Off with their heads! Or not
Were you as surprised as I was to learn that Russia doesn’t carry out capital punishment?
Robin Schumacher
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Robin Schumacher is an accomplished software executive and Christian apologist who has written many articles, authored and contributed to several Christian books, appeared on nationally syndicated radio programs, and presented at apologetic events. He holds a BS in Business, Master's in Christian apologetics and a Ph.D. in New Testament. His latest book is, A Confident Faith: Winning people to Christ with the apologetics of the Apostle Paul.
Three schools of thought on evil
And that was just a 5-minute perusal of the news a few days back. Things have gotten so bad on this front and people are so scared and lonely that they’re now turning to pet rocks for comfort, hoping it will relax them.
Unspeakable ethics, unnatural law
How much better it is to acknowledge our Creator who is the source of unchanging goodness and safety for His creation.
People. They’re the worst
My vote for the biggest swing-and-a-miss Christian teaching goes to postmillennialism.
How bad can you be and still be saved?
If we all agreed that no “work” can earn you Heaven, then once saved, what “work” can damn you to Hell?
What if the Bible has errors?
I’m guessing you’re already fuming mad. Ready to tar and feather me for even suggesting such a thing … that the Bible has errors. Heretic — off with his head!
How do you know you’re not wrong?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who is a Somali-born, writer, activist, and former politician, used to be a Muslim. Then she was an atheist. Now she says she is a Christian. How does she know she’s not wrong this time?
Hell is my backup plan
The band Single Mothers says in their song "Hell is my Backup Plan" that, at first, Heaven seems boring, but then at the end, they admit...
You can’t be holy and happy
I’ve found that if you can get past the superficial responses such as there being no evidence for God, etc., there are two primary justifications that rise to the top.
What does God predetermine?
But this leads to a question and subject of fierce debate — exactly what does God determine?
