Law Allows Prayer In Public Schools

The organization American Atheists is fuming over a bill in Mississippi known as the RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT. From their website: Last Thursday, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed HB 638, a bill requiring public schools to develop policies allowing students to pray over … [Read more...]

Are Catholics Real Christians?

So I’ve decided to play devil’s advocate and respond to John Barron’s criticism of Roman Catholicism. John believes the Roman Catholic Church is “outside the realm of traditional Christianity.” I am a Lutheran, so the outcome of this debate - in the grand scheme of things, if you know what I mean - … [Read more...]

Pope Francis I

Though protestants like myself are not affiliated with the Catholic church, the election of a new pope is important to all Christians because he is perhaps the most recognizable representative of the Christian faith. The nightmare for evangelical Christians is a wishy-washy liberal theologian guilty … [Read more...]

Is Atheism a Complex?

Philosopher Thomas Nagel wrote: I want atheism to be true and am made uneasy by the fact that some of the most intelligent and well-informed people I know are religious believers. It isn’t just that I don’t believe in God and, naturally, hope that I’m right in my belief. It’s that I hope there is … [Read more...]

Could This Be True?

I have no idea who this guy is, but give him credit, it's funny... … [Read more...]

Yes, But What If…

For every line of evidence and reasoning a theist--Christian or otherwise--presents for God's interaction in the world (supernatural events), there is a skeptic offering an alternate interpretation or explanation.  This alternate explanation is generally viewed by the skeptic as a reason to reject … [Read more...]