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The Two Thieves Crucified With Jesus: Encapsulates Everything

My pastor today said that the encounter between Jesus and the two thieves as they all hung on crosses crystallized everything he had been trying to say throughout the sermon. I’ve always loved this story as well, because it hits on so many crucial aspects of my views on redemption. So here is Luke 23: […]

A Subset of Frequently Asked Questions About My Christian Faith

Before I jump into today’s post, the standard disclaimer: This is narcissistic for two reasons: (a) People in the comments of previous posts usually frame it as, “But Bob, you still haven’t explained how you can reconcile your faith with objection #12…?” and because (b) I am quite an amateur in these matters and don’t […]

Landsburg versus the LORD

[Editor’s note: People had such fun with “The Economist Zone” that I thought the same vehicle might be useful on this grander topic. In contrast to the debate over the government debt, however, on these weighty matters I’m not as sure what Steve Landsburg’s views are, and I have even less confidence in the statements […]

Potpourri

* My cousin Frank alerted me to the termination (of his contract, not his heartbeat) of Pat Buchanan. And here I was, thinking I had a shot at the slot after Maddow. * Dan Carroll, the guy who blogs about counterproductive government foreign-adoption policies, had an exchange with me in the comments of Bryan Caplan’s […]

Checkmate, Landsburg

Bob Wenzel passes along this video, which I think we can all agree ends the debate. I can’t even wait till Sunday.

Why I Know There Is a God

At first I had titled this post, “Why I Believe in God.” But as you’ll see, the reasons I will give, lead to the conclusion that I know there is a God. Now it’s true, it’s possible I could be wrong (as we’ll see), but by the same token, I might be mistaken when thinking […]

Bloggers Need God

Such was the informal title I had given to the growing list of links on my computer’s calendar, and I thought it was sort of catchy so I used it here. I recognize this particular Sunday post might sound more aggressive than my usual fare, like I’m now being more a stereotypical American evangelical who […]

The First (of Several?) Posts on Romans 13

Atheist libertarians love to quote Romans 13: 1-7 at me. I have been delaying addressing it for a long time, not because I have nothing to say, but because it’s such an important passage and requires a long answer. However, after at least 6 months of doing this, it’s clear that I’m never going to […]