Why is it always the Nazis?
But seriously. Why do we act like the Nazis had a monopoly on evil? A strange fixation Every time a movie or TV show ā...
The Gospel and the Evidence
What does it even mean to trust a sacred text? Actually, it's not that complicated....
Can We Trust the Gospels?
Trust ā but verify. I hear this saying quite frequently, and every time it annoys me. Itās a contradiction in terms. To say ātrust but...
Why the Navy?
āWhat are you doing in the Navy?ā Iām not sure how many times Iāve been asked this question, by people both inside and outside the...
Our Progress since Plato
I mentioned in my last post the summer I spent studying at Cambridge. I was there to study philosophy, and it was fantastic. I love...
Bobbing Metal Boxes
One of the interesting things about working on a ship is that occasionally, your entire workplace moves ā not just the people and the office...
Christianity and the Environment
Environmentalism Honestly, Iām a bit fed up with environmentalism. Iām tired of hearing about how the world is going to end and how perfect things...
The Passion of Paul
I recently watched the show A.D. The Bible Continues. After Jesus ascends into Heaven, the show becomes a political drama with biblical overtones. Still, itās...
Jesus Wasn’t Nice
We’re Just Nice In Into the Woods, Meryl Streep sings a song beginning with the words, āYouāre so nice. Youāre not good; youāre not bad;...
Why go to Church?
I phrased the title as a question, but I warn you, this post is more like a short chronicle of my life in terms of...