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The problems with holding to some form of moral relativism are nearly endless.  Still, the view that say, “when it comes to making moral decisions it’s really up to the individual (individual relativism) or group … Read More

The question of how Christians should respond to particular holidays is nothing new to the 21st century American Church.  Even the Apostle Paul had to bring balance to the struggles of how the early church … Read More

In Romans 12:1-2 the Apostle Paul tells us that the locus of spiritual transformation (looking more like Jesus) is found in the process of renewing our minds.  He further presses the point that this mind … Read More

Last Sunday in the Core Christian Doctrines class we explored the biblical teaching about our triune God (the Trinity).  One issue we briefly brought up was the validity of explicit vs. implicit teachings from the … Read More

I originally posted this back in May.  However, since tomorrow Dr. Matt Hickey and I will begin a new 6-week class at Timberline called “Core Christian Doctrines,” I thought this would be a very appropriate … Read More

Isn’t it a bit ironic that the very thing which is closest to us is the thing which we might know least about?  I’m talking about human nature.  A student remarked in my ethics class … Read More

Here’s an article from one of my mentors from Denver Seminary, Doug Groothuis.  In the article, “Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?”, Groothuis offers a concise answer to this most intriguing question on the … Read More

Someone recently asked me about the eastern teaching on karma.  Specifically, he wondered if it was consistent with a biblical worldview and if it was rationally defensible.  For most of us the concept of karma … Read More

I spoke to someone who has several years been resisting both the medical and psychological help suggested to her by trained doctors and counselors.  She explained that her struggle with accepting these forms of treatment … Read More

Someone recently asked me, “How could God judge all unbelievers (e.g., atheists) when so many of them are good, moral people?  Would God really be so picky as to care nothing about living honest and … Read More

A previous post looked at the nature of evil (“Did God create evil?”).  And the focus was moral evil—evil which comes as a result of the evil acts of moral beings.  As a follow-up, someone … Read More

Someone recently asked me a question about Jesus’ experience with temptation.  She was wondering in what sense, if any, were Jesus’ temptations worse (deeper and stronger) than our own.  Did he really know what it … Read More