Cowboy Hats

From time to time I like to highlight how people believe all sorts of wrong things because they overemphasize and generalize their personal anecdotal experiences. Here is one simple, seemingly unimportant example: I think that Oscar has never attended the Pennsylvania Farm Show or an indoor Rodeo (see the picture?). He’s probably …

The World in Hebrews

Over at James Attebury’s blog, he has written “Part 16: The Trinity in Hebrews” in his series against David K. Bernard’s “The Oneness of God.” There he repeated the same error that he made in “Part 11: John 1:1” regarding the prologue of John’s Gospel. This is the same claim …

The AI Apocalypse Begins

I recently wrote “The Eucharist, Redux #6: AI Apologist” which highlighted the pitfalls of AI when it comes to apologetics. But my warnings… …apply to any topic. When it comes to programming questions, StackOverflow has been the go to source for programmers for a long time. It contains answers to …

Constructive Criticism, Part 6

This is part of a series. See part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5. Note: links will go live upon publication. So far in this series, we’ve both expressed and received criticism. Whether any of it has been constructive or not is a matter of perspective. …

Constructive Criticism, Part 5

This is part of a series. See part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 6. Note: links will go live upon publication. I have written extensively on the topic of how Christians are not to resist evil. “Lying to Combat Lying” (2023-04-28) “Fighting Evil or Doing Good?” …

Constructive Criticism, Part 4

This is part of a series. See part 1, part 2, part 3, part 5, and part 6. Note: links will go live upon publication. Today’s constructive criticism pertains to the reading and use of scripture. Death Is Sleep The New Testament is full of references to what happens after …

Constructive Criticism, Part 3

This is part of a series. See part 1, part 2, part 4, part 5, and part 6. Note: links will go live upon publication. After I wrote “Sigma Frame Abandons the Patriarchy,” Jack responded with two comments on his own blog. In “Constructive Criticism, Part 2,” I responded to his tips …

Constructive Criticism, Part 2

This is part of a series. See part 1, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6. Note: links will go live upon publication. I don’t regularly and consistently read Sigma Frame or its comments anymore, so when Jack responded to “Sigma Frame Abandons the Patriarchy” with two lengthy comments on his …

Feeriker On Fraud Among Christians

I’m a semi-regular reader of Feeriker’s blog. His family and work situation is interesting, and he often asks for prayer. I also sometimes read his comments at other places (when I happen to notice his name pop up in my RSS feed). Well, Feeriker tends to write mostly well-measured responses, …