J.P. Moreland on the Correspondence Theory of Truth
“Reality makes thoughts true or false. A thought is not made true by someone believing it or by someone being […]
Culture, Thinking About Big Questions
Christianity and the Public Square, Culture
How to Become An Everyday Ambassador
First, did you notice that he is reasoning with people about Christianity, not just appealing to blind faith, emotions, and felt needs? He is “contend[ing] for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people” (Jude 3). The book of Acts repeatedly records Paul doing this (Acts 14:15 – 17; 17:2, 4, 17 – 31; 18:4; 19:8). Second, Paul is greatly distressed by the idolatry in Athens, but he didn’t preach hellfire and brimstone. Rather, modeling the wise engagement he commands believers to employ (Colossians 4:5–6), he compliments their religiosity. Paul translates the right response of […]
Apologetics
Why Christians Need To Change Their Tone In Cultural Conversations
The fact of the matter is that belief and unbelief are here to stay: neither one will be disappearing anytime soon. So it does no good to vilify the other side. If any real progress is to be made, we must change the tone of this cultural conversation. In his thought-provoking […]
Culture, Thinking About Big Questions
Mary Poplin on How a Worldview Works
“Whatever worldview or worldviews we hold shape what we notice or ignore, how we interpret what we see and experience,
Christianity and the Public Square, Culture
How Should Christians Think About Culture? (Video)
Recently I had the opportunity to host John Stonestreet of the Colson Center for an evening to discuss how Christians should relate to culture. Are we for or against culture? What does successful […]