A couple of decades ago historian Mark Noll began his book, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, by saying “The scandal … is that there is not much of an evangelical mind. . . American evangelicals are not exemplary in their thinking.” It’s a shame, really, since God gave us a brain to steward for …
Myths, Speculations, and Conspiracy Theories
Someone said: “Debating with some people about the absurdity of some of the most outlandish conspiracy theories these days is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the pigeon will knock over the pieces, defecate on the board, and dance around thinking it won!” I find it particularly disturbing that …
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How to Break Up With Your Conspiracy Theory
“Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.” (Romans 12:2 - The Message) "When I was a child I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man I put childish ways behind me." (1 Corinthians 13 - …
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Gullibility Is Not A Spiritual Gift!
“Do not lose courage or be afraid because of the rumors you hear. Every year a different rumor spreads.” (Jeremiah 51:46 Good News Translation) I suppose you've noticed the bumper crop of conspiracies that have been attached to the Coronavirus crisis. I particularly love the one (in a satirical sense) that the vaccine being developed …
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