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Here you’ll find thoughtful articles exploring apologetics, theology, and worldview. Our goal is to equip believers, engage skeptics, and apply biblical truth to the most pressing questions of life, culture, and faith. Whether you’re wrestling with doubts, looking for answers, or simply eager to grow deeper in your understanding of Christianity, this is a place to read, reflect, and reason together.
Apologetics
How the Modern Church Helped to Create a God that People Hate
On July 8, 1741 the famed revivalist Jonathan Edwards preached his legendary “ Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God ” sermon wherein he metaphorically raked his audience across the coals as he terrified them with the vision of a God whose attitude toward sin was so scornful, it was the stuff of nightmares. Here’s a brief sample: “They are now the Objects of that very same Anger & Wrath of God that is expressed in the Torments of Hell: and the Reason why they don’t go down

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 19, 20189 min read
Molinism & the Providence of God (Lesson 1)
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Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 19, 20181 min read
Un Argumento Bíblico para los Derechos de los Gays
Recientemente, he estado teniendo buenas conversaciones con muchos en el movimiento por los derechos de los gays. Mis amigos en la comunidad LGBTQ y sus defensores a menudo intentan argumentar que la homosexualidad y el cristianismo bíblico son perfectamente compatibles. Esta táctica no debe emplearse ya que finalmente falla por varias razones que hacen referencia solo al Nuevo Testamento. Primero, Jesús hizo muchos mandamientos, y en Mateo 19:18 Él dijo: "No cometerás adult

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 16, 20187 min read
Homosexualidad, Tatuajes, Y el Sabbat
En un episodio de televisión de The West Wing , el presidente Josiah Bartlet (interpretado por Martin Sheen) se ve irritado por una personalidad conservadora de la radio quien defiende llamar a la homosexualidad una "abominación" al citar Levítico 18:22 – "No te acostarás con varón como los que se acuestan con mujer; es una abominación." Esto irrita al presidente liberal que luego se da cuenta de ella entre la multitud en un discurso que está dando y procede a hacerle algunas

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 16, 201812 min read
Dangerous Grounds: The Grounding Objection vs Divine Determinism
One of the most common protests against Molinism today is a purely philosophical argument known as the “Grounding Objection.” This complaint is based on a controversial version of the correspondence theory of truth known as the theory of truth-makers. Accordingly, in order for a statement to be true, then there needs to be something else in virtue of which the statement is true. The advocates of the grounding objection typically assert, therefore, that “God cannot know someth

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 15, 20185 min read
Un DEBER De Un SER
¿La verdad objetiva se aplica a la moralidad? Esta pregunta tiene importantes ramificaciones dependiendo de cómo la respondas porque básicamente pregunta, "¿EXISTE DIOS?", Podemos ver esto demostrado a través del uso de la lógica en un silogismo deductivo conocido como "El Argumento Moral". Aquí está: 1- Si Dios no existe, los valores y deberes morales objetivos no existen. 2- Los valores y deberes morales objetivos existen. 3- Por lo tanto, Dios existe. Para evitar esta c

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 14, 20184 min read
Dr. King: Freedom & Free Thinking
Recently I’ve been working my way through Victor Reppert’s “C.S Lewis Dangerous Idea.” In Reppert’s book, he draws from C.S. Lewis’ ideas about man’s ability to reason and subjects them to philosophical rigor to produce a well-developed series of arguments which suggest that if naturalism is true then “reasoning” itself is likely impossible. In reading Reppert’s book I got the sense that his goal was not only to stand on the shoulders of giants but also to breathe new life in

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 14, 20188 min read
“¡Jesús Estaba Casado Y Tenía Hijos!” (¿En Serio?)
Me parece notable cómo tantos ateos están saltando sobre esto, "Jesús estaba casado y tenía hijos", tendencia. Sin embargo, este salto parece ser una inconsistencia flagrante, ya que muchos escépticos e incluso "Mitistas de Jesús" están afirmando ahora este llamado "evangelio perdido" que reporta que Jesús estaba casado con María Magdalena. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/10/the-book-that-claims-jesus-had-a-wife-and-kids-and-the-controversial-author-

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 13, 20182 min read
Tú No Entiendes el Antiguo Testamento
Los incrédulos arrancan sus versículos del contexto textual e histórico. Los cristianos usan las leyes expiradas como garrotes y las promesas de otros como versos de vida. Sólo admítelo: Tú no entiendes el Antiguo Testamento. Y eso está bien. Las escrituras del AT tienen miles de años. Ellas consisten en varios géneros literarios como historia, poesía y profecía. ¿Y qué hay de todas esas leyes extrañas? ¿Por qué los cristianos les gusta citar restricciones contra la homosexu

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 10, 20185 min read
La Apariencia de la Edad Y el Creacionismo de Tierra Joven
Una cosa de la que no puedo ser acusado es de no estar dispuesto a cambiar de opinión si se me proporcionan buenas razones para hacerlo. He cambiado de opinión sobre muchos temas teológicos en los últimos años, pero uno de estos puntos de vista en particular ha causado mucha controversia en los últimos tiempos. Durante un par de décadas, creí sinceramente que la tierra y el universo tenían solo unos pocos miles de años. Cuando los maestros o programas de televisión decían que

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 8, 20185 min read
El Porqué el Determinismo Divino es Falso
Un debate significativo en la iglesia de hoy en día involucra la soberanía de Dios y la responsabilidad humana. A simple vista, estos dos conceptos pueden parecer mutuamente excluyentes, y por lo tanto, muchos feligreses sienten la necesidad de "elegir un lado". Este debate generalmente divide a la Iglesia en dos fuerzas opuestas: Calvinismo vs. Arminianismo. Los calvinistas son rápidos para afirmar la providencia exhaustiva de Dios; sin embargo, en el proceso, sus afirmacion

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 7, 20183 min read
Una Objeción Ignorante al Argumento Moral
Uno de mis argumentos favoritos para la existencia de Dios se llama, "El Argumento Moral". Este caso tiene dos premisas que conducen a una poderosa y lógicamente "irrefutable" conclusión deductiva. La primera premisa del argumento dice: 1- SI DIOS NO EXISTE, LOS VALORES Y DEBERES MORALES OBJETIVOS NO EXISTEN. La palabra "objetivo" significa algo que es verdadero fuera de la opinión humana. En contraste, la palabra "subjetivo" significa algo que es verdadero que depende de l

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 5, 20187 min read
Objections to Molinistic Monergism
Recently a committed Calvinist sought to interact with me regarding the model I have offered showing how Molinism can be completely monergistic (See A Molinistic Model of Monergism ). That is to say, the model of Molinism I have offered shows how God is the author of salvation from beginning to end and man plays no role in the salvation process, yet is still genuinely responsible for his damnation. This Calvinist claimed that although I used to be a Calvinist (who bought it,

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 5, 201824 min read
Top 10 Articles of 2017
The results are in (actually Google Analytics, but whatever), and we now present to you the top 10 most viewed articles of 2017: 10. If Evolution is True, Atheism is False - While many atheists think that the theory of evolution disproves the existence of God, Tim Stratton argues the opposite: evolution proves atheism is false! 9. Neil deGrasse Tyson: Stick to Your Day Job - Tim Stratton responds to commends made by Neil deGrasse Tyson about the existence of God and c

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 5, 20182 min read
A Third Pillar for Mere Molinism?
Last year, Tim Stratton proposed an outline for “ Mere Molinism .” The concept is essentially that Molinism rests upon two fundamental pillars to which all Molinists agree while other components of Molinism are ancillary and can be disagreed upon by Molinists. The two pillars are: 1- God eternally possesses middle knowledge . 2- Humans possess libertarian free will . This concept, inspired by C.S. Lewis’ approach to “ Mere Christianity ”, has proven to be quite fruitful

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 4, 20183 min read
The Omnipotence of God
One of my primary goals is to help others comprehend God accurately. I have previously written about the attribute of God's perfect love for all people (See The Omnibenevolence of God ). I spend much time on this specific attribute because so many people (Christians and non-Christians) have a faulty and low view of God. While understanding God's perfect love is vital, it is also of importance to grasp other truths about the Maximally Great Being! The next attribute of God tha

Dr. Tim Stratton
Jan 3, 20183 min read
Ethnic Epistemology (Part 1)
Over the last year and some change I’ve been tackling objections to Christianity that have been gaining traction within the context of the African-American community. When I wrote my first FTM article on this subject, “Introducing the Conscious Community” , I honestly had no idea what I was getting myself into. However, I can certainly say this first year of public apologetics ministry has been a fun ride and I’m excited about whatever God has planned moving forward. With tha

Dr. Tim Stratton
Dec 30, 201714 min read
¿El Libre Albedrío Implica Que No Podemos Dejar De Pecar?: Una Respuesta a Monergism Books
Monergism Books (a partir de aquí, MB) publicó lo siguiente en Facebook: Fuente: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150964832184949&id=15086969948 En caso de que la publicación de MB se vea comprometida, repetiré su afirmación aquí: “¿Piensas que tienes libre albedrío? Demuéstralo: por tu propio poder, deja completamente de pecar. El hecho de que ninguna persona puede escoger vivir una vida sin pecado es prueba positiva de que no hay libre albedrío. Somos ca

Dr. Tim Stratton
Dec 30, 20172 min read
Does Libertarian Free Will Imply That We Can Stop Sinning Altogether?: A Response to Monergism Books
Monergism Books (hereafter, MB) posted the following on Facebook: Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150964832184949&id=15086969948 Just in case MB's Facebook post gets compromised I will reproduce their statement here: "You think you have a free will? Then demonstrate it: in your own power, stop sinning altogether. The fact that no person can choose to live a sinless life is proof positive that he has no free will. He is held captive under the y

Dr. Tim Stratton
Dec 29, 20172 min read


My 5 Favorite Arguments for God's Existence
A few months ago in a Facebook group (I think it was either Molinist - Official Page or The Christian Apologetics Support Group), someone made a poll asking what everyone's favorite argument for God's existence was. The poll creator exempted the historical case for the resurrection of Jesus from being among the options because, let's face it, we all would put that one in our number 1 spot as the resurrection of Jesus is where the rubber hits the road. If it's a historical eve

Dr. Tim Stratton
Dec 28, 201730 min read
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