Parchment & Pen Blog

For those familiar with Christian apologetics you will know of the long standing arguments that are often employed to argue for the existence of God. The Kalaam Cosmological Argument impossibility of an infinite regress of physical causes and effects. The Teleological Argument The glaring evidence of design within the universe, the world, and the human [...]

We have been working hard on the Reclaiming the Mind Bookstore and have produced new categories that I think will be helpful. Among the categories, we have “The Essential Christian Library.” This is a list of suggested basic study books that we think every Christian should have. They range from Bible commentaries and backgrounds to [...]

The following paper is an address given to the Evangelical Theological Society in 2003. Clinton Arnold is the author. I contacted Dr. Arnold a year ago and he was gracious enough to allow me to post it here on the Parchment and Pen Blog. Take the time to read this paper. Although it is long, [...]

I have been reading Sam Storms Sign’s of the Spirit in preparation for this Thursday’s Converse with Scholars. Signs of the Spirit is an interpretation of Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections. Considering my last post on the often devastating legacy that suicide leaves, I found it interesting to read about Edwards’ account of the first wave [...]

I recently decided to follow my own oft given advice and venture out to other churches just to see what the cultural landscape looks like and to stretch myself a bit. First, I went to an evangelical high Anglican church. I was wanting to see something a little more traditional. Plus, according to the latest [...]

As most of you probably already know, I moved from Frisco Texas to Norman Oklahoma in October. Norman is just north of Edmond OK where my family lives. I came here to help take care of my mother who suffered from an aneurysm and a stroke nearly two years ago. Her condition is stable, yet [...]

In what is becoming a rather embarrassing annual occurrence, Pat Robertson makes his prediction for 2008. It would seem that the Lord has informed him of an immanent stock market crash that is scheduled for this year. Oil will reach $150 a barrel. As well, because of the crash, in the chaos, many people will [...]

In response to Ruth’s “Top Ten Reasons I am a feminist,” I thought that I would have some fun with one of my own. 10. I like to smoke cigars. 9. I am a completmentarian and by default that what we are supposed to be. 8. The woman made me do it. 7. If Jesus [...]