Order chaos

Finding Comfort and Order in the Midst of Chaos

At times, life seems chaotic. It appears that the harder one tries to make sense of the world, the more bizarre it becomes. I recently…

Clock in Gods hands

What Part of "No One Knows" Do We Not Understand?

Well here we go again—another occasion with another failed end-time prediction. The latest in the emergent amorphous collection of failed end-time predictions relates to what…

Paul Preaching

Does Paul Condemn Philosophy in Colossians 2:8?

Philosophy is defined as the “the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence” (Soanes and Stevenson 2004). Advocates of Christian anti-intellectualism will…

St. Thomas Aquinas. Fides et Ratio

8 Ways that Anti-Intellectualism is Harming the Church

When asked to identify the greatest commandment in all of the Law, Jesus answered the inquiry by saying, “Love the Lord your God with all…

Afterlife

The Intermediate State: Sleeping, Dying, or Living?

What happens after a person dies? Christians understand that the dead shall be resurrected when Christ returns. However, what happens to a person who has…

Cold case christianity

The Intermediate State: Sleeping, Dying, or Living?

What happens after a person dies? Christians understand that the dead shall be resurrected when Christ returns. However, what happens to a person who has…

Theology of Missions

A Theology of Missions

When the term “missions” is used, great missionaries such as Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong, and/or William Carey come to mind. For others, missions may bring…