wit, sets off on a jaunt around the world to expose the hypocrisy and ignorance of religious folk. His thesis is...