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A New Start
I started this blog several years ago, with the intention of regularly adding new articles/posts. However, much of my time over the last several years has been devoted to pastoring a church, raising a family, and working on PhD in philosophy of religion. Now that I’ve finished that PhD, I hope to add content on…
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Statement of Faith
The following is a statement of faith I wrote a few years ago. It’s fairly detailed and provides Scripture references for nearly every statement. While it’s personal in that it is what I believe, I think this is an accurate and useful summary of various doctrines taught in the Bible. (PDF version: Statement of Faith –…
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Who Is God?
I gave the following presentation to students involved with the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Bridgwater State University on October 4, 2016. Who Is God? I saw something interesting this past week. 25 percent of Americans claim no religious affiliation. Among 18–29-year-olds, that number is 39 percent.[1] That means that about four out of ten people…
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Resources on the Death and Resurrection of Jesus
As we approach Good Friday and Easter, I wanted to post some resources on both Jesus’ death and resurrection. I have presented a few messages on Jesus’ death, which are available at the West Bridgewater Community Church website. I also have written two articles on Jesus’ resurrection and I have preached a few messages on…
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Are There Contradictions in the Bible?
It is often alleged that there are many errors and contradictions in the Bible. In a previous piece (“When Was Jesus Born?”), I addressed the issue of an alleged error in the Bible: the time of Jesus’ birth, particularly with respect to the census conducted by Quirinius, the governor of Syria. Here, I will deal…
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To Thine Own Self Be True?
Can We Trust Our Hearts? Yesterday at church, in our morning Bible study (a.k.a., “Sunday school”), we had a bit of a side discussion on whether all people have an inherent sense of right or wrong. In other words, do people have a conscience that infallibly leads them to a knowledge of good and evil, whether…
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On Death
Introduction When death penetrates our humdrum existence—when it bursts the bubble of our daily routine of work, errands, chores, diversions, entertainments, eating, and sleeping—we start to think. But we try not to think about death much at all. There’s no time for such thought. We’re a click away from another channel to view, another site…
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Neo-Darwinism vs. Intelligent Design
The following is a paper I wrote comparing two books on evolution. Though probably too lengthy for this format, I thought it would be helpful to post for anyone interested in this debate. Introduction The Bible indicates that God’s activities in creation and providence are clearly revealed in nature. Paul writes that God’s “invisible attributes,…