How to Reach our Progressive Friends
Several years ago, I went through an intense time of doubt after my faith was rocked in a class led by a pastor who admitted he was an agnostic, and who would later identify himself as a “progressive Christian.” At the time, I had never heard of progressive Christianity. Our class was just a dozen…
When Does Helping Sometimes Hurt?
So what are some ways that as we think we’re doing justice, we might be convinced and get this warm, fuzzy glow inside that we’re helping when we’re actually hurting? We think we’re making the world a better place when we’re actually making people worse off. Let me give one concrete example of this: If…
“The Apostles May Have Died as Martyrs, but this Proves Nothing.”
One of my favorite arguments for the reliability of the apostolic testimony is their willingness to suffer and die for their belief that Jesus had risen from the dead. I spend over 300 pages considering the historical evidence for their martyrdoms in my recent book The Fate of the Apostles. While we cannot show that…