Parchment & Pen Blog

Taken from “Is It Okay To Lie to Nazis?” in a forthcoming book with Baker Books Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, criticizes biblical ethics for its alleged preoccupation with “absolutes”—and not allowing for any ethical tensions or exceptions. I’ve met people who have concluded that since ethical tensions exist (telling the truth to Nazis [...]

I cannot overstate the importance of this work. Issues relating to the person of Christ have come to the apologetic forefront of our witness and we need to be prepared with an intelligent response.  The next book by RMM director, Ed Komoszewski, and RMM friend, Rob Bowman, Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for [...]

  You believe that God heals, right? When you or a loved one is sick, you pray in such a way that evidences a belief that God, the “Great Physician,” might come to your aid and provide a miracle. Right? I want to ask a few questions here and I want you to feel free to answer [...]

Considering the recent conversion of Francis Beckwith to Roman Catholicism, we have asked Dr. Tom Schreiner to join the program once again this Thursday evening on Converse with Scholars to discuss the Reformed doctrine of Justification. We will focus our concern on the differences between the Roman Catholic view and that of the Reformers. That [...]

Deism is a worldview that believes that God created the world, but is no longer involved in it. Often, we as Christians can fall into a deistic mindset. Because of prayers that seem to go unanswered, troubles that seem so meaningless, and emotions that are devoid of God’s presence, we begin to doubt God’s love, [...]

Here is an interesting article from Newsweek from an agnostic mother. It expresses well the perils of the postmodern journey to nowhere. Speaking about her journey down the path of agnosticism and recounts a conversation she had with her seven year old son.

I thought this was in interesting post on cursing. This happened last month when John Piper let his language overly express his passion and then apologized. Wayne Grudem then weighed in on the situation with the following theological evaluation of cursing. I thought it would be good for your viewing and discussing pleasure.

Theology Unplugged Broadcast #63 C. Michael Patton, Rhome Dyck, and Greg Cromartie discuss Francis Beckwith’s conversion to Roman Catholicism.

Recent polls indicate that the majority of Americans are pro-choice with regards to abortion. This is interesting considering that similar polls tell us that the majority of Americans identify themselves as Christians. This begs the question, Can a Christian support abortion?

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Most of you would agree without any argument that one of the greatest crisis that Christianity faces today is nominal Christianity. Nominal Christianity is defined by those who proclaim the name Christian, yet remain uncommitted. One of the distinctions that the term “evangelical” has sought to claim over the last fifty years is just the [...]