March 31, 2012
As I write this, it has been 1 week since the Reason Rally took place in Washington D.C. About this time last week, it was the same dreary weather. The same light drizzling rain was in the air as I Read more…
March 3, 2012
I had planned on continuing my series on Christian unity with a look at baptism. That article is still in the works and will be posted soon; however, I was side tracked by the March issue of New Horizons Magazine. Read more…
January 29, 2012
In this series of posts, I’ll be showing some of the doctrinal diversity that exists within the Christian framework. Some Christians treat these differences as small internal squabbles of no real consequence since they agree on the larger Christian “core” Read more…
January 15, 2012
What isn’t well appreciated or understood by many atheists is the diversity of thought and doctrine within the Christian framework. When a statement is made against Christianity, almost invariably, there are those who will reply, “That’s not what a true Read more…
January 8, 2012
I find it interesting when a church, any church, or religious organization cries “persecution.” Recently Cardinal Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic in the Roman Catholic Church (I love the pretentious titles the Roman Catholic Church gives its officers.) Read more…
December 18, 2011
It’s that time of year again, when the non-existent war on Christmas becomes news while visions of sugar plums dance in the minds and hearts of children everywhere. Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas – choose your greeting carefully or risk Read more…
October 29, 2011
Non-believers are often confused when they see the lack of cooperation various Christian denominations have with each other and with the non-Christian world around them. This is especially true when it comes to what we would consider important social issues. Read more…
August 27, 2011
I was recently asked what atheism has to offer the world in place of religion (in this case Christianity). That’s a very good question. If some atheists would like to see religion go the way of the dinosaur, and I Read more…
June 5, 2011
The May 2011 issue of New Horizons magazine, a publication of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, has an article describing their missionary work among the Karimojong, a tribe living in northeastern Uganda. In Needing Jesus More Than Anything Else, Albert J. Read more…
May 22, 2011
In the aftermath of the End of the World / Rapture fiasco, several important lessons need to be learned. Faith is not a virtue. A lot of people had faith, they had to. There was no logical reason to believe Read more…