David K. Naugle‘s, in his book Worldview: The History of a Concept, argues that the enlightenment introduced modernity to the West, and in so doing, destroyed the many myths that existed to explain life and living with a scientific explanation. In other words, the enlightenment reduced the West to only one acceptable meta-narrative, the scientific …
In a recent editorial on Canada’s Burnaby Now (www.burnabynow.com) website, an editorial by Maurice Harting argues that human rights do not exist without religious belief. The editorial is written in response to a previous article seeking to abolish references to religion in Canadian schools in order to protect those of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and …
Don Piper’s book, 90 Minutes in Heaven has been on the New York Times’ bestseller list since it was released in 2004. Though I have not read the book, Michael Patton argues that this form of apologetical argument is insufficient and dangerous. One of his strongest arguments against this form of apologetics is that Piper’s …
In a recent Sunday School class, the question of whether or not God hates was raised. Certainly, the hatred of God is not a core part of the usual curriculum in our churches, but does that mean that it does not exist? The primary goal for our theology as Christians should be to be biblical, …