Category Archives: apologetics

Ask RC- Why is there such a divide in the church on racial issues?

Most of the time when men of good will disagree it stems from competing strategies. We agree on where we want to go. We disagree about how to get there. In this instance, however, while we surely agree where we … Continue reading

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In the Depths

I’d like to say I first went there through reading Pascal’s Pensees. Barring that, the next best choice would be the adventures of Antman. Truth be told, my fascination with this truth began with a scene in a movie I … Continue reading

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Jason Bauerele, Hero, Lisa, me & the movies

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Lisa on A Quiet Life; Sartre’s No Exit & More

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Ask RC- Why is the church so full of phonies?

It is my habit when asked “Why is the church…” to look for what is often the obvious answer, that the problem is people, and not at all exclusive to the church. This is certainly true in this case, that … Continue reading

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Voting Pro-Life?

While it is disheartening to me to see so many who self-identify as evangelicals open to the notion of voting for Democrats, the silver lining in that blue cloud is found here- that many evangelicals, aghast at this development as … Continue reading

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Ask RC- Does God want everyone to be healthy and wealthy?

Yes, and no. I have often said that one thing the prosperity preachers have right that so many of us miss is this- because of Jesus our heavenly Father delights to bless us. What they have wrong is they have … Continue reading

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Columbo, Apologist, 10th Commandment, Bradbury’s Martians

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Ask RC- Did Jesus suffer the Father’s wrath for all sinners, or just for the elect?

Just for the elect. This truth is hard for some people for what seems like a good reason- It shows God treating people unequally. If Christ’s atoning work covers only some people, doesn’t this somehow make God unfair, treating one … Continue reading

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History is Our Story or The Church as Co-Star

There is a process by which a people group loses its privilege. First, lofty standing begins to lose its cache. Second, the once privileged become a matter of insignificance. Last, they become the untouchables. While Christians are fast on their … Continue reading

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