December 5, 2024

Category: deception

(Don’t) Ditch “Your Truth” For God – A Response to a Response
apologetics, Bible, Christian, Christian worldview, deception, logic, self-refuting statements, wisdom

(Don’t) Ditch “Your Truth” For God – A Response to a Response

One Youtube vlogger I’ve stumbled upon discusses topics ranging from makeup to atheism. My interest level in makeup is equal to my interest level in China’s annual quantity of rice production. (Which means I don’t care.) However, her pro-atheism videos do interest me. I think they are fun because she uses common objections to religion […]

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Hoaxes, “Fake News”, False Sources And How To Be Discerning
apologetics, bias, deception, education, knowledge, logic, reason, truth, wisdom

Hoaxes, “Fake News”, False Sources And How To Be Discerning

Internet hoaxes, questionable sources, the overly abused modern phrase “fake news”, click-bait sites and crazy memes bombard our daily life. We are deluged with questionable “new finds” and crazy conspiracy theories. As a society, we have been taken in by the promise of “hidden knowledge” as the gnostics of old. As I sit back and […]

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Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World [Book Review]
apologetics, Christian, Christian worldview, church, deception, education, ethics, faith, God, leadership, Philosophy, reason, religion, school, Teen book

Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World [Book Review]

Coauthored with John Stonestreet, Brett Kunkle sent me his new book, A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World. I had been eying the book for a bit, so I was happy to read it and give my thoughts. I do think we all must continually keep our fingers on culture’s […]

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apologetics, Bible, Christian, deception, discipleship, education, inoculation, knowledge, logic, teachers

The Truth Ain’t Enough. Why You Should Inoculate, Not Isolate

Click for credit. Just The Truth Please? A counterfeiter once walked into a gas station, slapped down a seven and asked for change. Without skipping a beat, the attendant handed him a three and four dollar bill and said “good day.” One of the most annoying “Christian” myths is that many think law enforcement, who […]

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apologetics, deception, discipleship, education, inoculation, knowledge, questions, social networking, students, teachers

3 Essential Tools to Own Your Knowledge for Deception Prevention (And Why Doubting Is Not a Sin)

Car in snow. Public Domain. Click for credit. The air was cold and crisp as I started driving home. The roads were clear so I zoned out. About the same instant as I noticed white flakes in the air and the white fluffy stuff on the road, was when I started losing control. Going down […]

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Why Truth Ain’t Enough to Protect you from Error, Here’s What Else is Needed
apologetics, Christian, deception, discipleship, education, inoculation, knowledge, logic, Philosophy, reason, simple faith, truth, understanding, wisdom

Why Truth Ain’t Enough to Protect you from Error, Here’s What Else is Needed

Flash floods. Bad storm. The dam overflows…then brakes. Billy hears the rush of water hit his house as he awakes. Floods rise as he climbs on his table, but the water is getting higher. Standing upon a chair on the table he grabs the beam, he swings, smashing the window that leads out to the […]

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