https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/dominion-christian-revolution-tom-holland/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ I used to believe this. Perhaps because Keller taught it to me. Perhaps because Nietzsche taught it to him. But I no longer believe it because the evidence to the contrary is so great. First, consider all the secularists and atheists who are humanitarians. They are not driven by any Christian moral compass. These …
In part one we pointed out that the scientific method is not a faith, but rather another epistemology in sharp contrast to faith. We also dismantled some of Keller’s misconceptions about how science even works. Here we look at his next paragraph from the same post, starting with this quote: The secular humanist cannot provescientifically …
All Epistemologies Are Not Created Equal – Part 2: Dignity Read More »
Let’s just be clear. This is the same Yahweh that instructed the killing of hundreds of thousands of people not because they had done anything wrong, but because they were not Jews and because they were occupying the land Yahweh chose for his people, since there was apparently not enough open space in the ancient …
You seriously want to argue in favor of OT morality? Read More »
This teaching had me in its hooks for many years. The idea that all morality is derived ultimately from Christianity. But then I learned some things. I learned that “an eye for an eye” was Hammurabi’s code, and not a Yahweh invention. I learned that the golden rule predated even the old testament. And I …
Here Keller enamors his readers with a deepity: You are worse than you think you are. Here, he is certainly judging based on the biblical standard of morality, which is worthy of its own ethical evaluation. If you’re not “taking up your cross daily” and treating others as more important than yourself, you’re a vile …
Paul, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and emotional abuse Read More »
This follows a common claim pattern from Keller, Lewis, and other Christian apologists. The general idea is that all virtue emerges from the teachings of Jesus. I also believed this for a long time. Unfortunately, it’s not defensible once we take our heads outside of the Bible and look at other religions or even the …
