Rereading the Faith for Today – Gnostic Tendencies and Defending Against Them

In his book The Everlasting Man G.K. Chesterton asserts that “the whole world once very nearly died of broadmindedness and the brotherhood of all religions.” Chesterton is here referencing the way the early church had to deal with their contemporary culture attempting to bring all religions into one accord; the solution as Chesterton presents it was … Continue reading Rereading the Faith for Today – Gnostic Tendencies and Defending Against Them →

Book Review: Orthodoxy – By G.K. Chesterton

There are few books which I am more indebted to than Chesterton's Orthodoxy. I think I may say with some certainty that it is the book which spurned me to think critically about my faith, to delve into the pool that is theology. The book is what one might call the second in a series, preceded … Continue reading Book Review: Orthodoxy – By G.K. Chesterton →

Book Review: Velvet Elvis – By Rob Bell

elvet Elvis is author Rob Bell's attempt at bringing Christianity into the modern world. He begins by talking about a painting and noting how if, after this painting had been finished, it would have been a tragedy for the painter to announce that "there was no more need for anyone to paint, because he had … Continue reading Book Review: Velvet Elvis – By Rob Bell →

Book Review: The Appetite of Tyranny – By G. K. Chesterton

On June 28th of the year 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a small group of Serbians, an event which would begin Europe's spiral into what was to be deemed "the war to end wars," otherwise called The Great War or World War I. In his book The Appetite of Tyranny, G.K. Chesterton endeavors to … Continue reading Book Review: The Appetite of Tyranny – By G. K. Chesterton →

Sovereignty and Contingency in Christianity

Few themes have been discussed as frequently throughout history as that of fate and free will. The topic in itself seems innocent enough, yet whenever it is discussed all of the rest of philosophy and theology inevitably gets pulled up into it. It is caught up in questions of ethics, of the relation between God and … Continue reading Sovereignty and Contingency in Christianity →

Beliefs and Believing the Bible

Often in the desire not to cause controversy or argument those who follow Christ will revert to saying "I can only say that I believe the Bible" or else simply refuse to get involved in a discussion of what many consider vital points of Scripture. This isn't limited to layman, Joel Osteen and A.W. Tozer come to mind … Continue reading Beliefs and Believing the Bible →

Chesterton’s Apologetic & The World Today

G.K. Chesterton - despite his great girth - is somehow often overlooked in contemporary discussion. Yet if you should take up most any book of his and read you will find that he is still a wonderful treasure trove of insight into the world. Chesterton was a massive influence on Christianity during the early 20th … Continue reading Chesterton’s Apologetic & The World Today →